Community Engagement and Partnerships
Local partnerships can catalyze the rebuilding of our aging infrastructure. Jersey Water Works implements a collective impact approach to address water infrastructure issues and opportunities in New Jersey. Its common agenda, shared measurements, coordinated efforts, continuous communication, and dedicated team are essential pieces of this collaborative. With empowering stakeholders as a core goal of the collaborative, the success of any water infrastructure transformation requires the strengths that each partner brings to the table.
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07/01/24Connect and Learn with NJ Office of Emergency Management and US EPA Region 2
On June 26, 2024, Jersey Water Works Climate Resilience and Combined Sewer Overflow committees hosted the virtual Connect and Learn with New Jersey of Office Emergency Management and US Environmental Protection Agency Region 2. Participants learned more about the funding opportunities available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community (BRIC) Program and resources offered by EPA that can help increase system resilience to climate change impacts.READ ARTICLE#Climate Resilience, #Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Smart CSO Control PlansSOURCE
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06/25/24“Water, Life, and Death” course exposes Montclair State University students to the many dimensions of water in Public Health
Guest author Kurt Conklin, Instructional Specialist in the College of Community Health, Montclair State University Dept. of Public Health, shares information about their water class in anticipation of Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting at Montclair University this summer.READ ARTICLE
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05/20/24Request for Qualifications: Deadline Extended to June 7, 2024
New Jersey Future, on behalf of the Jersey Water Works (JWW) collaborative, seeks qualifications from a consultant team or qualified firm(s) with experience in facilitating a process for collaboratives to articulate its value and plan for the future.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsOpen More here in a new tabSOURCE
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01/11/24Key Points Made at Ninth Annual Jersey Water Works Conference
Members of the JWW collaborative shared an incredible amount of important information at the ninth annual conference on December 13, 2023. Over 200 participants gathered at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ, to learn from the water sector’s leaders, experts, and advocates on different topics that catered to the needs and interests of the diverse stakeholders that make up the JWW collaborative. Participants forged new connections and reinforced old connections. Even after the conference adjourned, many stayed behind, engaged in long conversations.READ ARTICLE#Climate Resilience, #Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Lead, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WorkforceSOURCE
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12/12/23Jersey Water Works Conference – December 13 Details
Important details to know ahead of the conference on Wednesday, December 13.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
JWW Backbone Staff
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09/26/19Drinking Water Guide: A Resource for Advocates
The River Network's Drinking Water Guide is a first step in galvanizing a national network of advocates for safe, clean, affordable, and sustainable drinking water and drinking water systems. River Network hopes that the guide will serve as a key resource for groups and individuals working on these issues to better understand, integrate, and elevate issues of equity and justice as part of their drinking water advocacy.LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Drinking Water -
08/15/19Jersey Water Works Strategic Communications Recommendations and Message Platform
Jersey Water Works now has its own messaging guide on how to effectively communicate about water. This guide has tips on developing a strong message to engage individuals on the current state of our water infrastructure and the solutions JWW is working towards. Learn how to connect with your audience by starting with why everyone should care about the challenges we face in the water sector.LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsPRODUCT OF
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05/14/19Handout: Water Infrastructure Drives New Jersey’s Economy
In order to lay the groundwork for wide-scale transformation of New Jersey’s water infrastructure systems, members of the Jersey Water Works collaborative have prioritized educating the public and elected and appointed officials on the importance of taking care of water infrastructure. This booklet is a tool for doing so and Jersey Water Works encourages all to make this economic case to their local and state elected and appointed officials ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Paying for Water InfrastructurePRODUCT OF
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04/15/19State Policymakers’ Toolkit
To spotlight the important role that state governments can play in advancing sustainable water management, US Water Alliance and the Council of State Governments developed this State Policymakers' Toolkit as a resource for elected officials and staff in the executive and legislative branches of state government. For each of the Seven Big Ideas (below), they briefly summarize the key issues and then provide real world examples of how states are ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships -
04/11/19Fact Sheet for Press Kits: New Jersey Water Infrastructure
To support media coverage of New Jersey’s water infrastructure issues, the Fact Sheet for Press Kits: New Jersey Water Infrastructure offers background information on water infrastructure in the state. It is a product of the Jersey Water Works Education and Outreach Committee whose goal is to promote well-informed decision makers, community partners, residents and ratepayers and their active participation and influence in the planning and ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsPRODUCT OF
