Every drop counts. As does every effort. Learn how you can contribute to water conservation, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and improved access to drinking water and sanitation around the globe.
Freshwater Heroes
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Water Conservation Tips
Learn how to cut gallons from your household use, diet, energy, transportation, and consumer choices.
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10 Things You Can Do
The average American lifestyle demands 1,800 gallons a day to support, with 70 percent of that going to support our diets—more than twice the global average for daily use.
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Freshwater 101 Quiz
Where does water sit around the globe? How is it used to produce everyday goods? Test your knowledge about freshwater.
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Sandra Postel - New Freshwater Fellow
As founder of the Global Water Policy Project, Sandra is recognized as one of the world's most respected authorities on freshwater issues.
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Help Save the Colorado River
You can help restore freshwater ecosystems by pledging to cut your water footprint. For every pledge, Change the Course will restore 1,000 gallons back to the Colorado River.
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Change the Course Infographic
Check out this infographic and learn how you can conserve water and save the Colorado River, as well as other freshwater ecosystems. |
Freshwater Advocates
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Sandra Postel
Sandra is a leading authority on international freshwater issues and is spearheading our global freshwater efforts.
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Jonathan Waterman
He's paddled the Colorado River from its headwaters to the delta, in an effort to bring awareness to this mighty river at risk.
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Osvel Hinojosa Huerta
For more than 15 years, Osvel Hinojosa Huerta has been resurrecting Mexico's Colorado River Delta wetlands.
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Manatees Pictures
The Florida manatee is thriving in Kings Bay, and so is tourism. Therein lies the problem.
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New Photos: Red Gold
Inside the Amazon's rush on mahogany, a threatened tree.
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The New Oil Landscape
The fracking frenzy in North Dakota has boosted the U.S. fuel supply—but at what cost?
