Leading the Work that Shaped Me: Carrying Forward a Legacy to Protect Clean Water
As I adjust to my new role as president of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, I’ve been asked to reflect on my 27-year journey. A recurring question is what projects or campaigns have inspired me most over the years. That’s a hard one to answer, because I have had the privilege of working on many issues with staff throughout the organization, and it’s hard to pick a favorite.
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Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Jane Wagner-Tyack with the League of Women Voters of California
How did you get involved with sustainable groundwater management issues? I have been following water issues in San Joaquin County for a long time because I used to work with Restore the Delta, which focuses on protecting fisheries and farming in the San Francisco Bay-Delta and estuary. While working
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Faith and Environmental Ethics
This past summer, I worked as a community organizer for Clean Water Action.
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"Closed Means Closed:" the 311 system in Baltimore City and pollution
On Thursday October 22 at 2:00 pm, I attended the Baltimore City Council committee’s hearing on Bill 19-0163R, an informational hearing 311, the language behind closure of a service request, and improvement of the 311 system. The hearing began with Councilman Pinkett showing three examples of
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Green Infrastructure- the Solution to Pittsburgh's Sewage Overflow & Increasing Rain Events
We are already seeing the impacts of a changing climate through heavy rain.
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Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Adam Livingston with Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Adam Livingston is the Director of Planning and Policy at the Sequoia Riverlands Trust (SRT). SRT is part of the Groundwater Collaborative, a group of non-governmental organizations, tribes and individuals that share information and resources to aid NGO participation in the development and
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Touring the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant
On October 15th, I visited the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant on a tour with Baltimore Heritage. Though the plant was originally constructed in 1940, the iteration that exists today was finished in 1985 and treats wastewater: 90% from households, and 10% from industrial sources. This wastewater
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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