Our Key Issues and the Next Five Years
Resilience. Policy. Agriculture. Drinking water. What do these terms mean to you? For River Network, they’re the four key issues that are central to addressing the current water crisis in the [...]
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State of the Network Survey – We Need Your Help!
Do you ever play 20 questions? If so, you’re familiar with questions like “is it bigger than a breadbox,” and “is the person alive?” We’ve spent many family hiking trips using this fun game to [...]
In Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, River and Water Organizations, Strong Organizations & Leaders
Posted The Role of Coalitions in Propelling Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Work Forward
This blog post was written by Mariah Davis (Choose Clean Water) and Ellen Underwood (Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed). Coalitions, collaboratives, and networks play an integral role in [...]
By Erin Kanzig
In Drinking Water, Education and Learning, Federal Funding, Green Infrastructure, Uncategorized, Water policy
Posted What’s Inside the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Water?
Understanding what’s inside a 1,000+ page bill can feel daunting- so we’ve done our best to pull out the details below in a longer-than-usual blog post (!) as well as some thoughts on what’s [...]
In Community Events, Education and Learning, Public Outreach, River Restoration and Protection, Water Quality
Posted How 90 High Schoolers Removed Over 1 Ton of Community Litter
Earlier this year, in collaboration with River Network and with support from Ball Corporation, Findlay, Ohio’s Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) and the local United Way [...]
In Community Events, Education and Learning, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, River Science, Water policy, Water Quality
Posted Trash to Action: How Litter Clean Up can Lead to Change
This is a guest blog post by Aaron Dickinson, a Masters of Public Policy student at Duke University who joined River Network this past summer as an intern. How can trash collection and clean up [...]
In Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, River and Water Organizations, Strong Organizations & Leaders
Posted Building Strong Champions with Professional Development
To address today’s water crisis, the national network of water protectors needs strong leaders. That’s why Building Strong Champions is the essence of River Network’s mission. At its core, [...]
Online Accessibility as a Component of Water Equity
For years, River Network has hosted online webinars, trainings, and peer calls to engage members of the water community around relevant and topical issues. But as many organizations, including [...]
