by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
To say these are challenging times is an understatement. Impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recent protests are crystalizing how systemic racial injustice and deep inequalities impact Black, brown and low-income communities. Ensuring access to clean,...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sits on the shores of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic, and the Milwaukee. Its location in the Great Lakes Region means Milwaukee has a humid climate and is subject to rapidly changing weather,...
by Danielle McPherson | WNA Blog
One of the ways in which WaterNow Alliance is currently supporting communities as they tackle water issues is with its Project Accelerator program. The goal of the program is simple: to help get sustainable water projects off the ground. However, the support provided...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
A conversation with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association This month WaterNow Alliance and our members and partners had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
Stormwater management is one of the greatest challenges communities face today, but solutions shared by national experts Dr. Georges Benjamin and Hannah Grooms on a recent WaterNow Alliance webinar have inspired us. We hope they’ll do the same for you! 1. Resilient...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
It’s Water Week, a time to connect with the public, decision makers and one another about the role of water in our daily lives. WaterNow members continue making these connections by engaging with Congress on vital, innovative water infrastructure programs. Congress is...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
Austin, the Texas state capital, covers ~300 square miles of south central Texas and is home to nearly 1 million. Austin’s temperate-to-hot, highly variable climate brings an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. All of Austin’s drinking water is supplied from the...
by a WaterNow Guest Author | WNA Blog
"In these scary times, we are excited to launch a new joint project that highlights community/utility collaborations that are working, and seeks to identify new success stories as well. In the face of massive public-health threats like COVID-19, trust in water quality...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
You may have seen media reports indicating that the municipal bond market is “broken” as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This is a huge issue for cities, towns and water resource utilities and agencies that rely on municipal bonds for infrastructure...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
In the midst of unprecedented public health crises, we are here. We appreciate you and your work on behalf of your communities’ water supplies and health. Local water leaders are often unsung heroes, and that’s as true as ever in the time of COVID-19. I could probably...