by Maria Brodine | Mar 10, 2022 | Network Blog
Our congratulations to the 2022 Urban Waters Learning Network awardees! These leaders have been chosen for recognition by their peers in the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN). The UWLN is a partnership of the national nonprofits River Network and Groundwork USA....
by Renee Mazurek | Aug 23, 2021
Since 2019, the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) has been digging deeper into a topic that has long been a concern of UWLN members: the gentrification and displacement of people that we see taking place in our urban communities, oftentimes following efforts to...
by Maria Brodine | May 10, 2021 | Network Blog
Last year, River Network ambitiously pioneered a three-week virtual version of the annual River Rally. In 2021, Rally will again be a virtual experience, this time with a shorter, four-day program from May 17-20. Despite the concise schedule, it is still jam-packed...
by Renee Mazurek | Mar 24, 2021
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...
by Aditya Nochur | Feb 24, 2021 | Network Blog
Our congratulations to the 2021 Urban Waters Learning Network awardees! These leaders have been chosen for recognition by the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN), a partnership of the national nonprofits River Network and Groundwork USA. The Urban Waters Learning...
by Renee Mazurek | Nov 30, 2020
The urban waters movement is entwined with the movement for environmental and racial justice. Members and partners of the Urban Waters Learning Network are implementing or working to implement equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice in their environmental efforts....
by Maria Brodine | May 15, 2020 | Network Blog
We were all looking forward to visiting San Antonio for River Rally this year. However, we welcome the opportunity to try something new. River Rally will be held virtually for the first time ever, for three full weeks online (May 18-Jun 7), and will feature both live...
by Aditya Nochur | Apr 27, 2020 | Network Blog
Our congratulations to the 2020 Urban Waters Learning Network awardees! These four leaders have been chosen for recognition by the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN), a partnership of the national nonprofits River Network and Groundwork USA. The Urban Waters...
by Cate Mingoya | Mar 31, 2020 | Network Blog
This post, written by Cate Mingoya of Groundwork USA, was re-blogged from Ensia. View the original version. Here’s why some neighborhoods don’t have them — and what we can do about it. March 31, 2020 — As we settle into our new normal — two parents working from home...
