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Clean Energy

Regions

  • Africa There is currently one Waterkeeper organization in Africa, Hann Baykeeper, near Senegal’s capital city of Dakar. Twenty-five years ago, Hann Bay was one of the most pristine bays in the world.  In the 1980s, villagers noticed that their bay was becoming increasingly polluted because of the...  more...

CAFOs

  • Altamaha Coastkeeper To protect and restore the habitat, water quality, and flow of the mighty Altamaha - from its headwaters in the Oconee, Ocmulgee, and Ohoopee - to its terminus at the Atlantic Coast.  more...
  • Altamaha Riverkeeper To protect and restore the habitat, water quality, and flow of the mighty Altamaha - from its headwaters in the Oconee, Ocmulgee, and Ohoopee - to its terminus at the Atlantic Coast.  more...
  • Anacostia Riverkeeper To protect and restore the Anacostia River for all those who live, work, and play in the watershed, and to advocate for a clean, healthy River for all its communities  more...
  • Apalachicola Riverkeeper The mission of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper is to provide stewardship and advocacy for the protection of the Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries and watersheds, in order to improve...  more...

Regions

  • Asia Today, there are 16 Waterkeeper organizations in four Asian nations (Bangladesh, China, India, and Nepal). Major Victories Asian Waterkeepers have built solid programs and achieved significant victories on behalf of their waterways over the past five years.  Yun Jianli, Middle Han...  more...
  • Assateague Coastkeeper To patrol and protect the Maryland & northern Virginia Eastern Shore Coastal Bays, standing up to polluters and guaranteeing everyone’s right to clean water  more...
  • Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Atchafalaya Basinkeeper is dedicated to protecting and restoring the environmental health of the Atchafalaya Basin for future generations. We do anything allowed by law to accomplish this...  more...

Regions

  • Australia Waterkeepers Australia is a not-for-profit, independent, organization that was formed in 2003. An active part of the Waterkeeper Alliance, Waterkeepers Australia boasts a growing membership engaged in protecting and preserving Australia’s precious waterways. The multifaceted life of a...  more...
  • Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper To protect and restore Baltimore Harbor and the greater Patapsco River and its tributaries through enforcement, fieldwork, and citizen action in order to make the river suitable for...  more...
  • Black Warrior Riverkeeper Black Warrior Riverkeeper's mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries.  The organization uses a watershed approach to ensure clean water, a healthy...  more...
  • Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Promote, preserve and protect the natural and historical environments of the Buffalo Niagara Rivers and their environs for the benefit of the local community.  more...
  • Buriganga Riverkeeper To advocate for the Buriganga River, monitor water quality, and mobilize community action on behalf of the Buriganga River.  more...

Development


  • BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Hudson Riverkeeper, Long Island Soundkeeper & NY/NJ Baykeeper invite you to celebrate Waterkeeper Alliance's 10th Anniversary. With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and special musical guest Daryl Hall. Saturday, June 27, 2009 7:00 - 11:00 pm  more...
  • Buzzards Baykeeper The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a membership-supported non profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of our irreplaceable Bay and its...  more...

CAFOs

  • Cahaba Riverkeeper The mission of the Cahaba Riverkeeper is to defend the ecological integrity of the Cahaba River and tributaries and watershed. Cahaba Riverkeeper seeks to ensure clean water, a healthy aquatic...  more...

Regional Coordination

  • California Coastkeeper Alliance Founded in 1999, California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) is California’s only statewide-local partnership focused on the health of the state's waters and coastal ecosystems.  Begun as a coalition of Southern California Waterkeepers, CCKA now spans the entire coast, up to the Oregon...  more...
  • California Coastkeeper Alliance Founded in 1999, California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) is a non-profit organization that coordinates, supports and enhances the work of local California Waterkeepers to ensure Californians...  more...

