History
As described by the US Water Alliance, the Water Equity Taskforce is a network of cities that work together to develop more equitable water policies and practices. This initiative is advancing the understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and promising interventions to promote equitable water management.
The initial Pittsburgh Water Equity Learning team began meeting in 2019. Over the next two years, they developed a consensus on the challenges and opportunities facing our communities and setting the current framework for actionable outcomes. The taskforce has expanded and adapted as community needs and potential partnerships shift.
Meeting Agendas
March 2024
Taskforce Members
Julie Asciolla, PWSA | Thomas Guentner, Landforce | Ruchi Patel, UrbanKind Institute |
Jamil Bey, City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning | Kelly Henderson, Grounded Strategies | Will Pickering, PWSA |
Adriana Bowman, City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning | Kathryn Hunninen, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Emily Pontarelli, PWSA |
Logan Carmichael, PWSA | Markese Long, Partner4Work | Kyla Prendergast, City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning |
Chavaysha Chaney, Women for a Healthy Environment | Ilyssa Manspeizer, Landforce | Thomas Scharff, City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning |
Sarah Collins, PWSA | Noble Maseru, University of Pittsburgh | Terri Testa, PWSA |
Kayleigh Del Cotto, Landforce | Mora McLaughlin, PWSA | Jo Anne Tippet, Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network |
Jasimine Cooper, Landforce | Julie Mechling, PWSA | Erin Tobin, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy |
Erica DePalma, US Water Alliance | Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, Women for a Healthy Environment | Rebecca Zito, PWSA |