In this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, host Tiffany Owens Reed is joined by Ellie Riggs and Ryan Carter from Catawba Riverkeeper, a grassroots organization that preserves the waters of the Catawba-Wateree River basin in North Carolina.

They discuss stormwater’s effect on the environment, how it’s connected to parking reform and developers, and a new stormwater management bill that Riggs and Carter are introducing to the North Carolina state legislature in a few weeks. They also discuss Riggs and Carter’s experience with advocacy at the state level.

Local Recommendations:

Legion Brewing.

Birdsong Brewing.

The Diamond Restaurant.

McGill Rose Garden.

Catawba Riverkeeper Website.

2025-2026 Catawba Riverkeeper Legislative Agenda.

Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram).

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