Color of Water Stories
Building resilience into built environment no easy task – CommonWealth Magazine
AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, climate resilience enthusiast, and local agriculture advocate, the recent flooding in Western Massachusetts touched on the things I care about most
Detroit environmental lawyer selected for Obama leadership program
Jeremy Orr is director of litigation and advocacy partnerships for Earthjustice and an adjunct law professor at Michigan State University. [from BridgeDetroit]
The Obama Foundation Launches New USA Leaders Program: Meet Some Of The Black Women Selected
Among the 100 emerging changemakers, 20 Black women were selected to participate in the six-month development program designed to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders
How urban heat islands make the impacts of excessive heat worse
Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island
Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses water conservation, tips
The Colorado Sun's water reporter Shannon Mullane discussed ways Coloradans can help conserve water within their homes. [from The Colorado Sun]
Black Folks Worldwide Don’t Have Clean Water – The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
Clean H2O is getting scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa, but what comes out of the tap in African American communities is often contaminated too. [from The
Bennet, Heinrich, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water In Tribal Communities
Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) alongside U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) reintroduced legislation to dramatically expand Tribal
Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight? – Nexus Media News
Millions of people of color in the United States lack access to safe drinking water. Advocates say the Farm Bill can help address the racial
This new app is aimed at helping communities better prepare for flooding – WRKF
Today on Louisiana Considered, the Coastal Desk’s Halle Parker gives us some advice on how to deal with rising temperatures. Plus we hear about the