On August 11, an online webinar by the nonprofit US Water Alliance will focus on equitable approaches to urban flooding.

From localized flood events to extreme storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels, floodwaters are rising around the nation. Water knows no jurisdictional boundaries, but flooding impacts often do. Historical injustices and a lack of infrastructure investment have left low-income communities and communities of color in low-lying areas that flood more frequently. The compounding risks posed by climate change demand coordinated and proactive thinking, policies, and investments.

In 2019, the US Water Alliance convened stakeholders from nine US cities building cross-sector momentum to address these challenges. This culminated in our recent report, Water Rising: Equitable Approaches to Urban Flooding, linked at:
Water Rising Report

Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, attended this 2019 One Water Summit and wrote about it in 2019:
One Water

The report details five priority actions water professionals and communities can take to co-create flooding solutions and ensure all residents are prepared for a changing climate.

This webinar will discuss urban flooding challenges and feature the five priority actions from the report. Attendees will also hear lessons learned from ongoing efforts to implement equitable flood resilience in Houston, TX and Raleigh, NC including innovative methods for shared decision-making, community oversight, no-new development regulations, and the implementation of an equity provision for infrastructure investments.

Please go to this link to register:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5393535951073775883

Moderator
Katy Lackey, Senior Program Manager, US Water Alliance

Speakers:
Iris Gonzalez, Coalition Director, Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience
Jamila Johnson, Infrastructure Policy Manager, Houston Public Works
Wayne Miles, Stormwater Program Manager, Engineering Services Department, City of Raleigh
Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church and City of Raleigh Stormwater Management Advisory Commission