Our 2021 Water Leaders class completed its year with a report outlining policy recommendations for achieving water equity in California.

The class of 23 up-and-coming leaders from various water-related fields – engineers, attorneys, planners, environmentalists and scientists – had full editorial control to choose recommendations.

Among their key recommendations:

• Increase emphasis on the human right to water in the requirements of existing programs
• Enhance and promote direct community engagement and involvement in water governance and management
• Identify and support partnerships among neighboring or interconnected water systems to better meet community needs
• Focus funding, policy and programs on accessibility to safe drinking water for marginalized populations

Click here to read their full report.