Ani is a green stormwater infrastructure specialist with a background in Civil Engineering and Agricultural & Biological Engineering. His current research is focused on developing tools and information needed for the sustainable management of stormwater in urban and urbanizing landscapes. Ani works throughout the state of Washington circulating strategies to manage water resources using “Low […]
Oluwole (OJ) McFoy
Oluwole (OJ) is an expert in water utility management. He began his water career at Buffalo Sewer Authority in 2006 as the Chief Operating Officer and has held multiple positions since, including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Engineer. He then served as the General Manager, overseeing a treatment facility holding 560 million gallons per day […]
Cheyenne Holliday
I was the associate project manager and co-author of the report for the Oregon Water Futures Project. The projects is a collaboration between water and environmental justice interests, Indigenous peoples, communities of color, low-income communities, and academic institutions. In 2020, the project co-conceptualized and facilitated a series of conversations with Native, Latinx, Black, and various […]
Cindy Donis
I grew up in Tongva Territory, so-called Southeast Los Angeles and experienced environmental racism before knowing what to call it. Currently, I am an organizer and member with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ). EYCEJ members have done research on water in the past, this includes a report completed in 2016 titled Run Down […]
Ruthie Redmond
Ruthie is a proud geriatric millennial and native Austinite living in Los Angeles. She has a decade of water policy experience and wants to save the world through the creation and advancement of equity-centered water sustainability strategies. Ruthie utilizes change management and a systems thinking approach to steward water policy towards sustainability. #waterislife
Rachele Lopez
Rachele is an environmental justice advocate with experience in community building efforts, science program development, technical support, and enhancing education and outreach efforts. She was formerly the Director of Science at San Diego Coastkeeper. She is passionate about uplifting and empowering BIPOC communities through the diversification of outdoor recreation and conservation.
Gia Moreno
I am currently working to prevent my hometown, Hood, California from being destroyed by the Delta Conveyance Tunnel. Hood is home to mostly Chicano, Latino, and Native American residents.
Bleu Adams
Bleu (Mandan/Hidatsa/Dine) is a Chef, a Restaurateur, and non-profit Director (IndigeHub.org) dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and community building through Indigenous food sovereignty. She opened her first restaurant in 2011 with her brother, Chef Mark Daniel Mason. Black Sheep Cafe quickly gained a reputation for innovative dishes using indigenous foods and cultural practices. Bleu was one […]
Lucero Sanchez
Lucero specializes in environmental policy, studying the effects of ocean acidification and rising water temperatures on marine animals. She uses a multidimensional approach to solving the climate crisis that includes science, governance, and societal transformation.
Ean Tafoya
Ean is a water protector active in Denver, Colorado, and federal public affairs and environmental policy. He has worked extensively within government and has received recognition for his work from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the Denver Regional Air Quality Council, named a River Hero by the National River Network, and served as the […]