Issue: Environmental/Climate Justice

This website is a celebration of Just Infrastructure projects taking root as federal water dollars flow. It is also a storytelling resource for those pushing for equitable spending and future funding. For example, from urban greening in New Orleans and Chicago to drought preparedness in the San Joaquin Valley and the Navajo Nation, federal funding and local organizing are laying the groundwork for a just and resilient water future. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act together include more than $60 billion for water projects. This historic water spending has the potential to advance the human right to water while helping us weather heat, drought, fire and floods. To meet this moment, we must: pair engineering and technology with nature-based projects, and prioritize areas that have historically been overlooked and underfunded.