In 2018, PolicyLink launched the national Water Equity and Climate Resilience (WECR) Caucus to build a national network of organizations working to address water equity and climate resilience — centering frontline communities of color and low-income communities. Taproot Earth, formerly Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy, joined the Caucus as co-chair the following year to advance a shared strategy led by the most impacted communities. Today, the Caucus continues to be anchored by PolicyLink and is governed by a steering committee of frontline organizations. Together, over 50 core members, allies, and supporting organizations make up the WECR Caucus.
We have three categories of members. Core Members are frontline communities and equity or justice focused organizations. Allies are organizations embarking on equity journeys and/or supporting equity work. Supporters are research-based organizations and others contributing to the movement for water, equity, and climate justice.

Membership is free and organization-based. Member interest is reviewed and approved on a quarterly basis by our Steering Committee. Fill out this interest form to join!
Abbie Langston
Vice President of Research
Alex Balcazar
Data Analyst at USC ERI
Arpita Sharma
Data Analyst II at USC ERI
Eden Pan
Data Management Specialist at USC ERI
Ezinne Nwankwo
Postdoctoral Research Associate at USC ERI
Jeffer Giang
Data Analyst at USC ERI
Jennifer Tran
Director, National Equity Atlas
Justin Scoggins
Senior Data Manager at USC ERI
Dr. Manuel Pastor
Director, USC ERI
Michael McAfee
CEO
Michelle Huang
Associate
Sabrina Kim
Data Analyst at USC ERI
Rosamaria Carrillo
Coordinator
Ryan Fukumori
Senior Associate
Selena Tan
Senior Associate
Simone Robbennolt
Associate
Vanessa Garcia
Data Coordinator at USC ERI