Resources

Message Framework

This framework was developed to be the foundation of our unified message for Imagine a Day Without Water. Feel free to take this message framework and tailor it to better suit the specific issues and solutions you want to highlight for Imagine a Day Without Water.

Download the message framework here.


Links to Press Articles

Read the latest articles on why water is critical to improving public health during COVID-19.

Fox, Radhika and Elizabeth Cisar. “Water Must Be Part of Our COVID Recovery.” Op-ed. Crain’s Chicago Business Journal. May 4, 2020. https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/water-must-be-part-our-covid-recovery

Hansman, Heather. “How a Lack of Water Fueled COVID-19 in Navajo Nation.” Outside Magazine Online. May 28, 2020. https://www.outsideonline.com/2413938/navajo-nation-coronavirus-spread-water-rights

McGraw, George. “How Do You Fight the Coronavirus Without Running Water?” Op-Ed. New York Times. May 2, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/opinion/coronavirus-water.html  

Sellers, Frances Stead. “Americans are Told to Wash Hands to Fight Coronavirus. But Some Don’t Trust the Tap.” Washington Post. May 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/americans-are-told-to-wash-hands-to-fight-coronavirus-but-some-dont-trust-the-tap/2020/05/04/ca1ffd1c-87d3-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html

Swafford, Wayne. “Congress Can Stabilize the Economy By Focusing on Infrastructure.” Op-Ed. Houston Business Journal. May 22, 2020. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/05/22/focus-on-infrastructure-to-stabilize-the-economy.html

Teale, Chris. “Water Utilities Face an Uphill Climb Out of the Deep End.” Smart Cities Dive. May 26, 2020. https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/water-utilities-face-an-uphill-climb-out-of-the-deep-end/577988/

Water Online. “Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Investment in Water Infrastructure According to New Poll.” Water Online. April 28, 2020. https://www.wateronline.com/doc/voters-overwhelmingly-favor-investment-in-water-infrastructure-according-to-new-poll-0001