Water Working Group
OUR OBJECTIVES
Within the context of the Mission of the Environmental Justice Caucus, the Water Working Group will work on establishing and maintain connections with other organizations; production of education materials such as working group open meetings, presentations, video recordings and different projects; research and support of the water legislature initiatives.
EJC Water Working Group considers following issues in New Mexico as highly important:
- Ongoing drought
- Water conservation
- Aquafer pollution prevention
- Produced water use
- Water use and water management
- Urban areas temperature increase
- Water consumption in cities
- Climate change
- The Rio Grande Compact
Examples of environmental injustice in our frontline communities:
- Water pollution
- Water scarcity
How can we help to build healthy and water sustainable communities?
- Preserve local ecosystems
- Funding for strategic water reserve
- Law compliances watch
- Water legislature
