Record-breaking droughts, devastating floods and polluted water systems have galvanized ordinary citizens, governments and communities large and small into looking to nature for solutions to our water crisis. Will their fledgling efforts be too little too late, or are we on the path to creating a sustainable future?
Water Blues Green Solutions is a 60-minute documentary telling stories about real people solving their water blues with green solutions in four cities across the country.
Philadelphia: A water department is engaging citizens to create and implement an ambitious green infrastructure program to bring new life to neighborhoods and communities.
Portland: Environmental leaders are successfully implementing green infrastructure projects in Portland that can serve as models for other cities regionally and nationally.
San Antonio: City organizers are driving a movement to conserve and reuse water to protect the Edwards Aquifer.
Bronx New York: Community organizers are working together to clean up the Bronx River, transforming it into a vital part of the urban environment and creating new opportunities for citizens in the Bronx.