Waterkeeper Magazine | Volume 16 Featuring stories from Texas, Florida, the Middle East, and more.
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Be The Change


In Texas, Florida, the Middle East, and across the world, Waterkeepers are the changemakers who are fighting for their communities and for the planet.

On the cover is San Antonio Estuarine Waterkeeper Diane Wilson, who waged a 30-year fight against industrial giant Formosa Plastics—and won.


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Feature Stories
 

Nurdles All the
Way Down


San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper Diane Wilson and her scrappy crew of volunteer citizen-scientists took on a polluting billion-dollar plastics company and, nurdle by nurdle, won.

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River of Memory, River of Hope


Ecopeace’s Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Waterkeepers are proving that working together on water and climate security issues is critical to a better future for all the region’s peoples.

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Poison Blooms


Florida’s waters are at a tipping point as phosphorus and nitrogen pollution and climate change combine to create a perfect storm for the increasingly frequent outbreaks of toxic blue-green algae and red tides. St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman and Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani are leading the fight against this growing scourge.

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The Way Forward

 
In this issue's Letter from the Executive Director, Marc Yaggi writes: For too long the fight for justice for our planet and the fight for justice for all people have been seen as separate struggles. They are not.

As protestors have marched throughout the U.S., and the world, we at Waterkeeper Alliance are looking inward to see what we can do to deepen our commitment to racial justice.


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Ripples

Río Mapacho Waterkeeper
Cusco, Peru

A Mountain Saved, A People’s Ways Preserved

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James Riverkeeper
Virginia, USA

James River Selected as the 2019 Thiess International Riverprize Winner

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Lagos Lagoon Waterkeeper
Lagos, Nigeria

First Person: Adenike Adeiga, Lagos Lagoon Waterkeeper, Nigeria

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North Carolina Riverkeepers
North Carolina, USA

At Last, Giant Duke Energy Must Come Clean

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Russian Riverkeeper
California, USA

A River Home for the Homeless

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Yarra Riverkeeper
Victoria, Australia

Australian Government Hears Yarra River’s Call of the Wild

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Cook Inletkeeper
Alaska, USA

One More Reason to Fight Alaska’s Pebble Mine

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Qiantang River Waterkeeper
Zhejiang, China

A Watershed Win for Qiantang River Waterkeeper

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Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper
Pennsylvania, USA

Court Slams Top Polluting Power Plant

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Puget Soundkeeper
Washington, USA

Puget Soundkeeper Sends Big Plastics Packing

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Potomac Riverkeeper & James Riverkeeper
Virigina, USA

An “Outstanding Win” Against Coal Ash

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Iraq Upper Tigris Waterkeeper
Kurdistan, Iraq

First Person: Nabil Musa, Iraq Upper Tigris Waterkeeper

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Who Is Waterkeeper Alliance: Placencia Lagoon Waterkeeper

The goal that keeps me going is ensuring that our marine ecosystem remains as pristine as possible. It’s not the big fights—although the big fights are very important—that keep me fueled up. It’s the smile on the face of a child who understands, the “good job” affirmation from a fisherman who used to be opposed to the general idea of our work, the kind words from tour guides who used to have no confidence in our work saying, “I see what you are doing, great job! How can I help?”

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Partner Spotlight: Kicking Plastic Out of Southeast Waterways with SweetWater Brewing Company

Waterkeeper Alliance is proud to be a partner of SweetWater Brewing Company, which has been supporting local Waterkeeper groups tackling clean-water issues across the Southeast for more than a decade and has become invaluable in the fight for clean waterways.

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Waterkeeper Magazine puts readers on the front lines of the planetary environmental crisis with more than 350 local Waterkeeper groups on six continents fighting for their rivers, lakes, and coastal waters—and for the planet. These amazing advocates have dedicated their lives to protecting clean water and the irreplaceable water sources for nearly a billion people.
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