Texas Water Foundation

Applications for the 6th Texas Water Leader class are now open! Apply to be part of an extraordinary alumni network of 100 water leaders or register for an informational webinar to learn more about the program at https://bit.ly/3CA8Yju?

We're making an impact! ?? Texas 2036's Jeremy B. Mazur participated in a water and energy infrastructure panel discussion with the Texas Legislative Study Group on Tuesday. #txlege #txenergy #txwater It was a pleasure to have Jeremy join Texas Representatives Armando Walle and Ana Hernandez, Texas Water Foundation's Sarah Rountree Schlessinger, AECT's Kory Curtis and Stoic Consultants' Doug Lewin.

Reminder! The virtual 2024 State of the Rio Grande binational bridge event is TOMORROW! Register for free and preview the agenda at https://bit.ly/48v0LsC to hear experts and officials from both sides of the border discuss updates on the Rio Grande. Simultaneous interpretation provided. U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas MEX/EUA, Sección mexicana

Save the Date! Texas Water Foundation is hosting Water Day at the Capitol on March 3, 2025. Join water champions and water professionals to learn about the State of Texas Water. Registration and sponsorship interest here: https://bit.ly/3CwPH2i

Thank you to all the Houstonians who joined Texas Water Caucus Member Representative Penny Morales Shaw and Texas Water Foundation on November 7th for a virtual town hall on the State of Water in Houston. Check out the recording of the event at https://bit.ly/4fKdsTa to hear about topics such as flooding, supply and demand, and water quality. A special thank you to all of our wonderful speakers from Houston Public Works, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, Fort Bend Subsidence District, San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

?? ???????????????????? ????????????????. Spring Point Partners’ Delta Force convened together in Philly this week and unraveled the story behind the interconnection between each of our work. We each pull different levers, have different expertises, and yet all advance toward a common mission of better, safer water. Together, these individuals and organizations are a collective solution. Thank you Spring Point (Maggie Allio Rwakazina, AICP) for bringing us together and investing in this impact. ???? ?????? ????????????????: Rogue Water Lab | Govern For America | The Center For Water Security and Cooperation | US Water Alliance | Environmental Policy Innovation Center | Black Water Professionals Alliance | New Jersey Future | waterloop | ISeeChange | River Network | Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange | WaterNow Alliance | Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment | Water Hub | The Water Center at Penn | Texas Water Foundation | Moonshot Missions | Junction Coalition | University of Wisconsin-Madison | The Center For Water Security and Cooperation ?????? ????????????: Octavia Abell | Chelsea Boozer, MPA | Nicole Brown | Alexandra Campbell-Ferrari | Paula Conolly, AICP (she/her) | Maureen Cunningham | Julia Kumari Drapkin | Paula Figueroa-Vega | Mami Hara | Kerry Hastings | Barbara Hopkins | April Ingle | Ami Keiffer | Caroline Koch | Patricia Lindsay-Harvey | Laura Lipps | Travis Loop | Brenton McCloskey | Olga Morales-Pate | José Luis Aranda Nucamendi | Alicia Smith | Josh Sendejar, M.S. | Marguerite Sheehan | Manny Teodoro

Bittersweet end to the week as we celebrate the graduation of our Texas Water Leaders. The 2024 class met for their final sessions and graduation this week at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center to talk water policy and how to take good care of themselves as they work in an important and challenging space. Over the last year, these water professionals have navigated a broad range of water policy topics, leadership skills, and how they show up in their work. We are so proud of our 2024 Texas Water Leaders and thrilled to welcome them as Texas Water Leader Alumni. Join us in congratulating the 2024 Texas Water Leaders Class: Adam Conner, PMP, CFM, ENV SP, Adam Foster, Bobby Millad Salehi, Christina Lopez, PhD, Corey Jones, Edward Guzman, Jenna Rao P.E., P.G., CFM, ENV-SP, Jeremiah Bihl, P.E., PMP, Kellen McMurry, Kevin Wessels, Lauren Willis, Margaret Cook, Nicole Hall, Romey Swanson, Santosh S. Palmate, Ph.D., Sarah Robertson, Sherif Mabrouk, Stasi Vance, Virginia Parker, Yvonne Rivera, PE, PMP, ENV SP

NEWS ALERT: IBWC signs Minute 331 in a historic move to improve the reliability and predictability of the Rio Grande. Want to learn more? Sign up for our free State of the Rio Grande virtual event on November 21st at bit.ly/48v0LsC. Read more about IBWC’s Minute 331 at bit.ly/493uwRX International Boundary and Water Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas MEX/EUA, Sección mexicana #txwatercaucus

ICYMI: The State of Houston Water virtual town hall is TONIGHT! Join Texas Water Caucus Member Representative Penny Morales Shaw and Texas Water Foundation to learn more and ask questions about the state of water in Houston. Hear from Houston Public Works, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, Fort Bend Subsidence District, San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management. #texaswatercaucus

Agenda release! Join us for a free, virtual, and binational event to learn about the State of the Rio Grande. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English and Spanish. See our agenda and register for the event here https://bit.ly/48v0LsC U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas MEX/EUA, Sección mexicana