Director, Strategic Initiatives, US Water Alliance
Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
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Emily Simonson retweeted
We’re welcoming water peers with @USWaterAlliance to @NortonSLC today. Although there are different representatives here from all across the country, we all know the value in protecting our nation’s most precious resource: water💧#OneWaterOneFuture
Emily Simonson retweeted
In 2020, @USWaterAlliance & @Stantec set out to better integrate affordability into the water utility financial business model. Join us on Jan 26 at 12pm ET to hear about an evolved pricing model & its potential to benefit communities. Register here: uswateralliance.org/events
Emily Simonson retweeted
Millions struggle to pay water bills, putting them at risk of shutoff or even losing their homes. Join NRDC and partners on 10/26 to learn about our new Water Affordability Advocacy Toolkit! Full of state/local solutions. @NCLC4consumers @PeoplesWaterDet tinyurl.com/4sdyy4f6
Emily Simonson retweeted
I was honored to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the Clean Water Act today in Cleveland. We’ve made a lot of great progress over these 50 years, but there’s much more to be done! Thanks @Michael_S_Regan @radhikafox for your leadership at @EPA on this journey.
Emily Simonson retweeted
The #CleanWaterAct turns 50 on October 18! Learn the backstory of the 1972 Act and the key players who advocated for its passage, including former Mayor of Cleveland & environmental justice advocate, Carl Stokes: uswateralliance.org/resource…
@americanrivers @EPAwater
Emily Simonson retweeted
Our 8th annual #ImagineADayWithoutWater nat'l day of action is happening Oct. 20! For many Americans, living a day without H2O is a harsh reality, not something to be imagined. Together, we can achieve safe, affordable, sustainable water. For everyone. /1
Emily Simonson retweeted
📣 The State of One Water Survey is LIVE! Your input is critical to helping us understand the current state of the #OneWater movement so we may collectively strategize for the future of inclusive, equitable, and sustainable water management.
uswateralliance.org/one-wate…
Emily Simonson retweeted
To make progress on some of our most complex water challenges, we must think more creatively. Learn how four utilities and four artists joined together to bring new processes and thinking on climate change and inclusion to the water sector. 💧
uswateralliance.org/initiati…
Emily Simonson retweeted
Now in podcast form via @DTM1993 conversation with @EmilySimo @USWaterAlliance :
"Community Based Utility Consolidation"
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Speaking of consolidation, here's the 1st Human Right to Water Solutions Lab blog by @peter_roquemore.
Which features:
1. Results of @USWaterAlliance @CaWaterBoards Community-Driven Consolidations report which @LuskinCenter (+many) contributed to
(1/3)
innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/2…
Emily Simonson retweeted
Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Equitable regionalization: metroplanning.org/news/10245…
What equity impacts should be considered in water service regionalization initiatives? 💧 We've got a few ideas, but need your help. Take our two-minute survey to let MPC know what we missed: bit.ly/3JJVvVe
Emily Simonson retweeted
Today, we introduce part 2/4 of our Equitable Infrastructure series - Applying Equitable Infrastructure Principles Across the Infrastructure Cycle!
Read more: tinyurl.com/58eav64m
Emily Simonson retweeted
We're looking for passionate leaders who believe in an equitable water future for all. Does that sound like you or someone you know? Join us!
Apply here: tinyurl.com/2p88xkvf
The US Water Alliance is hiring a Program Manager!
If you think you or someone in your network may be a good fit, visit our website and apply today: tinyurl.com/2p88xkvf
#hiring #waterjobs #onewater #communications
Emily Simonson retweeted
Water is a significant part of the climate solution. In our latest report, Water's Net Zero Plus: A Call to Action for Climate Mitigation, we take a deeper dive into water's role in climate mitigation.
Read the report here: tinyurl.com/kvef768t
#WorldWaterDay #NetZeroWater
It's #WorldWaterDay and we're excited to release a vision for #ClimateAction to secure water resources & our planet. Thanks to @CWL_BVWater, @JalonneWNewsome, @al_cho, @mikemcafee06, @ArtUmble & the incredible Imagination Team!
tinyurl.com/kvef768t
#NetZeroWater #OneWater
Emily Simonson retweeted
It's #WorldWaterDay and we're excited to release a vision for #ClimateAction to secure water resources & our planet. Thanks to @CWL_BVWater, @JalonneWNewsome, @al_cho, @mikemcafee06, @ArtUmble & the incredible Imagination Team!
tinyurl.com/kvef768t
#NetZeroWater #OneWater
Emily Simonson retweeted
Excellent blog post by @EmilySimo outlining the latest addition to the Recovering Stronger Initiative. Learn more about the release of the Catalyzing Community-Driven Utility Consolidations and Partnerships report here: uswateralliance.org/resource…
#OneWater
As part of the Recovering Stronger Initiative, the US Water Alliance is pleased to announce the release of the Catalyzing Community-Driven Utility Consolidations and Partnerships report.
To view the report, click here: uswateralliance.org/resource…
Emily Simonson retweeted
There are thousands of water systems just in California, and many struggle to deliver safe + affordable water.
Cooperation and consolidation can help, and @USWaterAlliance has a new report showing how to do it in a way that centers community needs.
uswateralliance.org/sites/us…
Emily Simonson retweeted
Join @WEFTEC on Oct. 18 for a conversation about leading with equity in the water sector. Speakers: @EmilySimo @MBrown_H2O @VJohnson_Jacobs @JacobsConnects @JackieJarrell1 @dcwater @COO_KLP @WSSCWaterNews @KR_H2O @TheCPRCEO @WEForg. Register: weftec21.mapyourshow.com/8_0…. #OneWater
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Tomorrow, join us for a webinar @CMUA_tweets on how technology can help utilities process past-due payments and provide financial assistance. Hear from our very own @EmilySimo, @tonyparrott of @louisvillemsd, and Juliet Ellis of Promise. Sign up: cmua.org/ev_calendar_day.asp… #OneWater
Emily Simonson retweeted
Join us at @WEFTEC in Chicago on Mon, Oct 18th at 1:30-5pm. This collective of water leaders has a wealth of insight to share. Register! lnkd.in/dxtubgCZ @USWaterAlliance @JackieJarrell1 @dcwater @COO_KLP @WSSCWaterNews @KR_H2O @TheCPRCEO @EmilySimo @MBrown_H2O @WEForg
Emily Simonson retweeted
How can your community learn with Indigenous peoples from around the world to improve the health and well-being of people and the rivers that give them life? 🌏
RSVP for our Sept 30th #GlobalIdeas @RWJF webinar 👇 rwjf.ws/2WUjeid