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Holding Elected Officials Accountable in the United States: 25 Years of Waterkeeper Alliance
- By: Marc Yaggi
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | Climate And Safe Energy | News | Pure Farms, Pure Waters | Waterkeeper Movement
At Waterkeeper Alliance, we recently marked a significant milestone, celebrating our 25th anniversary and a quarter-century of protecting the fundamental...
Who Is Waterkeeper: Nedup Tshering, WangChu Waterkeeper
- By: Colin Campbell
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
At sixteen thousand feet, in the thin air of the high Himalayas, a stream forms from pristine glacial meltwater. As several streams converge into a river,...
The Urgent Need for Action: A Global Ambassador’s Perspective on the Water Crisis
- By: Dr. Rosalia Arteaga
- Blog | Global Ambassadors | News | Waterkeeper Movement
Water scarcity is not a new issue for humanity. Throughout history, the extinction of various cultures, such as the ancient Rapa Nui, better known as Easter...
On-the-Ground in North Carolina: Fighting for Clean Water and Environmental Justice
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | Pure Farms, Pure Waters
Waterkeeper Alliance’s Advocacy Director, Jacki Esposito, Pure Farms, Pure Waters Campaign Manager, Patience Burke, and Pure Farms, Pure Waters Coordinator...
Who Is Waterkeeper: RJ Turcotte, Nantucket Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
RJ Turcotte grew up obsessed with the water. He loved the ocean and pretty much anything that swam. He fostered that curiosity at the University of Rhode...
Launching the Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper: A Vital Step to Protect a Global Treasure
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | News | Press Releases | Waterkeeper Movement
Waterkeeper Alliance recently joined Utah Rivers Council in Park City, Utah, to announce and officially launch the Great Salt Lake Waterkeeper. This critical...
Who Is Waterkeeper: Riley Lewis, White Oak Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
In 2022, Riley Lewis accepted her dream job as the White Oak Waterkeeper in North Carolina, a position that allowed her to apply her education and experience...
Who Is Waterkeeper: Justinn Overton, Coosa Riverkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
Justinn Overton is the Coosa Riverkeeper in Alabama. The Coosa River is many things to her: an important part of her childhood memories, a driving force...
The Climate Crisis at COP29: Finance, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for Equity
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | Climate And Safe Energy | News | Waterkeeper Movement
From November 11 to 22, 2024, more than 66,000 people gathered in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for two weeks of intense climate negotiations. The 29th...
Urge the State Department to Negotiate the Strongest Possible Global Plastics Treaty!
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
A crucial treaty on plastics and plastic pollution is currently being hammered out at the fifth session of the International Negotiating Committee for...
Urge Secretary Buttigieg to Protect Communities From Gas Pipeline Leaks!
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Climate And Safe Energy | News
Nearly three million miles of gas pipelines crisscross communities throughout the United States. Unfortunately, many of these pipelines are allowing leaks...
Who Is Waterkeeper: Xiaojing Wei, Upper Yellow River Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
Xiaojing Wei is the Upper Yellow River Waterkeeper in China. From a very young age, growing up in Henan Province, she was always interested in nature....
Watch the “Sister River” Documentary Today!
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | News | Waterkeeper Movement
In this new short documentary, “Sister River” Hudson Riverkeeper Tracy Brown travels to Nepal to explore and help advocate for the Karnali...
A Watershed Week in Wisconsin: Recapping the 2024 Water and Climate Conference
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | Global Ambassadors | News | Waterkeeper Movement
We were thrilled to be in Wisconsin for our 2024 Water and Climate Conference! More than 250 Waterkeeper groups from 19 countries gathered in Milwaukee...
Tell EPA to Protect Our Waterways From These Toxic Plastic Chemicals
- By: Thomas Hynes
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to designate several chemicals used in making plastic- including vinyl chloride – as “High-Priority...
Congress Must Stop 6PPD In Its Tracks
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- Blog | Clean Water Defense | News
Join Our Urgent Call for Congress to Protect Our Waterways from the Highly Toxic 6PPD! As communities nationwide grapple with the escalating effects of...
