by Danielle McPherson | WNA Blog
Since launching Project Accelerator in the fall of 2017, I have had the opportunity to work with four different cities and water utilities across the US on projects from incentivizing water efficient home construction to building out a water-efficient landscape...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
The City of San Antonio is located in South Central Texas (70 miles southwest of Austin and 190 miles west of Houston) in a region of Blackland Prairie grassland and oak woodlands. San Antonio overlies parts of four major aquifers. Chief amongst these is the Edwards...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
Who is your water hero? Have you or someone you know shown great leadership to champion one or more sustainable water solutions at the community or regional level? Perhaps this water hero has worked to champion the adoption of water ordinances, direct engagement on...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
We’re just a month away from Tap into Resilience, WaterNow’s sustainable water Summit in Austin, and the excitement is building! They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and our 4th annual Summit is no exception. We’re taking things to the next level with more sessions,...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
A conversation with Austin City Councilmember Kathie Tovo Councilmember Kathie Tovo was first elected to Austin City Council in 2011 and was re-elected in 2014 and again in 2018. Her Council service includes serving on the Audit and Finance and Austin Energy Oversight...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
On May 31, 2018, former Governor Brown signed two companion bills – SB 606 (Hertzberg) and AB 1668 (Friedman) – to put California on the path to greater water use efficiency in light of climate change and the reality that water utilities are facing a “new...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
On January 28, 2019, California State Senator Scott Wiener (D), together with Senators Glazer (D) and Stone (R) and Assembly Member Voepel (R), introduced Senate Bill 166—a bipartisan bill aimed at clearing the path for California breweries and wineries to conserve...
by Kerry Miller | WNA Blog
It’s time to apply! WaterNow Alliance is here to help. The Bureau of Reclamation has announced 3 WaterSMART funding opportunities that are now open for applications to support water conservation and efficiency: WaterSMART Grant – Water and Energy Efficiency,...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
Mayor Pro Tem Horak has lived in Fort Collins, Colorado for the past 40 years and has been elected for City Council six times from 1981 to 1994 and from 2011 to present. During his time on Council, Horak has been influential in promoting sustainable resource...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
At WaterNow Alliance, we’re starting the year off with a splash, leaking some late, breaking news out of Cheyenne, WY. The Board of Public Utilities has apprehended one of the area’s top water wasters. See the shocking confrontation that will leave you thirsty...
