civic & community engagement
June 30, 2021
The Community Cans Artmaking Guide grew from projects and partnerships in the City of Philadelphia to reduce the amount of litter found in the streets and water bodies. “The Community […]
April 26, 2021
The Opportunity on Water: How public opinion, politics, and decades of deep organizing have set the stage for real progress, right now is a new report by the Water Hub […]
October 28, 2020
The white paper–created by the Passaic River Urban Waters Federal Partnership, NY/NJ Harbor and Estuary Program, and the USDA Forest Service–reports on findings from a public outreach project targeted at […]
September 8, 2020
The report from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network defines Resilience Hubs as a way to include equity-centered strategies that intersectionally reduce vulnerability and greenhouse gas emissions while engaging community members. […]
August 24, 2020
Blue River (MO) Urban Waters Federal Partnership Since 2011, the EPA Urban Waters Federal Partnership program has expanded to 20 different locations nationwide. In June 2013, the Blue River in […]
April 23, 2020
This study by Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions seeks to answer the questions: “Why do rural voters and their representatives often oppose environmental regulations? What accounts for […]
April 23, 2020
An info-graphic by the Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions summaries key points from their report, Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America. There are […]
April 13, 2020
Raising awareness in three Urban Waters Learning Network locations The story map from the Urban Waters Learning Network highlights three unique water quality projects by Groundwork Denver, Heal the Bay, […]
April 3, 2020
With the uncertainty looming about how long COVID-19 physical distancing will last, members of the Urban Waters Learning Network are finding creative ways to keep social connections alive. While we […]
January 21, 2020
Broward County, Florida Once a part of the vast expanse of the Everglades wetlands, Broward County, Florida was first thought by settlers to be uninhabitable. Draining wetlands and building near […]