Waterkeeper Alliance has received accreditation from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP works closely with representatives from civil society, businesses, and other major groups and stakeholders to address environmental challenges through the UN Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. The accreditation supports our mission to protect everyone’s right to clean water by leveraging the collective knowledge, expertise, and experience of more than 300 Waterkeeper groups and advocates who patrol and protect rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways in more than 45 countries.
Calling On Biden to Phase Out Federal Oil & Gas by 2035
Waterkeeper Alliance joined more than 360 climate, tribal, religious and conservation groups in petitioning the Biden administration to use its executive authority to phase out oil and gas production on public lands and oceans.
Calling for Transparency and Ban on Oil Drilling from Bahamian Government
A renewed call by the Our Islands Our Future coalition to the Bahamian government for transparency and a permanent ban on oil drilling highlights the risks of the growing practice of profit-seeking companies targeting traditionally non-oil producing, climate-vulnerable nations for crude oil extraction and development.
Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is so pervasive, you can find microplastics everywhere, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans. We can’t continue to treat our land, waterways, and oceans as dumping grounds for our plastic waste. Sign the petition: Pass the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act!
Tijuana Waterkeeper
Since 2014, Tijuana Waterkeeper has been constantly monitoring water quality along the coastline of Baja California. They've found that most people are not aware of the dangerous quality of the water they are swimming in — this is where the Tijuana Waterkeeper program plays a crucial role.
"I feel personal responsibility for its waters and the rivers that flow into it. All that the land and sea gave me when I was a child, I’ve spent my adult life giving back, educating or fighting those who don’t care, and trying to be an effective advocate.” Bill Lucey has been the Long Island Soundkeeper since 2017, but the organization’s inception dates back three decades to 1987, which makes it one of the earliest Waterkeeper groups in the world.
Waterkeeper Alliance is proud to endorse ecoAmerica's 11th annual American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2022) this March. 2022 presents new opportunities for climate solutions, but to build the political resolve for action we need a broader diversity of Americans to stand with us. ACLS 2022 is designed to ensure that all climate leaders, especially community-focused leaders, are empowered with the connections and tools they need to take action.
