In 2018, PolicyLink launched the national Water Equity and Climate Resilience (WECR) Caucus to build a national network of organizations working to address water equity and climate resilience — centering frontline communities of color and low-income communities. Taproot Earth, formerly Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy, joined the Caucus as co-chair the following year to advance a shared strategy led by the most impacted communities. Today, the Caucus continues to be anchored by PolicyLink and is governed by a steering committee of frontline organizations. Together, over 50 core members, allies, and supporting organizations make up the WECR Caucus.
We have three categories of members. Core Members are frontline communities and equity or justice focused organizations. Allies are organizations embarking on equity journeys and/or supporting equity work. Supporters are research-based organizations and others contributing to the movement for water, equity, and climate justice.
Membership is free and organization-based. Member interest is reviewed and approved on a quarterly basis by our Steering Committee. Fill out this interest form to join!
Anthropocene Alliance
Core Member
Bayou City Waterkeeper
Core Member
Choices Interlinking
Core Member
Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER)
Core Member
Communities for a Better Environment
Core Member
Elevate
Core Member
Emerald Cities Collaborative
Core Member
Flint Rising
Core Member
Giniw Collective
Core Member
Great Basin Water Network
Core Member
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Core Member
GreenLatinos
Core Member
Harpeth Conservancy
Core Member
Hijra House and Steps Coalition
Core Member
Milwaukee Water Commons
Core Member
NDN Collective
Core Member
New Mexico Social Justice and Equity Institute
Core Member
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition
Core Member
Nuestra Casa
Core Member
Oregon Water Futures
Core Member
Partnership for Southern Equity
Core Member
Promesa Boyle Heights
Core Member
Rio Grande International Study Center
Core Member
Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
Core Member
Sixth World Solutions
Core Member
Taproot Earth
Core Member
The Chisholm Legacy Project
Core Member
The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans
Core Member
Title Track
Core Member
Upstream Pittsburgh (UpstreamPGH)
Core Member
Verde
Core Member
We the People of Detroit
Core Member
West Street Recovery
Core Member
Wisconsin Green Muslims
Core Member
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Ally
American Rivers
Ally
Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center
Ally
Black Warrior Riverkeeper
Ally
Blue Green Alliance
Ally
Clean Water Action
Ally
EarthJustice
Ally
Eastern Navajo Diné Against Uranium Mining
Ally
Environmental Initiative
Ally
For Love of Water (FLOW)
Ally
Freshwater Future
Ally
Human Rights Watch
Ally
NAACP, Center for Climate & Environmental Justice
Ally
National Wildlife Federation
Ally
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ally
Physicians for Social Responsibility LA
Ally
River Network
Ally
The Center for Water Security & Cooperation
Ally
US Water Alliance
Ally
Union of Concerned Scientists
Ally
Water Hub
Ally
WaterNow Alliance
Ally