Local Effort, Global Impact
According to a 2023 study conducted by Rivers are Life, 86% of people agree that river pollution greatly affects human health – yet the majority have never taken action to clean their local river.
Local advocates and community leaders understand their river, and the problems it faces. By investing in their knowledge and potential, we are supporting community resiliency, strategic – and often groundbreaking – solutions, as well as environmental health.
Projects With Purpose
From small, community-focused initiatives to large, collaborative efforts, Rivers are Life Projects positively impact our world’s river ecosystems.
Projects can focus on conservation, research, innovation, wildlife protection, activist campaign efforts, cleanups, among many other initiatives. They are often made up of both public and private sector collaboration.
By investing in and supporting these individual projects in communities across the globe, Rivers are Life brings resources and attention to the knowledgeable, boots-on-the-ground, community-based advocates who are making a difference.
Advocated for improved recycling processes in rural Alaska as part of “Keepers of the North"
Sponsored the flagship Wild & Scenic Film Festival benefiting South Yuba River Citizens League
Donated to and presented at RiverFest film festival benefiting Friends of Los Angeles River
Provided planning support and recommendations for Friends of the Fox River’s “Watershed Warriors” community screening and gathering, resulting in more than $6,000 raised”
Granted usage of “Voices from the Water” pro bono to EcoActUS to be shown in their climate bootcamp
Donated to River Heroes featured in “El Rio Es Familia” to help build natural sanctuary in Chile
Sponsored the 2023 Fresh Coast Film Festival
Engaged Midland, MI community at Midland Area River Days Festival by assembling filament bins together led by “The Conservation Kid,” Cash Daniels
Showed “The Conservation Kid” film at Midland Area River Days Festival in support of Midland Area Community Foundation
Volunteered at a cleanup led by Little Forks Conservancy and picked up over 190 lbs. of trash from the Cedar River
