WATER BLOCK

WATER BLOCK is an urban design studio that uses community driven practices to advance racial + environmental justice through design, youth edu., and planning.

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Check out our latest feature below!

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#design #urbanplanning #justice #HurricaneKatrina #hurricaneseason #architecture #socaljustice

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Thanks for the feature!

[LX News @NBCLX]

“There were neighborhoods that I was used to seeing that were no longer there,” recalls a millennial caught in the wake of #HurricaneKatrina 15 years later. https://t.co/UDhHU4yoY1

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

How is art + disaster recovery related?

Check out Antenna Magazine where our founder, Atianna Cordova, shares how her background w/ art + #HurricaneKatrina led her to start @waterblockkids and @waterblockglobal!💃🏿🙌🏾

#design #disasterrecovery #hurricaneseason #urbandesign

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

#MotivationMonday: What good and necessary trouble are you getting into this week?

Today, we meditate on these words from Civil Rights leader John Lewis, who passed this weekend (along with Civil Rights leader… https://t.co/4TbTLQAmv2

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

This #BlackOutTuesday -- take action by supporting Black-Owned Businesses! ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏽

#WATERBLOCKKids #waterblockglobal #design #virtualsummercamp #blackouttuesday #architecture #builtenvironment #designeverywhere #blacklivesmatter #summercamp #socialjustice #womeninbusiness

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Our WATER BLOCK Kids Virtual Summer Camp registration for 6-12year olds is open at https://t.co/beV6gpKes3! Our camp covers architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, real estate — and its impact in our communities!

#waterblockglobal #waterblockkids #design

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

06.19.1865: The day that the last slaves were freed in Texas - more than 2 yrs after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. As spoken by Civil Rights Leader Fannie Lou Hamer: "Until I am free, you are not free either." Let our fight for justice continue! #waterblockglobal

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Thanks for sharing!

[CAP Energy Policy @CAPenergypolicy]

"Now is the time to ask: “How will we transform traditional design practice and the decisions made about our built environment to ensure that Black people’s health, safety and welfare are protected?”"
MORE from @atiannajornai, founder of @waterblockglobl: https://t.co/sWXfjaevZ7

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Latest article from our founder, Atianna Cordova:

"Racism, Design and the Built Environment" https://t.co/EEPKzMJJru

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

@waterblockglobl and WATER BLOCK Kids were created out of NECESSITY + the belief that we all deserve a healthy and JUST living environment. TY for 2 years, and cheers to the next! 🎉#design #urbandesign #urbanplanning #justice #blm #waterblockglobal #waterblockkids

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Congrats to our founder! 🎉

[atiannajornai @atiannajornai]

It was an honor to be a part of @c40cities 1st Women for Climate cohort in North America! And the best part, it took place in my hometown of New Orleans! Our virtual graduation was unexpected, but our work to advance climate action continues!🎉 @waterblockglobl

[atiannajornai @atiannajornai]

It was an honor to be a part of @c40cities 1st Women for Climate cohort in North America! And the best part, it took place in my hometown of New Orleans! Our virtual graduation was unexpected, but our work to advance climate action continues!🎉 @waterblockglobl

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Now that #MardiGras is behind us, check out our interview with @GlobalShakers_ ! Our founder, Atianna Cordova, shares how the impact of Hurricane Katrina inspired her to pursue a career in design, and later create WATER BLOCK!

https://t.co/Ws8unKUdSx

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

"Across the country, there are community outcries for clean air, clean water, and clean soil... Typically, mainstream media depicts these stories as isolated incidents, but they are not."

Check out are article in Mint Mag!

https://t.co/SWpAPLmkgS

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

In order to create equitable solutions, we must acknowledge our historical truths and address ALL parts of the problem! #WATERBLOCKGLOBAL #WATERLOCKKids

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

Climate change is a black issue. The exclusion of black people from decision making power in our built environment continues to play out today. #WATERBLOCKGLOBAL #WATERLOCKKids

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[4.0 @4pt0schools]

Check our the newest Wave 6 Tiny Fellows! These aspiring founders will go from an #education #idea with early traction to planning, running, and evaluating a recurring, part-time #pilot. Learn more about each fellow and their idea here: https://t.co/4PpmyBsPi1

[WATER BLOCK @waterblockglobl]

#IntrovertsBeLike

[4.0 @4pt0schools]

Me (@waterblock2018) and @hassantwice at the Tiny Fellowship... us introverts have to stick together! 😂

#4pt0 #TinyFellowship #IntrovertedAndProud #WATERBLOCKGLOBAL #WATERBLOCKKids

[4.0 @4pt0schools]

2 days left of the Tiny Fellowship! 🎶 Get it ready! Get it ready! Get it ready nah! 🎶 @waterblock2018

#4pt0Schools #TinyFellowship #WATERBLOCKGLOBAL #WATERBLOCKKids