How does one begin to talk about water in a place that has been built, sustained, and also battered by the flow of water, as well as human attempts to control that flow? This fall, a cohort of leaders from across St. Bernard Parish joined WLI to share in this conversation.
Read MoreAt 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, NOLA Ready is hosting a public meeting as part of a process for updating the City of New Orleans’ HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. Learn more here about what this means and why you should be there.
Read MoreOn April 22, Professor Liao Kuei-Hsien from the National Taipei University in Taiwan joined WLI and the Blue House to give a lecture on “Flood Resilience: A Different Approach to Flood Safety.” Watch the recorded lecture to learn more about what flood resilience means from an ecosystem perspective.
Read MoreIn what ways is New Orleans a water city? WLI explored this question through virtual tours that took artists, youth, and Gentilly residents on a big loop of the region. Check out the recordings to give yourself a guided tour.
Read MoreMeet the Water Leaders who are co-creating the curriculum for this summer’s St. Bernard Parish WLI Cohort — Monique Verdin, Maryam Henderson-Uloho, and Nancy Burtchael.
Read MoreJoin for a collaborative series of virtual convenings that explore themes that stretch across scales and disciplines. We will learn from each other and strengthen the theories and the practices that guide our work in navigating the Anthropocene and the challenges of climate change and pandemic.
Read MoreThe now well-known diagram to show the intended effect of social distancing guidelines is nearly identical to the one we use to talk about slowing and reducing runoff in the world of water management. What parallels can we draw on how the diagrams are received, understood, and acted on to drive decision-making around pressing issues?
Read MoreWLI is proud to have supported the development of Mixed Media: Water Systems, a project that uses art, photography, and storytelling to enhance public dialogue on water management and “living with water” in New Orleans.
Read MoreWLI’s Aron Chang took the Sunset Limited train from New Orleans to Los Angeles at the end of 2019 and exchanged perspectives on change and movements with Eskimo Elder Ricky Ashby.
Read MoreIn January 2020, WLI led a walking tour of the St. Anthony neighborhood alongside artists, neighborhood leaders, designers, and technical experts as part of the Arts Council New Orleans’ process for co-created public art installations in the St. Anthony Neighborhood.
Read MoreThe WLI team led a seminar on Un/bounded Engineering and Evolutionary Stability as part of the Anthropocene River Campus, guiding a multi-disciplinary and international group in wide-ranging dialogue on water flow, risk resilience, and methodologies for engaging people, place, and policies.
Read MoreThe Water Leaders team presented alongside Common Ground, the Sewerage & Water Board, and Roadwork New Orleans in a session on “Coordination, Collaboration, & Connectivity.”
Read MoreMayor Cantrell and twenty department heads from across city hall dedicated an afternoon to a Water & Climate Briefing with the WLI team to build shared knowledge and explore the City’s role in water management and climate adaptation plans.
Read MoreMixed Media: Water Systems brings together artists, social scientists, designers, systems operators, and the New Orleans Advocate to advance civic dialogue on water and infrastructure through art, exhibitions, and public events.
Read MoreWLI graduate Arien Hall, her business partner Luisa Abballe, and their green infrastructure company won first prize and $1000 as part of the Greater New Orleans Foundations’ annual Water Challenge pitch competition.
Read MoreIn spring 2019, the WLI team partnered with the Foundation for Louisiana to design the BUILD Health Mobility LEAD program, which focuses on the intersection of transportation planning and public health in New Orleans.
Read MoreIn Winter 2019, the WLI Team participated in international learning exchanges with policymakers, researchers, scientists, and community members in Turin, Italy and Sydney, Australia
Read MoreThe WLI team launched the pilot Water Leaders cohort with neighborhood leaders in Fall 2018.
Read MoreWLI co-creator, poet, UNO student, and star of Station 15 -- is a powerful voice for youth leadership, environmental education, and environmental justice.
Read MoreWLI’s Aron Chang publishes an op-ed in the Washington Post on the importance of community-based planning and design.
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