Making fresh water sustainable around the world
The problem: Roughly 1.7 billion people live in places where unsustainable water use threatens the health of ecosystems and limits access to the water communities need to survive and thrive. Climate change is making things even worse, accelerating a water crisis that is hitting historically marginalized communities the hardest.
What we’re doing about it: We believe that long-term access to clean water is a right, not a privilege. So we’re bringing together communities in the most water-stressed regions around the world — providing them with the policies, tools and data to manage their water supplies sustainably and support healthy ecosystems.
Our work making water supplies sustainable
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Kansas farmers go high-tech to fight drought
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Texas voters say yes to $20 billion water fund
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EDF deepens efforts to recharge groundwater, bolster farmer prosperity
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In a dry California valley, the Wukchumni Tribe cultivates abundance
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In the U.S. West, residents set politics aside to protect water
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Meet Rosa Inguanzo, rural water activist and champion of change
Updates
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Sen. Alex Padilla Introduces the MORE WATER Act Featuring Multibenefit Projects
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3 ways Oregon uses data to improve water management
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Finding common ground, locals revive a Nevada river
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New Report on Groundwater Details Data Gaps, Opportunities to Protect Critical Water Supply in New Mexico
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Arizona Governor Announces New Groundwater Active Management Area to Protect Community
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Water Leadership Institute Alumna Empowers the Next Generation of Water Leaders
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Water supply resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
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OpenET: Filling data gaps in water management
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Groundwater Accounting Platform offers data-driven solution for U.S. West
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Data-driven solutions for India’s groundwater crisis
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Finding common ground, locals revive a Nevada river
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How U.S. agriculture can adapt to escalating water risks
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The Colorado River Basin: What’s at stake in the Grand Canyon
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