Tag Archives: equity

30Aug/23

Final Agenda for Climate, Water, Equity and Opportunity Workshop Released

August 30, 2023climate, climate equity, equity, Extension, Water, water equity

The Climate, Water, Equity, and Opportunity Workshop is just six-weeks away! This unique workshop is taking place in downtown Denver, Colorado October 12–13 prior to the First American Land-Grant Consortium Annual Conference. The event will bring together land-grant colleagues from 1862, 1890, and 1994 institutions across the region to discuss how we can better work together to address climate and water-related challenges facing our communities.

Newly Created Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Hold Promise for the Future

August 16, 2023environmental justice, equity, green infrastructure

As the extreme weather increases, smoke from wildfires inundates the region, and the energy sector shifts from coal and renewables, environmental justice and the connection to water resources is an increasingly prominent discussion topic. Starting in 2019 with a Network mini-grant to explore the intersection of equity and green infrastructure, Lisa Merrifield, Community Development Specialist at the University of Illinois Extension and member of the Network Leadership Team, and partners across Extension began exploring ways to serve communities in Illinois and share knowledge across the region.

Five Takeaways to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Watershed Management

September 13, 2022DEI, diversity, equity, Human Capital, inclusion, watershed management

By Jenny Seifert, Lisa Merrifield, and Anne Sawyer. Cross posted with the Human Capital blog Watershed management is an inherently participatory process. Achieving clean water goals requires the inclusion of diverse views and considering the equityRead More…

26Jul/22

People talking at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Trip to Duluth for the Climate Intersections Conference leaves attendees energized and inspired

July 26, 2022climate, climate intersections, conference, equity, Water

In mid-July, the North Central Region Water Network headed to beautiful Duluth, Minnesota for the Climate Intersections Conference. As agriculture, natural resource, and water professionals, we know that climate change is threatening our agricultural systems, communities,Read More…

09Jun/22

Climate Intersections Conference agenda features the latest research and programming from across the North Central Region and beyond

June 9, 2022climate, equity, extreme weather, resilient agricultre, watershed management

The agenda is now out for the North Central Region Water Network’s Climate Intersections Conference July 12-14th in Duluth, Minnesota. The conference theme is “Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land” and will feature emergent research andRead More…

10Aug/20

The Current: Inclusion and Green Infrastructure

equity, green infrastructure, Water

Building social equity and environmental justice into the conversation around green infrastructure (GI) is an opportunity to transform communities by integrating economic, environmental, and social goals. Green infrastructure – such as parks, green roofs, and rainRead More…

30Mar/20

Equitable Green Infrastructure Summit scheduled for April 28th moves online

March 30, 2020equity, equity and inclusion, green infrastructure, workforce development

The Network’s Equitable Green Infrastructure team has been busy these last few months. The team, which is led by Lisa Merrifield out of the University of Illinois Extension, is planning an Equitable Green Infrastructure Summit toRead More…

19Dec/19

Network team explores extension’s role in promoting equitable and just green infrastructure

December 19, 2019divisity, equity, flooding, green infrastructure, inclusion

Article written by Lisa Merrifield Green infrastructure might not be the word of the year, but it is getting airtime in media reporting and it ties in well with the 2018 word of the year –Read More…

22Feb/19

A Journey of equity and diversity with the Healing Our Waters Coalition

February 22, 2019diversity, equity, Great Lakes, inclusion, Water

Living in Cincinnati, I didn’t really feel connected to the Great Lakes. Distance makes that a challenge being on the other side of the state. Besides, we have the Ohio River. Granted, not the same butRead More…