Behind the Scenes at the Water the Future Party

A huge thanks to Jonathan Cummings of Open Dome Productions for filming and putting together this short video.  Get a behind the scenes look at our Water the Future event…

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The U.S. Is Drinking Dirty Water

Over the past week almost a dozen of you have forwarded the New York Times article to us, “Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show.”  That is a very encouraging thing!  Not the fact that we as a country are drinking dirty water, but that you as citizens are becoming more and more aware [...]

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Water the Future Event a Success!

For those of you in attendance, we don’t have to tell you this, but for those that weren’t able to make it, the Water the Future event was a huge success!  Over 150 people came through the doors to help support Charleston Waterkeeper’s efforts.  When all was said and done, the event raised in excess [...]

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Appearance on Live 5 News

A few months back Matt Horton, of Live 5 News (WCSC), interviewed Charleston Waterkeeper, Cyrus Buffum, to highlight the Water the Future campaign.  Here’s what went down…

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We Made the News!

The Charleston City Paper recently published “Soaked in Freedom,” a great write-up about our efforts.  Much of the article’s focus was on the idea that clean water is a fundamental right belonging to each of us (it also promoted our upcoming Water the Future event!).  A huge thanks to Cara Kelly for writing the piece [...]

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Tarballs Spotted on Dewees

Charleston Waterkeeper member, Judy Fairchild, sent us this photograph over the holiday weekend.  She spotted a number of tarballs on the shoreline of Dewees Island that are likely the product of the oil spill caused by a 600-foot cargo ship last month.

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Get Your WTF Tickets Now

If you haven’t heard about our Water the Future party yet, then you better get with it!  Next week (December 3rd to be exact), we will be hosting the WTF event to awareness about the issues threatening our rights to clean water.  All funds raised throughout the evening will benefit Charleston Waterkeeper’s efforts of defending [...]

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New Video from St. Johns Riverkeeper

Our friends down in Jacksonville have recently put together this new video for their organization.

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#WTFCHS Event Scheduled for 12/3

Well we’ve finally set a date and location for our Water the Future fundraising event.  On December 3, 2009 from 7-11pm Charleston Waterkeeper will host the WTF (Water the Future) party.  Here’s a sneak peek into what’s in store for the event:

An inflatable video dome
Touch tanks featuring local marine life
Light hors d’oeuvres and food sponsored [...]

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Coast Guard Finishes Oil Spill Clean-up

The Coast Guard announced on Friday that they have completed their 10-day clean-up of an oil spill that was first reported on October 20, 2009.  The spill impacted Sullivan’s Island, Fort Sumter, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island and Edisto Island.
An investigation is still underway to determine the responsible party; we will make sure to [...]

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