Without significant changes, existing water systems will soon no longer be able to provide the services that citizens have come to expect. Recent water crises have illustrated that the economic and social consequences of inaction are far too great for this country and its communities. It is time to accelerate the adoption and implementation of the transformative solutions we know are possible.
Over the course of six years, The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread's Charting New Waters initiative convened more than 600 of experts representing diverse sectors and perspectives for intensive, solution-oriented work on U.S. freshwater issues. The culmination of that work is Navigating to New Shores: Seizing the Future for Sustainable and Resilient U.S. Freshwater Resources, a report meant to provide a platform for our many partners and other leaders as they continue to address water resource and infrastructure challenges.