by Maria Brodine | May 28, 2019 | General Resources, Network Blog
When Tap Water is Better I’m generally a big advocate for drinking (filtered) tap water. The reasons are well summarized in “The Story of Bottled Water,” a 2010 video by the Story of Stuff Project. In short, 20-30% of bottled water comes straight...
by Maria Brodine | Mar 14, 2019 | Network Blog
The Crooked River River Rally always takes place in river cities. This time it’s in Cleveland, where the Cuyahoga “crooked river” arcs its way through the city. The Cuyahoga was once one of the most polluted rivers in the country–and, for a...
by Maria Brodine | Nov 21, 2018 | Network Blog
October 17-19, the Urban Waters Learning Network Team attended the EPA Urban Waters National Training Workshop. The semi-annual Workshop is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support the work of the fourteen agencies in the Urban Waters Federal...
by Maria Brodine | Jun 20, 2018 | Network Blog
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 in its various working groups, including the only...
by Maria Brodine | Jun 17, 2018 | Network Blog
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 conference that can boast great learning and networking opportunities plus...
by Maria Brodine | May 9, 2018 | Network Blog
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 education, and youth leadership. The Urban Waters Learning Network...
by Renee Mazurek | Apr 26, 2018 | Network Blog
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: How do communities effectively respond to devastating storms? ...
by Maria Brodine | Jan 26, 2018 | Network Blog
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 Network’s conference, called River Rally. Aside from being fun—with...
by Laura Cattell Noll | Oct 13, 2017 | Network Blog
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 campaign. The Regional Litter Prevention Campaign is an outreach campaign...
by Gabrielle Roffe | Oct 3, 2017 | General Resources, Network Blog
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, visiting public lands to do service work, all while exploring...
