September Great Story by Marisa Perez-Reyes, 2018-19 Inland Empire Water Fellow Although I wrote that I believed “the resource challenges of today [would] require that we adopt adaptive, interconnected, and empathy-infused models of governance” in my CivicSpark application essay, I’m not sure that I knew what that meant at the time. I knew little about…

July Great Story by Sarah Huang, 2017-18 Greater Los Angeles Climate Fellow The feeling that tend to come with the end of anything are often bittersweet. It felt strangely nostalgic being back in the same hostel in Sacramento both for orientation and graduation. The people who were all once strangers almost a month ago are…

July Great Story by Savannah Rose, 2017-18 Greater Los Angeles Climate Fellow This service year is wrapping up to a close and with a new chapter ready to begin. This year has gone far beyond my expectations of what an AmeriCorps position could provide. My past supervisor at my University told me that she loved…

June Great Story by Hannah Braun, 2017-18 Bay Area Water Fellow Earlier this month a new resident of Fremont called the water conservation hotline concerned about wasteful water practices. This isn’t something out of the ordinary that we deal with here at ACWD, as we regularly get water waste reports either over the phone or…

June Great Story by Madison Montague, 2017-18 Central Coast Climate Fellow Summer is here! Yay! And although June gloom has been real on the coast, there have still been a few beautiful sunny days to soak up some Vitamin D and head out to the beach or on a hike. Gleaning in this weather is…

Photo courtesy of  Joan Cusick May Great Story by Cassandra Miller, 2017-18 Central Inland Water Fellow Over 1,000 visitors explored Soil Born Farms during what’s become a regional favorite event, “A Day on the Farm.” Soil Born annually coordinates this event to celebrate the seasonal opening of their farm stand and allow visitors a chance…

April Great Story by Chelsea Polevy, 2017-18 Bay Area Climate Fellow This past weekend, I completed my Volunteer Engagement Project – I planned and executed a City-wide compost giveaway. For the past several years, City staff have facilitated a compost giveaway at Albany’s annual Arts & Green Festival. Unfortunately, City staff did not have the…

April Great Story by Madison Montague, 2017-18 Central Coast Climate Fellow April is a busy month for those working in Sustainability. For most of Earth Month, every environmental group steps up their engagement, working off the popularity of Earth day to make projects happen. The Energy and Climate Section at San Luis Obispo County is…

March Great Story by Marina Deligiannis, 2017-18 Central Inland Water Fellow I’ve always been drawn to the water. From the early ages of swim lessons, my parents quickly learned it was a lot easier getting me in the water then taking me out of it. As a young child, I have fond memories exploring the…