by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
In partnership with Earth Economics, WaterNow Alliance has published a new detailed guide on how to finance green and distributed infrastructure. Distributed infrastructure (DI) refers to technologies – e.g.,high-efficiency appliances, irrigation controllers,...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
We are thrilled to announce that WaterNow Alliance is opening a new satellite office in Denver! As we approach our 3-year mark as an organization, we’re looking forward to this opportunity to expand our geographic presence to better serve our growing alliance...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to facilitate WaterNow Alliance’s first Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) training in Colorado with the City of Aspen. It was actually the first ever QWEL training in Colorado! QWEL is a water efficiency training for...
by Sarah Musiker | Partner Projects, Projects, WNA Blog
Last Fall, we launched an exciting new initiative, the WaterNow Alliance Project Accelerator, to partner with cities and water utilities to provide technical and program support to advance local sustainable water projects. Last month we accepted a second round of...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
As stories of drought and water scarcity increasingly dominate the news this summer, conversations around water efficiency and smart outdoor water use are becoming more and more important. To meet this water scarcity challenge, cities and utilities have undertaken...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
Councilmember Dick White has served on the Durango City Council since 2011, including two one-year rotations as Mayor. He has also served on the boards of numerous organizations including the Southwest Colorado Renewable Energy Society, Durango’s Utility Commission,...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
Last week Governor Brown signed two companion bills 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 normal.” These bills – SB 606 (Hertzberg) and AB 1668 (Friedman) – grew...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
We're excited to welcome Caroline to the WaterNow Alliance Team as our new Water Policy Specialist. Caroline is an environmental attorney with broad experience representing non-profit organizations advocating for the protection of California's water and public trust...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
From the Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler: Public water utilities, particularly larger ones, are expert in financing water infrastructure. To build treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines or reservoirs, they float low-cost municipal bonds, which generate...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
From the Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler: At WaterNow’s recent Summit in Salt Lake City, we asked our attendees whether they were familiar with the term “distributed infrastructure.” Some were and others were not, but a significant number said they wouldn’t refer...
