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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 sarah@imaginewaterworks.org. 




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


We are a fiscally sponsored project of Operation Restoration, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 61-1791941. If you have questions about your tax deductible donation, please email klie@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

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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