by Renee Mazurek | Oct 11, 2023 | Network Blog
On September 25, 2023, the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) hosted a learning session entitled, Resilience Hubs as Community Superheroes of Climate Preparedness and Disaster Recovery. The recording, panelist bios, and presentation slides from the event are...
by Renee Mazurek | Mar 14, 2023 | General Resources, Network Blog
Maria De Jesus Housing Justice Organizer Ironbound Community Corporation Recorded on February 14th, 2023, Renée Mazurek, Resilient Communities Manager for River Network and team member of the Urban Waters Learning Network, interviews Maria De Jesus,...
by Renee Mazurek | Apr 18, 2022 | Network Blog
Brenda Brinkhous-Hatch Green Team Program Coordinator Groundwork Northeast Revitalization Group Brenda Brinkhous-Hatch has been planning and facilitating youth development opportunities throughout her career and continues on that path in her current...
by Renee Mazurek | Jan 27, 2022 | Network Blog
Paulina López Executive Director Duwamish River Community Coalition Paulina López is a volunteer, organizer, advocate, and mother of three boys. Originally from Ecuador, she has made Seattle her home for 19 years. Presently, she is the Executive...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 27, 2021 | Network Blog
Alicia Smith Executive Director Junction Coalition Alicia Smith is a proud native of Detroit, Michigan, and mother of three. She and her family currently reside in Toledo, Ohio, where Alicia serves as the Executive Director for Junction Coalition. She...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 13, 2020 | Environmental Justice, General Resources, Network Blog
As the nation faces not only a global pandemic but also a long-overdue reckoning with systems of racial oppression, the urban waters movement is not removed from either. While the intentions of wanting to help vulnerable communities become more resilient are valid,...
by Renee Mazurek | May 5, 2020 | Network Blog
Cover photo from Heal the Bay water quality monitoring program. This post is also available on the River Network website blog. We at the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) and River Network know that many of our members who do water quality monitoring have questions...
by Renee Mazurek | Apr 6, 2020 | Network Blog
Carrie Merson is the Education and Engagement Specialist at the San Antonio River Authority. She has had one foot in the education field and one foot in the wildlife sciences field for over 20 years. Her role at the San Antonio River Authority for provides the ideal...
by Maria Brodine | Feb 12, 2020 | Network Blog
The new edition of Groundwork USA’s Learners to Leaders: Environmental Justice Literacy Curriculum is now available for download! If you download and use the curriculum, we ask that you kindly help us to track where and how it’s being used! This may also...
by Maria Brodine | Jul 19, 2019 | Network Blog
”As a new member of the Groundwork team and first time river rally attendee, I am leaving inspired and better prepared to act on the environmental justice work that will help improve the lives of people and the spaces in Milwaukee.” — Damien DeBuhr, Deputy...
