WHERE THERE ONCE WAS WATER Interview with Brittany App Filmmaker 'Where there once was Water' Can you share a story of when you first fell in love with water?  As it does, I think the falling in love took time. Through a long-running exploration and curiosity around water access, the sacredness of water, and ultimately much study and silence, I

FROM THE MINNESOTA HOME TEAM By Marian Moore The Mississippi River where Enbridge plans to cross, photo by Marian Moore     It is December 14, 2020, and here I am, a sixty-four- year-old woman, in a jail cell in northern Minnesota’s Aitkin County during a global pandemic.  I have just been strip-searched and required to wear brown, jail-issued,

ON WOMEN, COURAGE AND CO-CONSPIRACY by Marsela Pećanac photos by Robert Oroz I have recently been grappling with the notion of courage.  I met Asha Bandele, a wonderful woman activist leader, at a conference where she said: “If you want to do anything, you need to do it with courage.” Here is what came up for me upon reflection: Courage

WATER WARRIORS ALIGNED By Nichole Miller-Strachan As a young Black Woman working in the 501c3 sector in the late 90’s early 2000’s, there was a name that came up in every development meeting, Gwen Winston. If there was a grant to be secured, you called “Gwen Winston” to eloquently paint a picture empowering and captivating anyone whose eyes scanned the pages.

WATER SOVEREIGNTY IS FREEDOM - A STATE OF THE ART OFF GRID WATER SOLUTION IN GHANA By Dr Christian Andres Introducing: Obrobibini Peace Complex (OPC) OPC is an NGO bringing together various cultures to evolve regenerative communities adopting low-impact lifestyles, so-called “ecovillages”. Besides engaging in organic farming, these communities practice off-grid living, which can include clean energy (ex. solar and biogas