Water Hub Blog
Rising Voices: Water affordability and shrinking wells
In our October Maven’s Notebook column, we check in with Clean Water Action’s Program Associate, Cristal Gonzalez & California Director, ...
5 takeaways: Testing water infrastructure and jobs messages
New Water Hub digital campaign sheds light on the water infrastructure and jobs messages that move policymakers and “purple” ...
Rising Voices: Realizing the human right to water
In this September issue, we spoke with Community Water Center’s Senior Policy Advocate, Uriel Saldivar, about the expiration of California’s ...
Water Hub Staff Q&A: Briget Arndell
New Water Hub Communications Associate Briget Arndell shares her journey and connection to environmental justice work.
5 tips to walk the talk on ethical imagery
Survival Media Agency and Resource Media join the Water Hub for an “Ask Me Anything” discussion about how to create ...
Water Hub Staff Q&A: Sade Moore
New Water Hub Communications Associate Sade Moore shares her experiences and passions for environmental justice and storytelling. What’s your name, ...
Rising Voices: Pacoima Beautiful, water and heat in the San Fernando Valley
Rising Voices is a column the Water Hub pens for Maven’s Notebook listening to advocates and organizers in California talk ...
Reflecting on digital comms and nonprofit grantmaking
Last year, our team set out to pilot a small digital grants program for groups working in the Los Angeles area. The ...
Ethical imagery: using photos and videos for good
I was drawn to work in communications because I love words–– there are so many, and such a variety! Over ...
Navigating the media as a BIPOC-focused organization
Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community organizers, movement leaders, grassroots staff–– have you ever felt like you ...
Staff spotlight: Jessica Jewell
Hi there. Jessica here, the Water Hub’s new digital director. I’m incredibly humbled to introduce myself and to have the ...
How to craft soundbites that stick
More people than ever before are turning to social media and TV for news, scrolling and channel surfing to get the ...
How to look good on video
The pandemic has changed the way many nonprofits are doing communications and outreach. Meeting on Zoom and video has become ...
The opportunity on water
In my 10+ years of work on water, I’ve seen a steady increase in the amount of attention this vital ...
Voters want U.S. to invest in water
More than 9 in 10 voters (93%) believe fixing America’s outdated and unsafe drinking water systems should be a top ...
Tracking water news in the West
Following up on last summer’s analysis of water news in COVID times, the Water Hub team just completed a February 2021 Western water ...
To op-ed or not … what’s the alternative?
If you’re in comms, submitting op-eds is probably part of your go-to arsenal of tactics. And if you’re an advocate, ...
Reflecting on our first year
Last winter, the Water Hub team met with our Advisory Group* for the first time. We ate arepas and discussed our Western ...
The future of water infrastructure
With Congress considering billions of dollars in infrastructure funding to help rebuild the economy, we worked with WaterNow Alliance on a video ...
Announcing the digital strategies & communications grantees
When I think about what it means to lead with equity in the movement space, I tend to think about ...
Wildfires and water in the West
This year’s catastrophic Western wildfires made headlines across the country. With rains returning to much of the region, we invited ...
The Color of Water: Building voice & visibility for BIPOC in the water movement
When I started my career as a reporter 20 years ago, I didn’t know the first thing about power and ...
Digital organizing with Community Water Center
I am thrilled to share the virtual recording with you of our latest workshop at Water Hub about Digital Organizing. ...
Water justice in a warming world
I joined the Water Hub team a few weeks ago and am excited to introduce myself to our community of ...
Media outreach: ‘business as usual’ has been obliterated
Anyone else tired of hearing about the “new normal”? Yes, the pandemic has shifted a lot. But there’s nothing normal ...
Think beyond the paper: getting water news on TV
Many of us working in communications seem to be forever chasing the mythical front-page newspaper story. There are good reasons ...
Yes You Canva!
I have some exciting news: the Water Hub did its first-ever workshop and it was a Canva workshop! We talked ...
The intersection of race and water during the COVID-19 crisis
As the mother of a soon-to-be first grader, I have always been pretty into handwashing. But the frequency and rigor ...
Relating with COVID-19 and the frank 2020 gathering
Once upon a time in a land far far away, I hopped on two planes to head to Gainesville, Florida ...
Telling more human and hopeful stories
I started working in public affairs at a time when sending a press release meant thumbing through the trusty rolodex, ...
Join the Water Hub team: We’re hiring!
The Water Hub is currently hiring for two full-time staff positions! We’re seeking a seasoned communications leader to join the ...