Anne Hulick was selected for our Martin Mador Environmental Legislation Leadership Award for her strong and dedicated leadership in advancing progress on laws that address PFAS. Anne is the Connecticut Director of Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund and focuses on passing health protective policies aimed… Read more »
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2024 Margaret Miner Environmental Champion Award – Margie Purnell
Margie Purnell was selected to for our 2024 Margaret Miner Environmental Champion Award for her her significant efforts in defending our wetlands and watercourses. Marguerite (Margie) Purnell has been involved with protecting wetlands, watercourses and wildlife for as long as she can remember, from her… Read more »
The passing of Margaret Miner
It is with incredible sadness that we share the news of the passing of Margaret Miner. She passed away on Sunday, May 5th, peacefully and surrounded by her family. Margaret leaves an incredible legacy through her lifetime of fighting for better environmental policy, environmental… Read more »
Nature for a Resilient Connecticut – harnessing nature’s power to combat climate change
We stand at a critical juncture where the interconnected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss demand immediate and urgent attention. Scientific evidence unequivocally demonstrates that the changing climate wreaks havoc on habitats and ecosystems, while the erosion of biodiversity further amplifies the impacts of climate… Read more »
HB 5475 / File No. 419 will gut the Wetlands Act and the CT Environmental Protection Act
Your help is needed to stop this very bad bill. Here is how you can help! If HB 5475 passes as is, Connecticut’s citizens will lose their ability to have a say in bad projects that will harm your waters and your… Read more »
What happens when water is not managed as a public trust resource?
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought
Speak up for River Herring! Ask for time/area closures in Amendment 10!
What you need to know and how you can help. Send a letter Comments can be sent to the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) via email at comments@nefmc.org or by mail addressed to Cate O’Keefe, PhD, Executive Director, New England Fishery… Read more »
Robert Miller: Environmentalists renew fight to limit use of neonicotinoids in CT
Several state-wide groups hosted a conference at Trinity College in Hartford on the danger of neonicotinoids. The conference came as environmental advocates are again pushing the state General Assembly to limit the use in neonicotinoids in Connecticut.Read More
Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Watershed Networking Conference
Rivers Alliance is excited to once again host our annual Watershed Networking Conference. This year, we are partnering with the good folks at the UCONN Center for Land Use Education & Research. This year’s theme will focus on nature-based solutions for healthy water and watersheds…. Read more »
Our work featured on “Careers You Didn’t Know About” Podcast.
Our Executive Director was honored to be Dave Kuzminsky’s guest on his podcast “Careers You Didn’t Know About.” We work very closely with the folks that work to bring you clean drinking water and make sure the waste that comes from your home and businesses… Read more »