Waterkeeper Alliance

This Earth Day, the theme of “Planet vs Plastics” took centre stage, shining a spotlight on the ubiquitous issue of plastic pollution. Against the backdrop of the INC-4 international plastics treaty negotiations in Ottawa, Ottawa Riverkeeper was deeply engaged in both local and global efforts to address this pressing environmental challenge.

On April 28, 2001, a small group of committed river enthusiasts hosted a community meeting at Lakeside Gardens Britannia. They hoped 20 people might attend, or as many as 50, but they never imagined 100 river enthusiasts would appear. Why were they there? They were keen to protect the Ottawa River, and were mobilizing to create Ottawa Riverkeeper!

This is part one of a series leading up to the announcement of our new Riverkeeper. Here we explore what it means to be a member organization of Waterkeeper Alliance.