Water

By: Logan Nagel, Associate Board Member, Green Empowerment Our roots might be in the Pacific Northwest, but Green Empowerment’s history of involvement in international development stretches around the globe. In ...

What does an anti-colonial knowledge exchange look like? This concept was exemplified during a transformative 10-day knowledge exchange held in Oaxaca, Mexico. Facilitated by Green Empowerment, organized by Proyectos Para ...

¿Cómo es un intercambio de conocimientos Sur-Sur? Este concepto quedó ejemplificado durante un intercambio transformador de conocimientos de 10 días celebrado en Oaxaca, México. El encuentro fue facilitado por Green ...

by: Joaquin Viquez, Program Innovation Director Supporting Local Leaders Achieving a properly designed and built water infrastructure in a rural community is usually the easy part. Achieving long-term sustainability of ...

As the world slowly emerges out of a two-year pandemic, it is clear we all still face urgent political, economic, and environmental challenges. The unsustainable production of oil is causing ...

After two years of battling COVID-19, it’s clear the pandemic has revealed we are long past due for a systemic healthcare readjustment. Many places around the world are still in ...

Maria Troche Mejía, president of the Los Andes water committee. As the holidays approach, I am grateful to share a remarkable story with you that demonstrates how your gifts to ...

In my last article, I laid out the reasons why the most obvious water source is often not the one that works. So how can we identify the best water ...

Getting safe, drinkable water to rural communities is more challenging than you think. In a previous article, I debunked the myths that boiling water was a safe solution and argued ...

Written by: Mohammad Pakravan, Ph.D., Green Empowerment Technical Program Manager Designing infrastructure services with last-mile communities is perhaps the most challenging process in international development. Not only does it require ...