Regions

  • Canada The first Waterkeeper organization in Canada was established in 1999. Today, there are eight programs distributed across four Canadian provinces. The demand for more is high.  Steady success has made Waterkeeper Alliance the most powerful water advocacy movement in North America....  more...
  • Cape Fear Riverkeeper Protect and improve the water quality of the Lower Cape Fear River Basin through education, advocacy and action  more...
  • Catawba Riverkeeper The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it can always sustain the human and...  more...
  • Charleston Waterkeeper Dedicated to defending Charleston's waterways from pollution through hands-on community involvement, scientific monitoring and legal action  more...
  • Chester Riverkeeper Chester River Association is an advocate for the health of the Chester River and the living resources it supports. CRA strives to promote stewardship of the Chester River its forests,...  more...
  • Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper The Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper mission is to protect and restore the ecological health of the Choctawhatchee River, its tributaries and the surrounding terrestrial systems that constitute the...  more...
  • Choptank Riverkeeper Dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Choptank River watershed, Eastern Bay, and the Miles River  more...

Clean Energy

  • CLEAN ENERGY From cradle to grave, clean coal is a dirty lie. Find out more about the coal industry's amazing atrocities!  more...

Mercury

  • Colorado Riverkeeper Colorado Riverkeeper empowers a movement to instill a new ethic of achieving ecological restoration, balanced with meeting human needs.  more...
  • Columbia Riverkeeper To restore and protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.  more...
  • Congaree Riverkeeper To protect and preserve the natural resources and recreational opportunities on the Congaree, Broad, and Saluda Rivers.             more...

Defending Clean Water

  • DEFENDING CLEAN WATER The Defending Clean Water campaign is designed to fight off attempts to weaken our current environmental protections and promote stronger legal safeguards for the world’s water resources.  more...
  • Detroit Riverkeeper The mission of Friends of the Detroit River, Inc. is to enhance the environmental, educational, economic, cultural and recreational opportunities associated with the Detroit River watershed through...  more...
  • Emerald Coastkeeper The Emerald Coastkeeper's No. 1 mission is to respond to citizen reports of pollution and adverse environmental impacts, followed by reporting permit violations and holding governmental...  more...

Mercury

  • EPA To Issue Strict Rules for U.S. Power Plant Air Toxics Deadline of November 2011 for EPA Rules to Cut Power Plant Toxic Air Pollution Emissions Washington, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to adopt rules reducing toxic air pollution from the nation’s coal- and oil-burning power plants, by November 2011, according to...  more...

Regions

  • Europe Currently, there are Waterkeeper organizations in the Czech Republic, England, and Russia.  The seven Russian Waterkeeper organizations are in the early stages of development.  European Waterkeepers all are working to develop their organizations to be a sustainable force for clean...  more...

Clean Energy

  • Fall 2004: Mercury Rising This issue investigates the problem of toxic mercury in your local waterways and favorite fish. Guest writers Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and comedian Larry David speak on the environment.  more...

Defending Clean Water

  • Flint Riverkeeper To restore and preserve the habitat, water quality and flow of the Flint River for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent wildlife.  more...

CAFOs

  • Fraser Riverkeeper Dedicated to the protection, conservation, and improvement of the water quality and fish habitat of the Fraser River and its surrounding waters.  more...
  • French Broad Riverkeeper RiverLink is a regional non-profit spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to work, live and play.  more...
  • Galveston Baykeeper Our mission is to protect and enhance the water quality of Galveston Bay for the benefit of its ecosystems and human communities.  more...
  • Georgian Baykeeper To restore, preserve and protect the fragile aquatic ecosystems of Georgian Bay for generations to come through research, education, monitoring, intervention, habitat support and restoration  more...
  • Grand Traverse Baykeeper The Watershed Center advocates for clean water in Grand Traverse Bay and acts to protect and preserve the Bay’s watershed  more...
  • Hann Baykeeper Promotes citizen advocacy and activism to protect the bay and help chart a course for sustainability.  more...
  • Haw Riverkeeper The Haw Riverkeeper is the voice of the Haw River, using the tools of law, advocacy, education, monitoring and citizen participation. She works to restore the health of the Haw River and...  more...
  • Hudson Riverkeeper To protect the ecological integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and to safeguard the drinking water supply of New York City and the lower Hudson Valley.  more...
  • Humboldt Baykeeper Works to safeguard the coastal resources of California’s north coast for the health, enjoyment and economic strength of the Humboldt Bay community.      more...
  • Indian Riverkeeper To protect and restore the waters of North America's most diverse estuary-- the Indian River Lagoon, its tributaries, fisheries and habitats through advocacy, enforcement and citizen action.  more...
  • Inland Empire Waterkeeper To protect and enhance the water quality of the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed through programs of advocacy, education, research and enforcement.  more...
  • James Riverkeeper To promote advocacy, education, research, communication, cooperation, monitoring, and if necessary, litigation, to protect and preserve the Lower James River Watershed.  more...
  • Klamath Riverkeeper Klamath Riverkeeper restores water quality and fisheries throughout the Klamath watershed, bringing vitality and abundance back to the river and its people.  more...
  • Lake Champlain Lakekeeper The Conservation Law Foundation works to solve the most significant environmental challenges facing New England. CLF’s advocates use law, economics and science to create innovative strategies...  more...
  • Lake George Waterkeeper To defend the natural resources of Lake George and its watershed through promoting compliance with existing laws, scientific research and sound engineering principles, which provide for the...  more...
  • Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper Through education, partnership and advocacy, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper works to protect the water quality of Lake Pend Oreille , as well as to improve the health and viability of the people...  more...

