Virtual

Water is Life:  In the Great Outdoors with Land Trust of North Alabama, Alabama State Parks and the Nature Conservancy in Alabama Learn what a land trust is, and how important they are for protecting the land for people and wildlife from Marie Bostick (Land Trust of North Alabama).  You’ll also hear about how important [...]

Water is Life: Climate + Justice with Gulf Coast Law and Policy Center and Gasp Hear from Troy Robertson (Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy) and Nina Morgan (Gasp) about the intersection of justice and climate. Learn more about "water equity" and the realities of how communities are affected, particularly communities of color. We'll [...]

Tuesday, July 21 - Water is Life: On the Little River with Little River Waterkeeper Click here to register! ABOUT THE WATER IS LIFE SERIES Each Tuesday, starting on Rivers of Alabama Day (April 14), we invite you to join us from noon - 1 pm for this virtual get-together...with a purpose! We will be [...]

Tuesday, July 28 - Water is Life: Energy with SELC and Energy Alabama Click here to register! ABOUT THE WATER IS LIFE SERIES Each Tuesday, starting on Rivers of Alabama Day (April 14), we invite you to join us from noon - 1 pm for this virtual get-together...with a purpose! We will be highlighting the [...]

Tuesday, August 4 - Water is Life: Environmental Education  Join us Tuesday at noon as we talk with Maggie Johnston (Environmental Education Association of Alabama), Scotty Feltman (Camp McDowell) and La'Tanya Scott (Cahaba River Society). Learn more about how these three organizations are planning to offer exciting environmental education opportunities during the pandemic. As schools [...]

Tuesday, August 11 - Water is Life:  Environmental Justice in Alabama & Beyond with Catherine Flowers Join us Tuesday as we talk with Catherine Flowers, the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice. From Lowndes County, Alabama to the United Nations, Catherine's internationally recognized advocacy focuses on the intersection of race, justice [...]

Tuesday, August 18 - Water is Life: Water Resource Centers with Alabama Water Institute (University of Alabama), Auburn Water Resource Center (Auburn University) and Center for Water Resource Economics (Troy University). Our academic institutions play a vital role in collecting data and conducting research about our abundant and globally-recognized water resources. Join us Tuesday as we [...]

Tuesday, September 1 - Water is Life: Water Infrastructure with Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) and Black Warrior Riverkeeper According to a report released last week, the US needs to invest a total of $109 billion per year in water infrastructure over the next 20 years (in 2019 equivalent dollars) to close the water infrastructure [...]

Water is Life: Make Your Voice Count! with Alabama Arise, League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham and Conservation Alabama. Join us Tuesday as we discuss the important ways you can make your voice count in the coming weeks. With the US Census deadline approaching, we talk with Mike Nicholson (Alabama Arise) about how the [...]