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In Climate resilience, Community Events, Drinking Water, Education and Learning, Funding, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, Water conservation, Water Quality

Posted August 2, 2022

Creating Connection Between Community and Water Utility Leaders – What We’re Learning

So many important decisions about water happen at the local level: Where to invest in green infrastructure or water efficiency? How to reduce sewer overflows to local creeks? What are the best [...]

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By Katherine Baer

In Ample Water, Climate resilience, Drinking Water, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Green Infrastructure, River and Water Organizations, Water conservation, Water Scarcity

Posted November 29, 2021

Authentic Community-Water Utility Partnerships Yield Big Results

In Tucson, Arizona, water is scarce and temperatures can be scorching. As part of the Colorado River Basin, demand for water is outstripping availability, due in part to climate change. Tucson is [...]

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By Diana Toledo

In Ample Water, Climate resilience, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, River and Water Organizations, Water conservation, Water Scarcity

Posted October 5, 2021

Integrating Equity Into Integrated Water Management Planning

Water is a critical resource. We depend on it for our communities’ health, economies, and environmental and social resilience. But managing our available water resources to meet those diverse [...]

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By Katherine Baer

In Climate resilience, Drinking Water, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Funding, Green Infrastructure, Urgent Issues, Water law, Water policy, Water Quality

Posted September 16, 2021

Funding Water Infrastructure in Your Community with American Rescue Plan Dollars

River Network Clean Water Fellow, Erin Kanzig contributed to this blog. As part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) back in March to [...]

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By Hannah Mico

In Climate resilience, Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Funding, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations

Posted August 2, 2021

New Community Leadership Programs for Climate Resilience Launched with River Network Support

Last November, River Network published part one of a two-part toolkit series on Equitable Climate Resilience. This first tool, titled Fostering Community Leadership, introduced community [...]

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By Hannah Mico

In Climate resilience, Community Events, Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, River and Water Organizations, River Science

Posted August 2, 2021

Community-Led Research Projects Underway in 8 Communities: What Have We Learned?

River Network kicked off 2021 by granting 8 local organizations with funds and technical assistance to design and implement community-led research projects in their communities: the last eight [...]

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By Hannah Mico

In Ample Water, Climate resilience, Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Funding, News, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, Water policy

Posted March 11, 2021

Fostering Community Leadership: Putting the Research to Work with Three Network Members

In November 2020, River Network published a new network resource: Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience: Fostering Community Leadership. The toolkit outlines equitable and intentional ways to [...]