{"id":945,"date":"2025-05-19T22:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T22:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/putwaterfirst.org\/?page_id=945"},"modified":"2025-09-17T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:28:34","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/putwaterfirst.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Put Water First"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"945\" class=\"elementor elementor-945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf9ee4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cf9ee4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c264af elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c264af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9750ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9750ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Minnesota Plan to Put Water First?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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It\u2019s a tool for decision-making.<\/p><p>Led by the Minneapolis Foundation, inspired by the Harris Family, and informed by voices across the state\u2014from utility boards to community leaders\u2014the Minnesota Plan to Put Water First captures the most promising ideas, partnerships, and approaches already shaping water\u2019s future.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a resource for anyone working to protect water and grow Minnesota\u2019s economy\u2014from planners and policymakers to business leaders and nonprofits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1c354 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e1c354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07751ac elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"07751ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWater connects everything. 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communities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b8239 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57b8239\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2b664 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c2b664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bf56c animated-fast elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-999 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16bf56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Real Data. Shared Direction.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0024f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0024f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our partners at Imagine Deliver, we engaged with 60+ stakeholders across 37 organizations\u2014government agencies, farmers, Tribal Nations, business leaders, and community advocates. 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