Water

Protecting it from overuse, pollution, and privatization.

Jennifer Real: Protecting Clean Water

by Jennifer Kaye

posted Feb 01, 2012

This PTA mom is leading the fight against toxic waste in her Texas hometown.

New York’s Little Revolution

by Ellen Cantarow

posted Jan 25, 2012

How the state’s fight for clean water is reshaping its political landscape.

Taking on the Trade Laws of the 1 Percent

by John Cavanagh, Robin Broad

posted Dec 21, 2011

A protest at the World Bank supported El Salvador’s attempts to put human rights above corporate rights.

The Majestic Plastic Bag: A Mockumentary

posted Dec 12, 2011

The epic journey of a plastic bag from its release into the wild to ultimate destination in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Removing the Elwha Dam

posted Nov 01, 2011

Plans to restore the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state begin with the removal of a dam that's stood for almost a century.

Eco-Politics Back on the Ranch

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Sep 30, 2011

In Nebraska, the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline is no longer about left versus right.

Gold or Water? A Deadly Debate

by John Cavanagh, Robin Broad

posted Aug 29, 2011

To protect their water supply, Salvadorans are trying to ban corporate gold mining—and facing threats and violence as a result.

Arrivederci, Water Profiteers

by Daniel Moss

posted Jul 22, 2011

“Water is a common good.” Why 96 percent of Italian voters rejected their government’s push for water privatization.

Tackling Corporate Power, One Town at a Time

by Mari Margil

posted Mar 17, 2011

How communities are saying "no" to corporate drilling—even if it means bucking state law.

Changing with the Climate

by Richard Conlin

posted Feb 07, 2011

In Seattle, how changes in policy help prepare for changes in climate.

What Lies Beneath

posted Feb 01, 2011

Video: The Census of Marine Life reveals more than 6,000 potentially new species living in our oceans.

Visual Learning: Sacred Water

posted Dec 22, 2010

With this YES! lesson plan, try to truly understand an image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not). In this case it's all about water.

Restaurants, Counties, Colleges Promote Tap Water

by Tiffany Ran

posted Nov 14, 2010

Tap into the movement that is doing away with bottled water.

Advice for Water Warriors

by Maude Barlow

posted Nov 08, 2010

Maude Barlow on how to move the water justice movement forward.

Pennsylvania Township Declares Freedom from Fracking

by Mari Margil, Ben Price

posted Oct 27, 2010

Licking, Pennsylvania defies state law by banning corporations from dumping fracking wastewater.