Addressing Racial Equity

In this short video series, Jennifer Arnold (Reciprocity Consulting, LLC) and Darryl Haddock (West Atlanta Watershed Alliance) lay a helpful foundation for organizations exploring the nexus between water, equity and race.

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Envisioning Equitable and Sustainable Housing: Webinar 3: Federal Response

This virtual series by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Delaware River Watershed Urban Waters Federal Partnership explored the state of equitable and resilient housing today, showcased local success stories, and provided a platform to bridge the gaps between communities and federal agencies so that our resources are maximized. The goal of this series was to emphasize the inclusion of collaboration and green solutions in equitably revitalizing our cities.

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Envisioning Equitable and Sustainable Housing: Webinar 2: Local Stories

This virtual series by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Delaware River Watershed Urban Waters Federal Partnership explored the state of equitable and resilient housing today, showcased local success stories, and provided a platform to bridge the gaps between communities and federal agencies so that our resources are maximized. The goal of this series was to emphasize the inclusion of collaboration and green solutions in equitably revitalizing our cities.

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Envisioning Equitable and Sustainable Housing: Webinar 1: Framework

This virtual series by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Delaware River Watershed Urban Waters Federal Partnership explored the state of equitable and resilient housing today, showcased local success stories, and provided a platform to bridge the gaps between communities and federal agencies so that our resources are maximized. The goal of this series was to emphasize the inclusion of collaboration and green solutions in equitably revitalizing our cities.

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Community Partnerships and Action to Fight Displacement

It is increasingly important for urban waters’ practitioners to consider gentrification and displacement in their work. Greening neighborhoods and improving water quality in urban waterways is intended to create healthier neighborhoods, yet the impact on historically marginalized communities isn’t always … Continued

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Community Wealth-Building as an Anti-Displacement Strategy

This recorded session examines the importance of building community wealth to help people stay in place and to advance equitable development initiatives.  This panel-style discussion was moderated by members of the Urban Waters Learning Network Equitable Development Collaborative Arthur Johnson … Continued

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Building Community Leadership as An Anti-Displacement Strategy

Urban waters’ practitioners need to consider gentrification and displacement in their work. Greening neighborhoods and improving water quality in urban rivers is intended to create healthier neighborhoods, yet the impact on historically marginalized communities isn’t always positive as environmental improvements … Continued

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Centering the Community in Resilience Planning

This is the second webinar in the Urban Waters Learning Network series on community resilience: community-based climate resilience planning. Community members who are most vulnerable to climate impacts are in the best position to make decisions about how to be … Continued

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Parks with Purpose: Community Driven Green Infrastructure

Through their Parks with Purpose program, The Conservation Fund and partner organizations are designing and implementing green infrastructure in underserved urban communities while engaging and training residents to make way for lasting change.

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Water Trails 101: Get on the Right Course

Join the National Water Trails Learning Network to step through the phases of water trail development, discuss the challenges and successes faced when creating and sustaining river access, and dive into a case study of a successful national water trail.

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Drinking Water 101 Webinar Series: Understanding the Basics of Drinking Water Sources, Treatment, and Quality

Drinking water crises in Flint, Detroit, Toledo, California’s Central Valley, and West Virginia have highlighted the need to invest in our natural and built infrastructure while also providing affordable water to all customers to ensure access to safe and healthy drinking water. To engage constructively as a community member and advocate, it’s important to understand drinking water systems and policies, rules, and technologies. 

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Crowdsourcing Water Quality Data through Mobile Apps

Monitoring of our waterways is critical to identify issues of concern, to evaluate restoration projects’ success, and to gauge changes over time. New technologies are continually shaping the way we collect data, providing water quality monitors with new capabilities and … Continued

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Targeting Your Grant Efforts Effectively

Recorded webinar provides guidance for choosing grant opportunities carefully, adding creativity and for giving your organization the best chance of being funded. Presenter: Rick Magder, Groundwork

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Engaging Elected Officials in Your Work

Recorded webinar offering guidance, tips and successful examples of engaging elected officials in urban waters work. Presenters include: Sven-Erik Kaiser, U.S. EPA Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations; Keely Monroe, Alliance for Justice; and Rick Magder, Groundwork Hudson Valley.  

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The Many Forms of Community-Based Environmental Education

  Recorded webinar that explores the many forms that environmental education may take in urban environments, including case studies from Colorado, Texas and California. Presenters include: Donny Roush, (EarthForce), Charlene Bohanon (Galveston Bay Foundation) and Tamara Doan (California Coastal Commission).

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