As associate director with the City of Fayetteville’s Department of Sustainability & Resilience, part of Leif Olson’s job is to pay attention...
Entries Tagged Public Education
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It’s a Floating Classroom! Canoemobile Teaches Water Lessons
The stained waters of Trail Creek are typically still and often unnoticed. That stillness was broken last September as several handmade cedar...
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Water Utility Revives Aging Well Through Reconstruction
When turning on a faucet, it’s expected that clear, fresh water should flow readily into a waiting glass, but for many communities this hasn’t...
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Water Environment Federation Releases Future of Stormwater Report
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has released a report that details the challenges, opportunities and pathways to improving the nation’s stormwater systems. The release of...
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WEFTEC 2015: Great Water Cities Panel Discusses Leadership
What qualities must utility leaders have to guide transformation of their organizations? One of them is willingness to listen to team members...
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2015 WateReuse Award Winners Announced
The WateReuse Association presented the 2015 WateReuse Award of Excellence to nine leaders in alternative water supply development during a Sept. 15 luncheon in...
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Imagine a Day Without Water
The Value of Water Coalition announced the Imagine A Day Without Water campaign with the launch of its site, www.ImagineADayWithoutWater.org. This national education...
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Water Agencies Team Up To Promote Conservation
Water conservation is a team effort in drought-stricken California.As water suppliers search for new ways to meet the mandatory water use reductions...
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Better Than Bottled? City Shows Off Water With Traveling Tap
Cool tap water is making a splash across southeastern Wisconsin this summer. Since making its debut during the Fourth of July weekend,...
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Tell EPA About Your Green Infrastructure Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a poster contest to highlight green infrastructure and low-impact development projects in Arkansas, Louisiana,...
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Readying for Rain in Drought-Stricken California
Major rain events in sunny Southern California are not commonplace. In the midst of four years of severe drought, recent downpours have...
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Water Environment Federation Announces 2015 WEF Fellows
The Water Environment Federation announced 12 distinguished members as the 2015 WEF Fellows recipients. This prestigious designation recognizes career achievements, stature and contributions to the...
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Free Toolkit Spreads Message About Value of Water
"What's the Value of Water?" That's the new public awareness campaign recently launched by The Value of Water Coalition and the Water Environment...
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Video Contest Winners Share Important Messages About Stormwater
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the winners of its fourth annual stormwater video competition. Launched in 2012, the project recognizes, highlights and...
















