America's Water Crisis: Racial Equity and Justice
Join CR in August for a virtual event series examining America’s water crisis and racial justice. Featuring well-known advocates for water quality and equity, we will discuss the urgent need for safe and affordable drinking water, particularly for communities of color and low-income residents.
UPCOMING: August 11, 2021 at 3pm ET
Mari Copeny, aka Little Miss Flint, a 14-year-old whose environmental activism drew national attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
August 4, 2021 at 3pm ET
Susana De Anda, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Community Water Center.
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Mari Copeny, ‘Little Miss Flint' gained national prominence for writing a letter about her city’s water crisis at the age of 8 to President Obama, who visited Flint and ultimately approved $100 million in relief aid. Now 14, Mari has continued to raise awareness on environmental racism and America’s deteriorating water infrastructure.
Susana De Anda leads the Community Water Center which advocates for the right to water for all communities in California. In her role, Susana educates others about the estimated 1 million Californians exposed to unsafe drinking water and the staggering water-debt communities face, which is disproportionately high for Latino and low-income residents.
About America’s Water Crisis
America struggles with a dangerous divide between those who have access to safe and affordable drinking water, and those who don’t. Communities of color often are affected disproportionately by this inequity. In 2020, Consumer Reports and The Guardian partnered on an investigation into the major challenges many U.S. residents face in getting access to safe, clean, and affordable water. Read more about the inequity in access to clean drinking water as it relates to race, income, and geography.