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Who We Are
Imagine Water Works is reimagining the future through art, science, and connection. Our core focus areas are climate justice, land stewardship, and disaster readiness and response / mutual aid.
Since our founding we’ve worked at the intersections of reducing risk from flooding, pollution, and natural hazards, prioritizing those who are systemically forgotten or pushed to the margins. We also knew that the best solutions were multidisciplinary — so we've consistently integrated science, history, identity, and art into our work.
In 2019, we launched the Mutual Aid Response Network (Imagine Mutual Aid) to practice reciprocal and collective care. At the frontlines of our shared climate crisis and systemic oppression, we are reimagining the future together. In 2023 we officially launched the Imagination Farm: a permanent physical space to reconnect, organize, and practice collective care for years to come.
NOTE: Checks can be made out to "Imagine Water Works" and mailed to 2718 Painters St., New Orleans, LA 70122. For questions, email [email protected].
What We Do
We create resources, learning opportunities, and mutual aid networks to survive and thrive both today and in the future. In all of our work, we honor the fact that people who have been pushed to the margins are the exact same people who know how to build a better future for themselves and their communities, even when the future feels uncertain. As such, we're holding space for who are too often pushed out: Indigenous people, Black and Brown folks, LGBTQ and nonbinary people, two-spirits, farmers and artists, immigrants, young people and the elderly, disabled people, writers and filmmakers, poor people, those with less formal education, and everyone living at the intersections of these identities.
Some of our current projects and resources include:
Mutual Aid Response Network
The Imagination Farm
Imagine Mutual Aid
New Orleans Community Resource Guide
Community Power Map
Hurricane Season Checklist
COVID Guide to Hurricane Season
Queer/Trans Guide to Hurricane Season
Storm Zine Project
Anonymous Storm Prep Q&A
July Supply 2023: Barrier-Free Groceries and Storm Prep Supplies
Saltwater Intrusion Response
More about us:
We're a small team of women and non-binary folks who do this simply because we believe in our communities and in a better future. We are Creole Indigenous, native, and trans-led. We are multi-generational Louisianans, and all of us have our own unique relationship to water, climate, and community. Our full time staff are born and raised in New Orleans. Learn more about our team: https://www.imaginewaterworks.org/who-we-are/
Learn more about our projects on our website: www.imaginewaterworks.org
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Bob Payne | $100
Laurie Neighbors | $104.12
Thank you.
Clare | $36.66
Anonymous | $226.69
To life
Kristen Moran | $104.15
Autumn | $302
Thanks for your hard work! We really appreciate you! This donation on behalf of Pete’s Out in the Cold.
Lizzy Unger | $52.23
Katrina McGrouther
We just spent the weekend in Nola, visiting from New Zealand. Seeing the destruction there brought back memories from the Christchurch, NZ earthquakes from 2011. I know how our family members suffered and want to donate a small amount to help and support this amazing city and the beautiful people we saw there. McGrouther Family.
Anonymous | $50
Thank you for everything you have done to assist our community in 2021. This donation is from Humana's #TeamGriffith
Red Cypress Consulting | $450
Megan Vandiver | $52.23
Donating on behalf of Melissa Vandiver!
Erica Westenberger | $337.80
Donation from art print sale. Thank you for all of your work!
LeAndria Streeter | $492.52
We hosted our wedding on Oct 23, 2021 and collected donations to support direct aid and preparedness after Hurricane Ida. Thank you for the work you do! LeAndria & Toussaint #touleegit2quit
Laura Sullivan | $26.27
Thanks for your presentation at the Pathways to Regeneration conference! In solidarity, from Flint.
Jessica Dandridge | $6,196.66
As the fiscal sponsor for Photographs for Louisiana, hosted by our board member Virgina Hausnick, we are excited to donate proceeds from the fundraiser to Imagine Water Works for Hurricane Ida relief and climate mitigation efforts for Southeast Louisiana. Thank you for being champions for vulnerable communities across Louisiana and leading us to a better future.
Miranda Lash | $100
In honor of Jami Attenberg, treasured friend and talented author based in New Orleans.
Margaret Sche | $380
Shaneka Rose | $69.89
Thank you for all that you are doing for the community. - Over the Selvage
Patrick Hildebrand | $150
Pizzle
New Orleans Game Dev | $4,977
Elijah
Juan | $11.73
I want to give money to help the people who don’t have as much things get more things. To get things they lost in the hurricane.
Megan | $104.15
More donations from my horror writing class! I'm a freelance writer, editor, and teacher, and I'm donating 25 percent of what I'm paid for all classes I teach to nonprofits. Love and gratitude to everyone at Imagine Water Works.
Zoe
Melissa Vandiver | $20
This donation is on behalf of Kris Lowry!
the BIG EASY SISTERS | $2,000
Fireclay | $52.23
Rebecca Tucker | $226.69
From CycleDogs-Seattle
Tom MAIR
From a Green Party voter, to folks in need in Louisiana... I visited New Orleans before Katrina... I recommend the doc "Trouble the Water" .
Greg Chiemingo | $26.27
Thanks to Demi Adejuyigbe for bringing attention to your work with his annual Sept 21 video