Category: Solutions
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Arizona’s Water Supplies
Over the last decade and a half, the Southwest has experienced significant drought conditions. These conditions can lead to changes in our state’s water supply availability. Fortunately, Arizona has developed a diverse portfolio of water supplies and management strategies which serve as the foundation of our State’s robust water system. This diversity allows Arizona to…
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22 Ways to Conserve Water at Home
Oh, didn’t we want to grow up, have independence, our own money and do what we want, when we want? And then, BANG, the horrifying realisation of how grown-ups actually spend money hit us. According to the Office for National Statistics household spending in the financial year 2018 was the highest since 2005. A standard…
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What’s the beef with water?
Photo: Jessica Brody, general counsel for Denver Water, has been a vegetarian since childhood. Not only do vegetables contribute to a healthy lifestyle, they have a relatively small water footprint. Photo credit: Denver Water. Don’t have a cow man. Improve your wellness by reducing your water footprint. Footprints can be seen in lots of places…
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How Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our Cities
Portland alley advocates estimate there are 76 miles of alleys in their city—all potential green public spaces. This northeast Portland neighborhood is one of many projects reclaiming forgotten concrete pathways for nature and people. Derek Dauphin Rachel Schutz hated watching the kids play outside, and not because she was a curmudgeon. As director of an…
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California: A ‘Water Tax’ Is Looking Increasingly Likely
The Colorado River / Image via Shutterstock. This post initially appeared in the Feb. 8 Sacramento Report. The Legislature looks increasingly likely to impose a statewide tax to fund more water projects. In the past five years, California voters have approved over $10 billion in statewide bonds to fund water projects, some in areas could…
