Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
This month, we spoke with Brenda Coley, Co-Executive Director of the urban network and non-profit organization Milwaukee Water Commons.
Listen to the full interview
The group has a Water City agenda that takes an intersectional approach to laying out climate issues and proposed solutions for Wisconsin’s largest city.
“What we’ve tried to do is have programming that addresses each of those issues,” Coley said.
Learn more about the featured organizations:
- Milwaukee Water Commons
- Water City Agenda
- Branch Out Milwaukee
- Water School
- Open Swim, Cream City Classic
- Milwaukee Artist Melanie Ariens
- Milwaukee Riverkeeper
- Nearby Nature
- Clean Wisconsin
Catch more news at Great Lakes Now:
Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Teachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian
Featured image: Brenda Coley. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Sea Grant)