Mississippi River Water Action Collaborative

Accelerating Collective Action for Water Resilience in the Mississippi River Basin

Why Get Involved?

The Mississippi River Basin faces urgent and complex water challenges: polluted runoff, groundwater depletion, climate-driven floods and droughts, and inequitable access to clean water. These issues not only threaten ecosystems and communities—but also put long-term business operations and supply chains at risk. 

The Mississippi River Water Action Collaborative (MRWAC) is your opportunity to be part of the solution. We are building a basin-wide coalition to implement high-impact, shovel-ready water stewardship projects that deliver measurable benefits to people, nature, and the economy. 

Companies that join MRWAC gain the ability to: 

• Invest in aligned, high-impact water projects 
• Demonstrate environmental leadership and climate resilience 
• Collaborate with public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders 
• Access trusted data, shared metrics, and benefit accounting tools 
• Help shape a scalable roadmap for regional water resilience

This is more than a partnership—it's a movement to transform how we manage water in one of the world’s most important watersheds. 

 

Our Vision

MRWAC is a time-bound initiative focused on accelerating collective action to deliver quantifiable impact by 2035. Our shared goal: 

To do this, we will: 

• Leverage proven benefit accounting frameworks—such as Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA), Water Quality Benefit Accounting (WQBA), and others—to ensure transparent and standardized reporting. 
• Align with existing public-sector targets and community needs. 
• Track collective progress and guide future investments through the WRC Collective Action Basin Hub. 

Our Regional Approach 

The Mississippi River Basin spans diverse geographies and hydrological conditions. MRWAC works across five major sub-basins to tailor interventions and build region-specific action roadmaps: 

• Missouri River Basin 
• Upper Mississippi River Basin 
• Lower Mississippi River Basin 
• Arkansas-White-Red River Basin 
• Ohio-Tennessee Basin 

Each region will have sub-targets to guide project selection and highlight high-potential areas for investment. Our structure allows companies to focus efforts where they can drive the greatest impact—alone or in collaboration with other funders and implementers. 

 

Let’s Build This Together 

MRWAC is actively seeking: 

• Corporate and philanthropic support to curate a portfolio of implementable water stewardship projects
• Corporate and philanthropic support to connect partners through virtual convenings and collaborative forums
• Project implementers to share their high-impact projects for consideration in our project portfolio

Whether you're a company looking to meet water stewardship goals or a local organization driving on-the-ground solutions, there’s a place for you in MRWAC. 

Get involved today and help shape a more resilient, equitable future for the Mississippi River Basin.