What
We Do

Waterkeeper Alliance’s Recruiting Department is responsible for expanding membership so that the local fight for clean water becomes a powerful global movement. The Recruiting Department brings on new Waterkeepers and Affiliates—finding qualified potential recruits, guiding them through the proposal process, getting them licensed, and facilitating their hand-off for onboarding and support from other departments.

Our Training Department is responsible for setting up each Waterkeeper group for success by providing the tools and resources necessary to be the most effective clean water advocates on earth. The Training Department designs and executes a holistic curriculum geared toward Waterkeepers in different stages of development, and helps share information about effective practices so that local Waterkeeper groups benefit from the experience and strength of the Alliance. The Training Department draws on the expertise of veteran Waterkeepers, staff, partners, and other experts to execute its work via virtual training, hands-on training, and mentoring. The result is a highly trained movement, armed with the necessary skills and knowledge to fight for clean water worldwide.

Waterkeeper Alliance’s Organizing Department is responsible for ensuring the needs of Waterkeeper groups are met, uniting them as a powerful global force and organizing their collective action. Their role is to see the big picture and context of the Waterkeeper group’s work and coordinate that vision across the global movement.

Waterkeeper Alliance's Advocacy Department is responsible for championing change and building coalitions to fight pollution and protect watersheds. Through three core campaigns, our Advocacy team organizes, educates, and litigates to ensure all habitable watersheds on earth are drinkable, fishable, and swimmable.