New York City’s water tanks are about to be transformed thanks to an initiative aimed at raising awareness about international water issues. Word Above the Street, a nonprofit that promotes environmental awareness through art, is hoping that the Water Tank Project will shed light on issues relating to water sustainability and clean water accessibility in developing countries. The project is the brainchild of filmmaker Mary Jordan, who was inspired by her own experiences in Ethiopia.

The initiative plans to use about a hundred of the city’s several thousand water tanks, which have been carefully selected based on their visibility and location.