Welcome to WSP Changemakers

At WSP, we’re a family of more than 16,000 changemakers in the U.S., 68,000 globally, with a shared history and vision that’s reshaping our world one WSP Hour at a time. Together, we’re powering dreams and transforming what’s possible. Welcome to #wspchangemakers.

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Together, we're transforming what's possible

Each hour, WSP Changemakers worldwide are transforming their ideas into action. Transforming our cities, our journeys, and the environment we all share for the better.

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The Sustainability Innovations Changemaker

Jeff Irvine, senior project director, directs environmental initiatives in the Northeast, including new commitments for carbon gas emissions and comprehensive plans for climate action.

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Ramona Gardens Anti-Pollution Green Buffer

The Ramona Gardens Housing Development in central Los Angeles, home to 1,800 residents including 700 children, is one of the most polluted communities in California - area air quality is deemed unhealthy for 40 percent of the year. WSP USA's nature-based approach aims to improve not only air quality, but quality of life as well.

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Improving Water Conservation Through an Equity Lens

When it comes to developing water conservation programs to address resource challenges, there isn’t one simple solution. Emphasizing equity in water conservation encourages higher engagement from underserved communities and leads to stronger outcomes. In this article, three WSP experts explain how.

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Navajo Nation Uranium Assessments

For more than 30 years at over 400 locations, WSP USA has worked closely with the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. EPA to investigate and clean up uranium-contaminated sites. The Skyline Mine was one of the first full mines cleaned up under the abandoned uranium mines program.

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EllaLink Cable Providing Sustainable Connections

Our first transatlantic fiber optic cable system, nearly 5,800-miles long, connecting South America to Europe is now providing the first system that directly connects these two continents.

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The Positively Groundbreaking Changemaker

WSP USA’s Jennifer Brunton is a trailblazer dedicated to safeguarding ecosystems, communities and diversity. She discusses her challenges and successes to forge a legacy of positive change.

Building a More
Equitable Future

At WSP, equity is a collection of actions that level the playing field to deliver public projects that distribute privilege and foster belonging where it is needed most. Learn more about the services our Equity Center of Excellence provides.
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Higbee Beach Tidal Wetland Restoration

The restoration of several hundred acres of marsh into a greenway provides habitat for migratory species, and supports maritime and early successional forest, as well as a public access network. Our resulting design solution involves marsh restoration through inlet modification and construction of an earthen flood control berm.

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Electro-oxidation: How to Sustainably Destroy PFAS in Water

Innovative technology is key to the destruction of a hazardous compound that has been widely used for more than a half century in household and industrial products. Read more about how WSP Golder has achieved a significant breakthrough in the development of an innovative electro-oxidation technology.

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Finding the Infrastructure and Environment Nexus

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration initiative encourages practices that are rethinking traditional approaches. WSP USA, a key participant advocating the UN initiative, works with clients to explore opportunities to combine environmental stewardship with modern aesthetic and functional design across a wide array of projects.

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Water in a Changing Climate: Reducing Risks, Leveraging Opportunities and Enhancing Resilience

We partnered with the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation to examine two frameworks that can help organizations enhance their climate and water resilience.

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Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline

A 12-mile segment of Highway 98 that traverses Apalachicola Bay on the Florida panhandle lies directly beside the water’s edge. WSP USA's innovative design approach uses nature-based solutions and habitat restoration to build coastal resilience and protect critical infrastructure.

Less Talk,
More Action

WSP commits to net zero, supported by science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.