Member Highlight: Mattawoman Watershed Society
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Maryland Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Bonnie Bick, Vice President of Mattawoman Watershed Society and Tina Wilson, MWS Committee on Strategies and Coalition Building.
Member Highlight: Southside ReLeaf
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Virginia State Lead, Pat Calvert, interviews Amy Wentz and Sheri Shannon, cofounders of Southside ReLeaf. Their edited conversation follows.
EPA and DOE Award $177 Million for Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers
Environmental justice rests at the forefront of conservation work today. While pollution and the climate crisis affect everyone, low-income communities that are predominately Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience disproportionate environmental risks as compared to their higher-income counterparts.
Mariah Davis Receives Environmental Justice Award
The Choose Clean Water Coalition is thrilled to share that Deputy Director Mariah Davis was honored with a Black Millennials 4 Flint Young, Gifted & Green 40 under 40 Award!
Clean Water Profile: Mariah Davis
Next up in our Clean Water Profile series is the Coalition’s own Mariah Davis. Mariah was named the River Network’s 2022 Emerging Leader this spring and was recently appointed to the Coalition’s Deputy Director. We sat down with Mariah to learn more about her experience and her ongoing plans to continue supporting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Reviving, Restoring, and Reimagining Clean Water
After three years of postponing, it finally happened. The Choose Clean Water Coalition held a conference in Richmond, VA focusing on current issues involving Chesapeake Bay restoration. The intention was to advance future federal, regional, and local restoration goals.
Clean Water Advocacy in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Everyone wants it. It provides countless benefits to public health, local economies, and quality of life. With it, wildlife thrives, communities flourish, and anglers smile. I'm talking of course, about clean water.
Propelling Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Work Forward
For the last five years, the Choose Clean Water Coalition has demonstrated our commitment to protecting communities facing environmental injustices.
A Conversation with Congressman John Sarbanes
On Wednesday, October 27, the Choose Clean Water Coalition’s Equity Workgroup hosted Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) for a candid conversation on environmental justice issues in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Member Highlight: Protect Hanover
Hanover County, Virginia is probably most widely known as the birthplace of Patrick Henry as well as some of the nation's tastiest tomatoes. Located just north of Richmond, it is also home to a recent newcomer to the Coalition: Protect Hanover.
Black Lives Matter: Renewing our DEIJ Commitment
The Choose Clean Water Coalition joins organizations, families, and communities remembering George Floyd and countless Black lives lost by police violence.
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