Regions

  • Latin America Currently, there are 21 Waterkeeper organizations in eight Latin American nations—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru —and Puerto Rico.     Major victories:   Vigilantes de Bahía Magdalena (Magdalena Baykeeper) and...  more...

Defending Clean Water

  • Long Island Soundkeeper Dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the biological, physical, and chemical integrity of Long Island Sound and its watershed. By raising awareness and attacking critical issues with...  more...
  • Louisiana Bayoukeeper To engage and activate coastal communities for the purpose of promoting sustainable management of Coastal Louisiana’s Bayou Country and it’s natural resources for the benefit of all citizens....  more...
  • Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper Our mission is to protect, preserve and restore the ecological integrity of the Mississippi River Basin for current users and future generations through advocacy and citizen action.  more...
  • Lower Neuse Riverkeeper NRF protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the...  more...
  • Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper The LSR works to improve ecological health, promote wise use of all aquatic resources and preserve the aesthetic value of our waterways. The LSR utilizes education, chemical and biological...  more...

CAFOs

Polluted Runoff

Factory Farms

  • MD Nutrient Management Plans to Become Public Documents In an important step towards bringing transparency to industrial agriculture practices in Maryland, a Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County ruled that Maryland Nutrient Management Plans (NMPs) are public documents, and therefore should be made available for review upon request.  more...
  • Middle Han Waterkeeper Work together with people who care about the environment, promote public participation, launch environmental education, advocate environment friendly life style, encourage public to take action to...  more...
  • Milwaukee Riverkeeper To protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River Watersheds. As the licensed Riverkeeper® for Milwaukee’s Rivers, we identify sources of...  more...
  • Mobile Baykeeper Providing Citizens a Means to Protect the Beauty, Health and Heritage of the Mobile Bay Watershed.  more...
  • Monterey Coastkeeper To protect our water, watersheds and coastal ocean for the benefit of wildlife and human populations alike.  more...
  • Narragansett Baykeeper To protect and restore Narragansett Bay, its watershed, and the coastal waters of Rhode Island. Baykeeper serves as the voice and lead advocate of Save The Bay, the region’s largest...  more...
  • New York/New Jersey Baykeeper To protect, preserve, and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary one of the most urban estuaries on the planet. NY/NJ Baykeeper stops polluters,...  more...
  • North Sound Baykeeper To promote sustainable communities through recycling, education, advocacy, and conservation of natural resources.  more...
  • Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper To protect the Ogeechee, Canoochee & coastal Rivers and maintain clean water throughout the entire watershed, and to amplify the voices of concerned citizens and strengthen their efforts...  more...
  • Orange County Coastkeeper The Mission of Orange County Coastkeeper is to protect and preserve the region's marine habitats and watersheds through education, advocacy, restoration, research and enforcement.  more...
  • Ouachita Riverkeeper The Ouachita Riverkeeper's purpose is to restore and monitor the Ouachita River Watershed to ensure that the people who use this resource enjoy a clean and safe environment and to protect...  more...
  • Patuxent Riverkeeper To conserve, protect, and replenish the State's longest and deepest intrastate waterway. Our tools include strategic advocacy, restoration and education to achieve long term sustainability...  more...
  • Peconic Baykeeper To protect and sustain the South Shore and Peconic bays of Long Island through a combination of science, law and public education. We accomplish this by emphasizing the intrinsic connection...  more...

