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WaterNow Alliance and Western Resource Advocates Support the Passage of Moab’s New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance!
Scanning the horizon of red rocks and distant mountains surrounding Moab, Utah, the area’s total average rainfall of just under 10” annually is hardly a surprise. Precious water brings life to the desert, so the City of Moab’s water conservation goal, outlined...
WaterNow’s Project Accelerator – Round Two.
Deadline: June 15th
Does your water agency have a project that could use a shot of adrenaline? If you have a sustainable water project that is struggling to get started, or has hit a roadblock where some outside expertise can make a difference, consider applying to WaterNow's Project...
2018 WaterNow Impact Award: Winners Announced
Congratulations to Commissioner Vietor & Moulton Niguel Board of Directors “One Water” integrated water management involves rethinking traditional approaches to water, matching the right water source for the right use to build local resilience and supply security....
5 Things to be Excited about at WaterNow’s Annual Summit: Accelerating Innovation
We’re just two weeks away from the 3rd Annual WaterNow Alliance Summit in Salt Lake City. I’m so excited to be joined by WaterNow members, public officials, partner organizations and thought leaders from across the nation as we converge at the University of Utah to...
Spotlight: From Water Tech in Tel Aviv to Water Sustainability in the West – A Conversation with the Newest WaterNow Alliance Team Member
Brief Bio: Sarah recently joined the WaterNow Alliance team as the Communications & Outreach Manager. Sarah has a background in community management, strategic partnerships, project management, and communication. Her prior work includes research and development,...
Sci-Fi or New Reality? Why Cape Town’s Day Zero is More Likely Than it Seems
“Day Zero” is the day the City of Cape Town will turn off all residential water taps. The city’s roughly 4 million residents will wait in line at guarded community water taps to collect their daily water rations. Without substantial increases in precipitation and...
Prof. Robert Glennon on Our Future in a Water Stressed World
On March 28-29, 2018, more than a hundred water leaders will come together for WaterNow Alliance’s 3rd Annual Summit to focus on sustainable water solutions and creating more resilient communities. This event attracts the top minds on Western water to present on...
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WaterNow Alliance and Western Resource Advocates Support the Passing of Broomfield’s New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance!
Photo of Broomfield's Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Photo credit: City and County of Broomfield. On August 22, 2023, the Broomfield City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2215 which amends the Broomfield Municipal Code to be one of the strongest waterwise...