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We are Nature: a Photographic Journey
This post was reblogged from The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) blog on Medium. The Groundwork Denver Green Teams spend their summer embodying environmental stewardship through their work,...
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Community-Based Social Marketing to Prevent Litter
Since 2007, the Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) has partnered with community members, local jurisdictions, non-profits and businesses to prevent litter through a community-based social marketing...
View ArticleRiver Network Unveils River Science Connection
Restoring and protecting our waterways is immensely complicated work, often requiring expertise across a wide variety of scientific and technical disciplines. Few nonprofit water protection...
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Green Spaces, Restored Waters, and the People Who Use Them
Gentrification. Those of us who work in water cities and towns inevitably encounter it. To have a positive impact on the communities where we work, we must discuss what gentrification means, analyze...
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Call for Nominations – 2018 Learning Network Awards
Diana Toledo of River Network gives Expert Award in Green Infrastructure to Karen Bishop of San Antonio River Authority, Urban Waters Learning Forum, River Rally 2017. 2018 Urban Waters Learning...
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An Overview of River Rally 2018: What to Expect
River and Water Champions Every year, people from around the country and from every sector—academics, inventors and innovators, advocates, public servants, and general enthusiasts—attend River...
View ArticleRegister for River Rally and Book Your Room!
River Rally 2018 will take place at the Resort at Squaw Creek in beautiful Olympic Valley, California. Group lodging rates at the resort are available. All River Rally participants are responsible for...
View ArticleUWLN Releases April 29 Learning Forum Agenda
If you plan to attend the Learning Forum at this year’s River Rally, please check your email for a copy of the agenda. If you would like to attend, please register for River Rally and be sure and mark...
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Social Infrastructure is Key to Building Resilient Communities: Insights from...
Much of the world’s population lives in coastal regions that are vulnerable to rising sea level and storm events. After the impactful 2017 hurricane season, many urban waters practitioners are asking:...
View ArticleU.S. Water Alliance Announces One Water Summit 2018
Join hundreds of top water leaders in the Twin Cities for One Water Summit 2018. From the U.S. Water Alliance: this is the premier national conference focused on sustainable, integrated, and inclusive...
View ArticleEPA Announces New Credit Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $5.5 billion in credit that could finance over $11 billion in water infrastructure projects through the Water...
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Congratulations to the UWLN 2018 Award Winners!
On April 29th, 2018, the Urban Waters Learning Network presented four awards to leaders from around the country, honoring them for their contributions in environmental justice and equity, environmental...
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Groundwork at River Rally 2018
Networking in River Cities Most professional conferences offer opportunities to learn from experts, meet industry peers, and ideally, find a little professional inspiration. But it’s not every...
View ArticleResilient DC Developing Resilience Strategy
Resilient DC is launching the second phase of its efforts to write a Resilience Strategy under the 100 Resilient Cities framework. Many members of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership are participating...
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The Urban Waters Delegation: Working Together and Reaching Out
The Nature Conservancy presents a new collaborative board game, in which participants role play as different types of stakeholders and collaborate (or compete) for the access they need to clean local...
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Laying the Groundwork for Environmental Justice Literacy: Learners to Leaders...
Contribute to the next edition of Groundwork USA’s environmental justice literacy curriculum! If you are interested in being part of further testing Learners to Leaders, please fill out this form or...
View ArticleEPA EJCPS Funding Targets Environmental Risks
EPA awarded a total of $1.2 million to non-profit groups in 10 environmental justice (EJ) communities across the country for projects intended to assist in addressing environmental and public health...
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Congratulations to the UWLN 2018 Award Winners!
On April 29th, 2018, the Urban Waters Learning Network presented four awards to leaders from around the country, honoring them for their contributions in environmental justice and equity, environmental...
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An Urban Waters Movement: Reflections from the National Training Workshop
Bob Benson, Acting Chief (Partnership Programs Branch, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) addresses Ambassadors, agency staff, community partners, and the Learning Network staff....
View ArticleSave the Dates!
Save the Date: 14th Annual Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) Meeting & Reception – Washington, D.C., March 6, 2019— More information to follow, a summary of the 2018 meeting and other...
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