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Who Is Waterkeeper: Justinn Overton, Coosa Riverkeeper


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


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!


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!


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


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!


In this new short documentary, “Sister River” Hudson Riverkeeper Tracy Brown travels to Nepal to explore and help advocate for the Karnali...

Effective Water Pollution Cleanup and Innovative Solutions for a Healthier Planet

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
  • Blog | News

Understanding the Impact of Water Pollution Water pollution is a critical issue affecting ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. Contaminants like chemicals,...

A Watershed Week in Wisconsin: Recapping the 2024 Water and Climate Conference


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


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to designate several chemicals used in making plastic- including vinyl chloride – as “High-Priority...

Who Is Waterkeeper: Sean Dixon, Puget Soundkeeper

  • By: Thomas Hynes
  • Blog | News

Sean Dixon of Puget Soundkeeper grew up on the other side of the country in Buffalo, NY. Obsessed with fish, he learned to scuba dive as a teenager. He...

Congress Must Stop 6PPD In Its Tracks


Join Our Urgent Call for Congress to Protect Our Waterways from the Highly Toxic 6PPD! As communities nationwide grapple with the escalating effects of...