Climate Resilience

Jersey Water Works co-chair Andy Kricun, from Moonshot Missions & US Water Alliance, shares his thoughts on the recent challenges to New Jersey's water supply.

“Resiliency is not a luxury anymore—it’s a necessity.” This statement by Oleg Kostin, Director of Operations at New Jersey American Water, was echoed throughout the Resilient Water Systems in the Face of a Changing Climate workshop at the 2021 Jersey Water Works conference. In September 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled through New Jersey, serving as a brutal reminder that climate change is already here and the consequences will only ...

Guest blog post by Mo Kinberg, community outreach manager, New Jersey Future, and advisory board member, Sewage Free Streets and River Campaign.

Understanding climate impacts will exacerbate the country’s aging water infrastructure, the U.S. EPA has developed tools that address challenges including highlighting actions taken by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority.

At the Redevelopment Forum, representatives from three cities detailed how they are engaging redevelopers in a number of ways to meet the challenge of flooding, aging infrastructure and climate change.