Austin Needs Water

08/31/2022

After two years of adjusted development due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cooperation Jackson is poised to take the next major step in our development. We aim to raise $2,500,000 that will strengthen our efforts to decommodify land and housing, collectively steward our resources, and expand the opportun...

08/31/2021

Donate to Hurricane Ida relief! Share with your networks!

Thousands of our neighbors are without power and water, and need our help to protect their health and their homes.

03/11/2021

Podcast with the Incident Commander. ( Pretty long introduction. Wait for it. )

Macroeconomics has never been so ... delish! Macro and Cheese explores the progressive movement through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory, with hot and irreverent political takes, spotlights in activism, and the razor sharp musings of Real...

03/11/2021

The Austin American Statesman shot photos of our operation during a visit with us at the Long Center.

Three weeks after a winter storm slammed into Texas, countless residents in Austin remain without water.

03/11/2021

CBS Austin talking about the continued need for clean drinking water.

"Austin Needs Water" is working to help Austinites still without running water. The newly formed group of nearly 800 volunteers has delivered up to 12,000 gallons of water to those in need over the last week. Group Organizer, Romteen Farasat, says the group is a collaboration with the United Profess...

03/11/2021

Our work was mentioned in the March 3, 2021, Austin Water Oversight Committee Meeting, "Council member, I would note, I do want to mention Austin needs water and other volunteer groups that have been working tirelessly and I just acknowledge their passion for community service."

03/07/2021

Thank you Century Springs for sending 22 PALLETS of bottled water all the way from Wisconsin to help the people of Austin!!! And kudos to BossBabes ATX for coordinating and facilitating this generous donation - our dedicated volunteers couldn't do all of this without the support of our wonderful partners🙏

03/07/2021

Basic. Human. Necessity.

"It’s the worst thing I’ve been through," one Austin woman without water since Feb. 17 said. "Washing your hands and showering have become a luxury."

03/07/2021

Lawmakers unsure if our lives are worth their dollars. Yes, that is what this means.

03/07/2021

If you know someone in Jackson, Mississippi, doing disaster recovery related to drinking water, please help us connect to them.