The Mon Water Project

The Mon Water Project and Frontline Gig Ai are teaming up to introduce a new Urban Flooding and Stormwater Advocacy badge to their green industries employment platform. We have two sessions leading up to the final canvassing event on May 30th.

Upcoming Events:

Virtual Information Session
May 19 | 5:30–6:30 PM
Learn about the project, why neighborhood flooding data matters, and how you can apply to participate. To sign up for the hybrid information session register here: https://forms.gle/4xsmSxs4R4TDgipL7

Training Session (for selected canvassers)
May 28 | 5:30–6:30 PM
Get prepared with training on stormwater basics, survey methods, outreach talking points, and field safety.

Canvassing Deployment
May 30 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Teams will head into selected neighborhood zones to gather important community data.

This is a great opportunity to support local resilience efforts, learn new skills, and help bring attention to flooding issues affecting our neighborhoods.

Interested in participating or learning more? Join the information session to get started!

The Mon Water Project (MWP) is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our Founding Board of Directors. Your leadership will spearhead our environmentally-focused initiatives in Pittsburgh's Monongahela River sewershed communities. This is a high-impact role at a new and entrepreneurial non-profit that will empower residents in the Greenfield, Hazelwood, Oakland, and Squirrel Hill areas. With your help, we will advocate for clean water for all. Applications due May 22.

Volunteer position outline available here: https://tinyurl.com/MWPBoardofDirectors

To develop our Educational Portfolio, Morgan took lessons from the PFAS issue currently affecting the world. Learn a bit about PFAS and our portfolio framework in our latest blog post.

PFAS and Our Educational Portfolio — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds Learn about how the PFAS issue has shaped our Educational Portfolio.

Check out our newsletter: People - P**p - Pipes for Spring 2026 -

Spring 2026 Happy Spring! Check out this Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus). It is one of the first wet area plants to grow in late winter due to its ability to make heat, a process called thermogenesis. It also smells bad, just like our sewage!

Just a reminder that our Greenfield Climate Committee meeting will be held virtually at 6 pm tonight. We have a great meeting planned. During our discussion time, the Energy Team is presenting a LOT of information on Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers.

VIRTUAL: Greenfield Climate Committee
Thursday, March 19 · 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dam-dhya-nhk
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 508-970-9197‬ PIN: ‪523 169 095‬ #

I hope to see you on the screen soon!

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Proud member of the Our Water Table (): Take a listen to the first episode of the ALL-NEW PODCAST, Celebrating Black History Month and the leaders in our field:

https://youtu.be/SGTYffdx0Xo?si=Mn-FAKYXMvTT49Ig

"I was breathing in the air of inequity."
-Fernanda Ruiz

Thank you, Fernanda, for your beautiful and powerful words. This is how we redefine environmental justice to the injustices occurring at a personal level.

We stand with the organizations fighting long-standing inequities in my communities: , 412 Justice, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, , and Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services.

"Active Stewardship- an unwavering commitment to truth and to equity. Hope is not passive, it is Active."

- Tim Stevens, Founder of the BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT.

It is an honor to listen, learn, and activate my own Active Stewardship at the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit today.

"The corrosion and section loss resulted from clogged drains that caused water to run down bridge legs and accumulate along with debris at the bottom of the legs, which prevented the development of a protective rust layer or patina." - Collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge, National Transportation Safety Board

FIXING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ---> FIXES CITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Treating stormwater as an afterthought is structural decay with a longer fuse. Just ask PRT Bus 61B and G31 🚌.

Thank you, Benjamin Kusserow, for pointing out this quote/connection. The Allegheny CleanWays GrateKeeper Program is a tactical solution to citizen science & action- direct monitoring, management, and maintenance of neighborhood storm drains.

Thank you, Upstream Pittsburgh & Neighborhood Allies, for hosting the Community Climate Readiness Expo last night in Homewood. I learned so much and enjoyed the rich discussion with neighbors, focused on local solutions, networks, and community building.

Join the Greenfield Climate Committee on Feb 19th for a VERY COOL activity: An Interactive & Guided Climate Simulation: The En-ROADS Model Program

Think: Model UN meets Dungeons & Dragons in a Climate Change role-playing event! Join the game and let’s figure this out together!
https://lnkd.in/gfUgbCFf

Hosted by: Greenfield Community Association , the University of Pittsburgh Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation