The Kresge Foundation Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative
Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) consists of 24 nonprofits – Kresge Foundation grantees – who are building solutions for low-income communities in U.S. cities to adapt to climate enhanced storm and flood impacts. CREWS programs are transforming urban stormwater and wastewater systems with climate resilient integrated water-management practices and socially equitable solutions. CREWS is an initiative of the Kresge Foundation’s Environment Program, focused on climate resilience through adaptation, mitigation, and social justice.
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