Polluted Runoff

  • POLLUTED RUNOFF When it rains, water collecting on driveways, roads, rooftops, even lawns, doesn’t sink into the ground as it would in a forest or meadow. Instead, this water accumulates and runs off to the nearest storm drain or creek, lake, or stretch of coastline.  more...
  • Port Phillip Baykeeper Working with the broad range of community interest groups and individuals, government agencies and businesses to understand, appreciate and protect Port Phillip Bay.  more...
  • Prince William Soundkeeper Building a permanent lasting legacy for Prince William Sound by protecting water quality and the environment, cultures and economies it sustains.  more...

Polluted Runoff

Factory Farms

  • PURE FARMS, PURE WATERS In many rural communities farm animals produce more waste than humans – and unlike human waste, manure is often untreated and dumped onto fields- allowing it to wash into local creeks, streams and rivers.  more...
  • Raritan Riverkeeper Raritan Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect, preserve and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Raritan River, its tributaries and watershed. As the citizen conservation...  more...

Coal

CAFOs

  • Rogue Riverkeeper The Rogue Riverkeeper keeps an eagle eye on river polluters, helps enforce water laws, and works to protect and restore water quality and native fish populations in the Rogue Basin.  more...
  • Russian Riverkeeper Works with the community to advocate, educate, and uphold our environmental laws to ensure the protection and restoration of the Russian River for the health and benefit of all who use and...  more...
  • San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Baykeeper is the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay, using science and advocacy to reform policy and enforce clean water laws for the benefit of our ecosystems and human...  more...
  • San Luis Obispo (SLO) Coastkeeper San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper is the only environmental watchdog dedicated solely to enforcement of water quality, watershed protection, and coastal planning regulations in California’s “Middle...  more...
  • Santee Riverkeeper To promote respect, protect and improve the Santee River, Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie through preservation, protection, advocacy and action.  more...
  • Sassafras Riverkeeper We will advocate for the Sassafras River watershed; educate stakeholders; identify, prioritize, and address issues and problems in the River and watershed; and partner with other groups that...  more...
  • Satilla Riverkeeper Restore natural basin features and living plant and animal communities that have been degraded by unsustainable land use practices, improperly implemented point-source discharges, introductions of...  more...
  • Savannah Riverkeeper To protect the water quality of the Savannah River, the integrity of her watershed, and to promote an enlightened stewardship of this unique heritage  more...
  • Severn Riverkeeper The mission of the Severn Riverkeeper Program is to protect and restore the Severn River for our families and future generations.  more...
  • Shenandoah Riverkeeper Uses citizen action and enforcement to protect and restore water quality in the Shenandoah River Valley for people, fish and aquatic life  more...
  • South County Coastkeeper As an integral part of Save The Bay, our efforts focus on protection, restoration, environmental education, and outreach, and as an advocate for clean, healthy and productive waters.  more...
  • Spokane Riverkeeper To protect and restore the health of the Spokane River Watershed. We accomplish this by collaborating, educating, and, when necessary, litigating to preserve the Spokane River’s health now and in...  more...

Polluted Runoff

  • Spring 2005: Storm Surge Waterkeeper takes on stormwater runoff - our nation's #1 cause of water pollution. Plus Mikhail Gorbachev on the right to water.  more...

CAFOs

  • St. Johns Riverkeeper Riverkeeper works to improve water quality in the St. Johns River and its tributaries, to protect critical habitat in the St. Johns River watershed, to provide meaningful public access to our...  more...

Polluted Runoff

Communications


Clean Energy

  • Summer 2007: H2Oil Oil pollutes our water and our politics. We must beat our oil addiction before it beats us. With Terry Tamminen, plus, Fran Drescher and Merle Haggard.  more...

