Color Of Water
Elevating Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and other voices of color to change the narrative around water.
Huda Alkaff
Wisconsin Green Muslims
Angel Santiago Fernandez-Bou
University of California Merced
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud
Bayou City Waterkeeper
Jose Luis Ortiz y Muniz
The Greenroots Institute, The Genizaro Nation
Keiko Wilkins
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nataly Escobedo Garcia
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes
GreenLatinos
Andrea León-Grossmann
Azul
Andrian Lee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sarah Traore
Charles River Watershed Association
Analise Rivero
California Trout
Ngodoo Atume
Clean Water Action
Fernando Ramirez
Hydraloop Inc.
Martin Griffin
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Mahtaab Bagherzadeh
National Wildlife Federation
Cheyanne Harris
Brown and Caldwell
J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida
Union of Concerned Scientists
Julia Fay Bernal
Pueblo Action Alliance
Ean Tafoya
GreenLatinos / CO Dept. of Public Health and Env.
Lucero Sanchez
San Diego Coastkeeper
Wendy “Poppy” Ferris-George
Ferris Institute
Brenda Coley
Milwaukee Water Commons
Dira Johanif
Charles River Watershed Association
Alondra Hernandez
WEAT
Maya Richard-Craven
18 publications
Emma Robbins
DigDeep
Marc Oliver Quijano
Coalition of Accredited Laboratories
Jaiden Willeto
Northern Arizona University / K'é Infoshop
Alyssa Senturk
San Diego Coastkeeper
Ciara Horne
University of Virginia
Joaquin Esquivel
California State Water Resources Control Board
Kimbaya Carriere
First Nations Fisheries Council- Water For Fish
Jessica Dandridge
The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans
Pedro Hernandez
Central Valley Air Quality Coalition
Marccus Hendricks
University of Maryland - College Park
Gia Moreno
Hood Community Council
Nasim Pica
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Jillian Marshall
Heal the Bay
Sri Vedachalam
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (ECT)
Carlos Moran
Council for Watershed Health
Crystal Sanders-Alvarado
Seaworthy
Shama Perveen
Ceres
Charming Evelyn
Sierra Club California
Vicky Espinoza
The Nature Conservancy
Thea Louis
Clean Water Action
Jeremy Orr
Earthjustice
Tony Bridges
Blue Water Baltimore
Pita Juarez
League of Conservation Voters
Alex Ortiz
Sierra Club
Damian Shapes Padilla
Georgetown Climate Center
Adriana Renteria
State Water Board
Chriscilia Cox
SUMA Consulting LLC
Angela Chalk
Healthy Community Services
Vinicius Taguchi
North Carolina State University
Danielle Rivera
University of California Berkeley
Cindy Donis
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Ruthie Redmond
Trimtab Sustainable Waters
Bleu Adams
IndigeHub
maritza mendoza
GreenLatinos
Elizabeth Ruiz
California Sea Grant
Jorge Roman-Romero
Midwest Environmental Advocates
Nahal Ghoghaie
US Water Alliance
Gabe Vasquez
City of Las Cruces
Shandin Pete
University of British Columbia
John Echohawk
Native American Rights Fund
Tanner Yess
Groundwork Ohio River Valley
Kedar Dabhadkar
KETOS
Nureen Faiza Anisha
Oregon State University
Kristi Pullen Fedinick
Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy
Beth Roach
Sierra Club
Jeremiah Muhammad
Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
Alastair Bitsóí
High Country News
Jared Romero
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Flores
UC Merced
Priscila Alves
University of Maryland
Rachele Lopez
San Diego Coastkeeper
Ani Jayakaran
Washington State University
Diana Yitbarek
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Jazmin Ricks
The Water Center at Penn
Rene Henery
Trout Unlimited/ University of Nevada, Reno
Angela Mooney D’Arcy
Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
Dezaraye Bagalayos
Allensworth Progressive Association
Alai Reyes-Santos
Oregon Water Futures, University of Oregon
Bridget Ray
The Salish Sea Collective
Sandi Matsumoto
The Nature Conservancy
André Sanchez
California Wilderness Coalition
Julian Gonzalez
Earthjustice
Veronica Garibay
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Jahan Taganova
One Young World Peace Ambassador
Arohi Sharma
Natural Resources Defense Council
Heather Tanana
S.J. Quinney College of Law - University of Utah
Frank Ruiz
Audubon California
Parsa Saffarinia
University of California, Davis
Nikki Tulley
University of Arizona
Cheyenne Holliday
Verde
Samantha Mie Armacost
Friends of the Mississippi River
About Us
The Color of Water Initiative was created by the Water Hub to build voice and visibility for people of color in the water movement. Our goal is to connect reporters with a more diverse set of experts, and build capacity for these experts to elevate the stories of their communities, which have often been left out of conversations around water.
From water access and drought response in the West to lead pipes and PFAS pollution in the Great Lakes; to recurring flooding and water infrastructure failures in the South, Color of Water members have deep expertise and first-hand experience on water challenges and solutions all across the country.
Read the joint statement by Color of Water members on the launch of the Color of Water directory and the importance of equity and inclusion in the water world.
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If you identify as a person of color with expertise in water (including lived experience or ancestral knowledge) or work in fields that intersect with water (like health, farming, housing, planning, etc.) please submit your information to us!
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What are Color of Water members talking about?
50 years ago, the Clean Water Act promised to fix America’s water. Did it succeed? – Inverse
The legacy of the landmark legislation is under threat in many ways. There’s still a long way to go to ensure safe water for all
California may reallocate shrinking water supply – CalMatters
With scanty participation in voluntary water reductions, the drought is raising questions about mandatory cuts. [from CalMatters]
After nearly 200 years, the Tongva community has land in Los Angeles County – Los Angeles Times
A one-acre property tucked within a canopy of oak trees and shrubs in Altadena has been transferred to Los Angeles’ first people. [from Los Angeles
BIPOC Youth Are Gardening to Feed Their Communities – Teen Vogue
“Be aware of how far your food is traveling.” [from Teen Vogue]
Bolstering environmental education in Cobbs Creek | Penn Today – Penn Today
Through a Projects for Progress award and other University support, students in West Philadelphia are gaining greater access to STEM learning resources at the Cobbs
California’s Water Emergency: Satisfying The Thirst Of Almonds While The Wells Of The People That Harvest Them Run Dry – Forbes
Broiling heat in the middle of the worst drought in 1,200 years has strained the state’s underground water supply, pitting the Central Valley’s $20 billion