Exchange Members from New Orleans and Milwaukee Receive Emerging Leaders Awards from WaterNow
Two Exchange members were among WaterNow’s recently named 2021 Impact and Emerging Leader Award Winners! These awards recognize local water leaders working to accelerate innovative, climate resilient, affordable and equitable water solutions in their community. Meagan...
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Partners with US Water Alliance and Pittsburgh Equity Learning Team, Releases Equity Roadmap
Ensuring unimpeded access to safe, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services for all people is a fundamental pillar for any advanced, sustainable society. But this is still not always the case for all resident in all communities across the US. The...
2020-21 Collaborative Grant Projects Advance on Key Deliverables
Our Collaborative Grant Program provides Exchange members with the opportunity to work jointly and share knowledge that can creatively improve the speed, cost, or effectiveness of local GSI programs. Each year, the GI Exchange funds 2-3 projects, the products of which...
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Releases Its 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, Gives Stormwater ‘D’ Grade
On March 3rd, the American Society of Civil Engineers unveiled its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The nation earned a ‘C-’ overall, up from 2017’s cumulative GPA of ‘D+’, as five category grades increased between 2017 and 2021. This, combined with...
US Water Alliance, Together with the Water Agency Leaders Alliance, to Host Webinar on Central Role of Water Agencies in Community Wealth-Building
Water agencies are beginning to grasp more and more the role they can play as anchor institutions within communities. As they spend billions nationwide to upgrade their infrastructure, many are prioritizing these investments within historically marginalized...
University of South Florida Muma College of Business Offering 7-Week FREE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate: Register Now, Course Starts March 24th!
The University of South Florida Muma College of Business will offer a free, seven-week FREE certificate program, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jabil, to educate organizations about how to create a more diverse workplace as well as address equity issues and...
Pisces Foundation Hiring Water Program Officer – Applications Due March 30th
The Pisces Foundation is hiring a Water Program Officer. They’re looking for a water equity leader with strong knowledge of water research, policy, and practice, and with a deep commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Water Program focuses on...
San Mateo County Adopts Sustainable Streets Master Plan to Integrate Green Stormwater Infrastructure with Planned Transportation Improvements
Congratulations to San Mateo County on the adoption of their Sustainable Streets Master Plan last month! The comprehensive plan prioritizes opportunities to integrate green stormwater infrastructure with planned active transportation improvements in order to both...
Spectacular Drone Video Showcases New Lick Run Greenway Project by Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Check out this spectacular drone flyover video of the Lick Run Greenway – a 1-mile engineered stream through the South Fairmount neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio implemented by the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati. The project is nearing...
2020-21 COLLABORATIVE GRANT UPDATE: Right-sizing Project Team Contracts with Two Consultants, Preps Comprehensive Work Plan & Completes State-of-Practice Report, First Key Deliverable of Project
The Right-sizing of Green Stormwater Infrastructure project aims to develop standards for GSI modeling and sizing. A prior collaborative grant project led by San Francisco in 2018 developed similar standards for sizing bioretention practices. This...Our heartfelt gratitude to our funders for their support of our mission, which makes our work possible.
