Water connects us all, in ways we understand and in ways we’re still discovering. That’s why the Water Foundation is always searching for new connections, working to ensure water solutions reach the people and places that need it most.
For decades, philanthropy has worked alongside communities and advocates to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges through targeted funding. These investments have often been a lifeline, especially when public or private sector resources are unable or unwilling to keep up with growing needs.
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Whether we realize it or not, water is at the heart of every climate crisis.
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It’s no secret that water is the key to life — but to a healthy democracy? When it comes to voters, access to clean, reliable, and affordable water is very popular. Ninety-two percent identify reliable water access as a very or an extremely important issue.
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People often take the value of clean, reliable, and affordable water for granted, even though it underscores every aspect of public health.
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The face of wildfire is changing, from the megafires swallowing entire landscapes to fast-moving fires burning through the wildland interface and into American cities. Many of the longest-lasting and broadest impacts of these fires — based on the sheer number of people affected — come from the impact these fires have on water resources.
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It is not always obvious to the person checking their phone for the latest news, the college student querying AI for a research project, or the cashier ringing up a latte at a coffee shop: The technology powering our lives depends on water.
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Whether you manufacture car parts in an industrial park or water your crops from a surface water irrigation ditch, the vibrancy of business depends on knowing water will be there when it’s needed.
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Conserving, protecting, and restoring watersheds is a vital part of our generation’s legacy to the future. Changes to how we use land — particularly near source water and headwaters — are hard, and sometimes impossible, to turn back.
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Agriculture is the number one consumptive use of water in the United States. America’s breadbaskets, fruit baskets, fisheries, meat and poultry production, and its water supplies are deeply connected, and the future of our domestic food supply is dependent on the future of our freshwater supply.
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Water and energy are inseparable. Nearly every kilowatt of power requires water to produce and every gallon of water requires energy to treat, move, and heat. As our appetite for both grows, so does the urgency to manage them holistically, with both resources and people in mind.
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