South Asia
Who Is Waterkeeper: Megh Ale, Karnali River Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- News
Megh Ale first saw the Karnali River in 1991. He hiked a full two days to get there, and it was well worth the effort. The waters were turquoise blue and...
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...
Waterkeepers Meet in Bangkok for Regional Summit
- By: Min Zheng
- News
The long awaited Asia Summit finally took place from January 20 to 25, 2023 in the heart of bustling Bangkok, Thailand. As the first summit of the new...
Connecting People and Building Organic Movements
- By: Gomti River Waterkeeper
- News
By Venkatesh Dutta, Gomti River Waterkeeper Working as a Waterkeeper, having a strong sense of ‘social dynamics focus’ offers me invaluable experiences...
Who is Waterkeeper: Sonal Bhushan, East Kali River Waterkeeper
- By: Thomas Hynes
- News
The East Kali River in India runs for 300 miles, through eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state located in the northern end of...
Announcing our 2020 Terry Backer Award Winners
- By: Marc Yaggi
- News
Terry Backer, the first Long Island Soundkeeper, was — and remains — one of our movement’s most iconic activists: Spirited, determined, charismatic,...
New Normal Is Not Normal for Our Rivers
- By: Gomti River Waterkeeper
- News
By Venkatesh Dutta, Gomti River Waterkeeper Many people living close to the riverbanks in the Ganga Basin, including the Gomti River, believe that there...
Waterkeepers Offer Hope, Diversion, Grocery Pickups
- By: Ellen Simon
- News
When pandemic headlines read, “The Sky is Falling,” it seems like an awkward time to remind your supporters of the work you do, and the ways they can...
For Time Indoors | More Waterkeeper Content!
- By: Julia Widmann
- News
Wondering how you can stay in the fight for clean water from indoors? If you can, consider donating to your local Waterkeeper. Nonprofits depend on events...
Our Work Continues
- By: Ellen Simon
- News
In the face of the global coronavirus pandemic, Waterkeeper Alliance is making plans to continue our important mission-driven work, strengthening and supporting...
Taking on River Encroachers in India
- By: Ellen Simon
- News
Update: Mid Upper Yamuna Waterkeeper notched a victory in this fight on March 5, when a court halted construction on encroached sites until demarcation...
Planting Trees and Building Pathways to Make the Betwa a River Again
- By: ajcarapella
- News
By Tenzing Syelneon, Waterkeeper Alliance volunteer Rajendra Veer Singh Chauhan, the Lower Betwa Riverkeeper, was born in the small village of Ujneri,...
Mahaweli River Waterkeeper Plants Orange Groves to Protect Elephants, and People, in Sri Lanka
- By: ajcarapella
- News
By Tenzing Syelneon, Waterkeeper Alliance volunteer In the ancient tale of Ramayana, a bedtime story for every Hindu and Buddhist child, the demon king...
How the Clean Water War is Won: Waterkeeper Alliance and Culture Trip Introduce “Waterkeeper Warriors”
- By: Waterkeeper Alliance
- News
The Waterkeeper Warriors campaign features photography of waterways around the world and the Waterkeepers who defend them, with stories voiced by Alec...
3 Projects Making Strides in Human Health and Education
- By: ajcarapella
- News
By Georgia Lambrakis, Waterkeeper Alliance intern As we reflect on 20 years of our fight for drinkable, fishable, swimmable water, we celebrate the strides...
13 Restoration Successes
- By: ajcarapella
- News
By Georgia Lambrakis, Waterkeeper Alliance intern As Waterkeeper Alliance celebrates 20 years of fighting for drinkable, fishable, swimmable water, we’re...
Earth Day: Our Growing Water Crisis and the Water Warriors Fighting it
- By: Marc Yaggi
- News
When millions of people flooded the streets 49 years ago for the first Earth Day, they were making a path, a path that thousands of local activists have...
20 Years of Clean Water Wins
- By: Marc Yaggi
- News
Today, on World Water Day, I can’t help but reflect on the billions of people around the world without access to clean and safe water. But there’s...
India’s East Kali River to Receive Revival Work
- By: East Kali River Waterkeeper
- News
By Raman Kant, East Kali River Waterkeeper East Kali River is the main tributary of the national holy Ganga. After originating from Muzaffarnagar district...
The Green New Deal: What Does it Mean for Water?
- By: Marc Yaggi
- News
By Marc Yaggi and Gabrielle Segal With 2018 being the fourth-hottest year on record, and 18 of the 19 warmest years on record having occurred since 2001,...
In Awe of the Women of Waterkeeper Alliance
- By: ajcarapella
- News
By April Seymore, Executive Officer of Port Phillip EcoCentre/Port Phillip Baykeeper Feature image: The author (second from left) aboard the SV Pelican...