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Tell the D.C. Council: Support the FloodSmart Homes program!
District residents are at risk of increased urban flooding.
Our nation’s floodplains are expected to grow by approximately 45% by the end of the century. Densely populated areas are especially at risk when rainfall runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces overwhelms sewer and stormwater drainage capacity.
Approximately 1,000 residential buildings (single family homes, apartments, etc.) in the District are located in the 100- and 500-year floodplains. 98% of single family homes within the 100-year floodplain are in Wards 7 and 8. 82% of the single family homes within the
Celebrating Juneteenth: Fighting for Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Let’s Get Composting DC!
Food waste is a significant problem for the environment and for food access. Even though 40 percent of our food goes to waste, the problem of food insecurity is particularly pronounced in the District of Columbia where 13.2% of all households were food insecure from 2013 – 2015.
Black History Month Champion: Brenda Lee Richardson
"Being at Clean Water for almost a year has been one of the best working experiences I have ever had in my career. Bob Wendelgass, Clean Water’s President and CEO and Michael Bochynski, DC's State Director, have inspired me and supported me in ways I could have never imagined. I love my work as an eco-feminist in Washington, DC and it has been very rewarding as I work on climate change issues in disfavored communities for the Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative.”
Clean Water 50 Stories: Andrew Fellows
Meet Andrew Fellows! Andy is a leader, a strategist, an organizer, and activist, and has a long history with Clean Water Action.