Resources

  • Tualatin Riverkeepers Tualatin Riverkeepers is a community based organization working to protect and restore Oregon's Tualatin River system, building watershed stewardship through education, public access to...  more...

Regions

  • United States -- Great Lakes The Great Lakes Waterkeepers include eight Waterkeeper organizations working to protect and restore the Great Lakes and numerous tributary rivers and lakes within the Great Lakes Watershed. We also work collaboratively with three of our Canadian Great Lakes Waterkeepers to advocate for...  more...
  • United States -- Gulf The Gulf of Mexico watershed is nearly two million square miles in area, draining parts of 31 states between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.  The Gulf region of Waterkeeper Alliance stretches east from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian Mountains and south from the headwaters...  more...
  • United States -- North Atlantic The U.S. North Atlantic region encompasses Waterkeeper organizations from Maine to Virginia whose waterways drain to the Atlantic Ocean. The region includes bountiful freshwater and saltwater resources.    Major Victories: 8,400 acres in the heart of the New Jersey...  more...
  • United States -- Pacific The U.S. Pacific region includes Waterkeepers whose waterways drain to the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border. This region encompasses the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Washington , Idaho, Oregon, and Northern California), the Intermountain Region (Idaho, Montana , Utah,...  more...
  • United States -- South Atlantic The U.S South Atlantic region includes Waterkeepers whose waterways drain to the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Florida.  Major Victories: Organized Get the Dirt Out and Muddy Water Watch campaigns to train and engage citizens to combat construction runoff The Dirty...  more...
  • Upper Coosa Riverkeeper To inform and empower citizens so that they may become involved in the process of creating a cleaner, healthier, more economically viable Upper Coosa River Basin.  more...
  • Upper James Riverkeeper To be a guardian of the upper James River and its tributaries, and to provide a voice for the river and take action to promote conservation and responsible stewardship of its natural resources.  more...
  • Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the...  more...
  • Ventura Coastkeeper The mission of Ventura Coastkeeper (VCK), a program of the Wishtoyo Foundation, is to protect, preserve, and restore the ecological integrity and water quality of Ventura County's inland...  more...
  • Wabash Riverkeeper Working with faith-based groups to promote sustainable agriculture and document CAFO discharge with volunteers  more...
  • Waccamaw Riverkeeper To protect, preserve, monitor and revitalize the health of the lands and waters of the greater Winyah Bay watershed, focusing on local activism through the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Program.  more...

Regional Coordination

  • Waterkeepers Chesapeake “Protecting Families and Communities by Stopping Pollution”   Who we are?   Waterkeepers Chesapeake is a coalition of sixteen independent Waterkeeper programs working to protect and restore the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays and their tributaries. Waterkeepers Chesapeake...  more...
  • Waterkeepers India Waterkeepers India was established in 2005 by Dr. Vandana Shiva, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist.  Waterkeepers India comprises 12 Waterkeeper programs on four rivers in northern India: the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Ken and the Betwa. Major Threats: On the Yamuna...  more...

Defending Clean Water

Regional Coordination

  • Waterkeepers Russia Currently, there are seven Waterkeeper organizations in the early stages of development in Russia, with Vyatka Riverkeeper as the first Waterkeeper in Russia. These organizations are supported by Waterkeepers Russia in Moscow. Russia is steeped in history as a nation rich in water supplies in...  more...
  • West Virginia Headwaters Waterkeeper To help protect the mountain streams and headwaters of WV from the destructive effects of mining and logging, to help increase the effectiveness of citizens working to protect their communities and...  more...
  • West/Rhode Riverkeeper Inc. Works to protect families and communities by stopping pollution. We strive for healthy and safe rivers and streams. We work together with communities to enforce environmental law, promote...  more...
  • White Oak-New Riverkeeper Dedicated to preserving and protecting the two most beautiful rivers in the world, the New and White Oak Rivers in eastern North Carolina.  more...

Clean Energy

  • Winter 2006: Coal Truth Behind King Coal's black curtain lies the enormous human and environmental cost of our dependence on coal. Plus, Hurricane Season '05 and Washington's women warriors.  more...
  • Yadkin Riverkeeper To respect, protect and improve the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin through education, advocacy and action.  more...
 
 
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