The Water Collaborative

Helping all communities live and thrive with water in Southeast Louisiana with a regional & national impact. Local Black Woman Led Org 🤎

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Have fun & stay hydrated out there y'all 😉

Our office will be closed from Friday 2/28 through Tuesday 2/4. Happy Mardi Gras!

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🗣️ We're Hiring!

Interested in gaining experience in the environmental justice space? Want to be part of a dynamic team and build a professional network? Apply today at https://t.co/du2PSyyjum

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Show some 💗❤️💗 for black climate leaders! #BlackClimateWeek by @solutionsproj kicks off Mon. Feb 17! Here's how to participate:

- Highlight Black-led climate solutions in your area
- Host community-led events for joy and healing
- Amplify the voices of Black climate leaders

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Register today & join Executive Director @queenofwata for a virtual Q&A on disaster recovery in Louisiana. Hosted by Insurance for Good and @sbpusa @sbpnola

Register here: https://t.co/8neatNRlzq

#DisasterRecovery #AskAnExpert #ClimateConversation #VirtualQA #LouisianaEvents

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Have you seen me around town? Our Water Justice Fund interns have been hard at work talking to local business owners about flooding and its impacts on their operations.

Read all of our policy recommendations for better stormwater management at https://t.co/VitKQ997Dl

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A #DontWaterItDown throwback with ED Jessica and local chef, Manish Patel. Head over to our Youtube channel for the full interview! https://t.co/h7yHzHg4Jt

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Staff Retreat 2025! Gearing up for a year of challenges and opportunities with this unstoppable team 💪🏾

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Have you heard of the #SafeDrinkingWaterAct? It’s turning 50 this year and protects the water flowing from our taps.

Learn more & share why #SafeAffordableWater matters to you. #SDWA50 https://t.co/grxPOsygvs

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Flooding impacts in NOLA are estimated to cost $1 trillion per year by 2050 if protective measures are not put in place.

Learn more about The Water Justice Fund, and our policy recommendations for the future of stormwater management in New Orleans at https://t.co/DxLkWov7qG

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Happy holidays from the TWC crew! 📸 We gathered our staff, board, friends & family to celebrate a year of success and growth. We are so proud of both our achievements as an organization and the ways we show up for each other as a team.

**All staff holiday break: 12/16 - 1/1**

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Support for EPA high across all demos, incl. Trump voters, according to a poll from @EnviroProtNet

Almost 2/3 of Trump voters worry his EPA pick would “put the interests of polluting corps. ahead of protecting clean water, clean air, and public health.”

https://t.co/qnD75N4ckr

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Green infrastructure can help support our grey infrastructure, and so much more! Green Infrastructure and Engagement Coordinator, Keree, breaks it down.

#GreenInfrastructure #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanPlanning #GreenBuilding #InfrastructureDevelopment

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Communities need quick access to relief funds to rebuild and prepare for future weather events. The next storm is not "if" but "when."

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American Rivers and 131 partners are calling on Congress to act with urgency to protect families and restore rivers damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
We urge @SpeakerJohnson & @SenSchumer to bring an emergency disaster relief package to the floor so agencies can deliver aid to impacted communities. https://t.co/iQ1xFMzRqt

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Why is water becoming more unaffordable?

Most of US water infrastructure was built 50+ years ago with federal funds. As federal investments have dried up and costs have risen over the last several decades, water providers have passed on the costs of water infs. to communities.

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‼️Important Water Policy News : Last Friday, Reps Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) @RepRashida and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) @RepDebDingell introduced the H2O UP Act of 2024 to establish the first-ever permanent, federal low-income water affordability program at the U.S. EPA

[Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib @RepRashida]

We all know that water is life. Safe, accessible, affordable drinking water is a human right. We’re introducing the H2O UP Act to establish a permanent Low-Income Drinking Water Assistance Program within the Environmental Protection Agency.

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We loved being a part of FORESTival 2024! Thank you to @ASITWnola for inviting us to join the Environmental Justice Hub alongside a fantastic group of community leaders @risestjames, @HealthyGulf, Inclusive Louisiana & Refined Community Development. See yall in 2025!

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FORESTival is here! 🌳🧚🏾‍♀️ Come out for some family-friendly fun, featuring live music, art & science activities, woodland scavenger hunts, local eats & more!!

🌱 Hosted by A Studio in the Woods @ASITWnola !

For tickets and official schedule visit https://t.co/r2mrVkBjoy.

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Applications for the Brackish Artist Collective’s 2025 Cohort are officially closed, and we are OVERWHELMED by the level of talent in this pool of applicants!

Our review team is deliberating and will reach out to applicants with their acceptance status over the next few weeks.

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Safe, affordable water access is top of mind right now, as we grapple with an increasingly unpredictable climate and uncertainty around the future of environmental protections.

#DontWaterItDown #WaterAccess #AffordableWater #WaterManagement #WaterQuality

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Not sure where to be on election night? Don't stress! Join The Water Collaborative and Step Up Louisiana for an Election Night Watch Party at @BroadsideNola

https://t.co/wVMwm4l82N