World Water Day
Fresh water is essential to every living creature. This precious resource plays a leading role in everything from the food we drink to the energy we consume. That's why it's vital we protect fresh water from source to sea.
This World Water Day, we're celebrating individuals around the world who devote their lives to conserving fresh water and the wildlife and people who depend on it for survival. Take some time to explore their stories and support their efforts.
Partnering to protect a major river in South America
Sindy Martinez works in and along one of South America's longest rivers, the Orinoco River. A bit shy when you first meet her, she gets positively effusive when she talks about the Orinoco wildlife she helps to protect through her work at the Omacha Foundation.
River Rangers Protect Irrawaddy Dolphins
In the Mekong River, only 85 Irrawaddy dolphins remain, living among six different pools between Cambodia and Laos. Fishing nets are a threat to the species. River rangers help track the dolphins and enforce sustainable fishing practices to help the population.
Clean water for healthy communities
A proud mother of nine, Marie Georgette Dokou has emerged as a leader of the Women Health and Conservation Society (WHCS) in a village in Cameroon. Founded in 2008 with help from WWF, WHCS is a group of over 30 women committed to improving water access, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), among other issues.