About ESWA
Who We Are
ESWA is an alliance committed to bringing water justice to the people and ecosystems of Payahuunadü.
We are not satisfied with the status quo, where LADWP extracts large volumes of water to Los Angeles while local communities and the environment suffer the consequences.
What We Do
ESWA strives for more equitable water management in Payahuunadü (Eastern Sierra) that fulfills local human needs and ecosystem rights.
We aim to hold the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to account, demanding that they uphold existing commitments to undo the damage they have caused, and fighting to keep more water in Payahuunadü where it belongs.
TEAM
Friends of the Inyo
Wendy Schneider
Executive Director
Lauren Kelly
Water Justice Organizer
Allison Weber
Forest and Water Policy Director
Jaime Lopez Wolters
Desert Lands Organizer
Joseph Miller
Indigenous Community Relations Coordinator
Owens Valley
Indian Water Commision
Teri Red Owl
Executive Director
Kyndall Noah
Communication Specialist / Project Coordinator
Ian Bell
Environmental Specialist
Rosanna Marrujo
Environmental Assistant
Sierra Club - Toiyabe Chapter
Range of Light Group
Lynn Boulton
Conservation Chair
Mark Bagley
Botanist