Ellie Riggs and Ryan Carter: Advocating for Clean Water and Flood Prevention at the State Level

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.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

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Local Recommendations: •

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Legion Brewing. •

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Birdsong Brewing. •

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The Diamond Restaurant. •

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McGill Rose Garden. •

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Catawba Riverkeeper Website. •

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2025-2026 Catawba Riverkeeper Legislative Agenda. •

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Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram). •

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