Category: Advocacy
Data Centers: Understanding the Impact and Taking Action Locally
Data centers pose significant environmental risks—including high energy and water consumption, wastewater discharge, and habitat disruption—but local governments often hold the power to approve or regulate these facilities. Residents can…
Salt Watch Flyer to Educate Neighbors (English)
A flyer to educate neighbors about Smart Salting practices.
Salt Watch Annual Report 2024-2025
A summary of the data collected and progress made by IWLA’s Salt Watch Program in 2024-2025.
Advocacy Ignites Action to Address Nitrate in Southeast Minnesota Groundwater (Webinar)
In April 2023, environmental and public health groups in Minnesota asked the United States Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency authority to address concerning nitrate levels in the groundwater…
Advocacy 101: Speak Up For Clean Water (Webinar)
It is important to speak up for the issues we care about, but it can sometimes feel daunting and difficult to get started. Learn from Jessica Gordon, Izaak Walton League…
Environmental Justice & Water Quality Toolkit
This document is meant to serve as a brief introduction to the following topics: environmental justice, environmental racism, intersectionality, and the connection between these topics and water quality. It provides…
Engaging with America’s Clean Water Protections (Webinar)
The laws that protect America’s water are crucial to our everyday lives, but they are constantly evolving. The good news? You can play a part in shaping their future. Join…
Starting a Salt Watch Advocacy Campaign in Your Community (Webinar)
Want to know how to start a Salt Watch campaign in your community and help to protect fresh water from road salt pollution? In this workshop, we do a deep…
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.