Our Impact
We’re a global movement of community-based advocates united for clean, healthy, and abundant water for all people and the planet. We preserve and protect water by connecting local Waterkeeper groups worldwide.
Featured Stories
A Global Movement, Local Action:
Working Together to Protect Our Watersheds
Discover how Waterkeepers from around the world are tackling the challenges facing their local watersheds and learn how you can take meaningful action in your own community. Think globally, act locally, and help us protect everyone’s right to clean water. Find Your Waterkeeper in the interactive map below and get started today! This video features bonus footage from the award-winning documentary Upstream, Downriver by American University’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking.
Remembering Rick Dove
Honoring the life and legacy of Rick Dove, the first Neuse Riverkeeper and a Founder of Waterkeeper Alliance.
Find Your Waterkeeper
Waterkeeper groups are on-the-ground advocates who patrol local waterways, organize environmental clean-ups, educate the public, and take on polluters in the courts of law and public opinion. Find Your Waterkeeper to learn more about their work and how you can help protect and support waterways in your community!
PFAS | The Unseen Crisis
Waterkeeper Alliance and local Waterkeeper groups are conducting testing of waterways to uncover a clearer picture of toxic PFAS pollution. This multi-phase initiative is essential for filling a significant data gap and strengthening calls for stronger regulations, expanded research, and increased funding for more effective treatment technologies—especially in communities already facing disproportionate impacts. Learn more about this work, read the Phase I and II reports, and learn how you can support our efforts to stop ‘forever chemicals’ at the source.
Equity In Every Drop Podcast
Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the cause of clean water, join us to listen, learn, and amplify the demand for equity in every drop.
2025 Impact Report
In a year of growing threats, we took bold action to fortify, defend, and enforce clean water—around the world and from source to sea.
