Monti Aguirre, Latin America Director of International Rivers In a world reeling from crisis—climate upheaval, collapsing ecosystems, poisoned waters, growing authoritarianism—there are still places ...

Today, the Goldman Environmental Prize announced its 2025 slate of winners, including Mariluz Canaquiri Murayari, a ...

On March 14, river defenders gathered for the 28th annual International Day of Action for Rivers. Participants united around ...

International Rivers was established in 1985 as a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of activists experienced in fighting economically, environmentally, and socially unsound river intervention ...

Originating in the Sierra Nevada mountains and measuring 150 miles long, the Stanislaus snakes its way through five counties in Northern California before meeting its tributary, the San Joaquin River.

“Last month, a jury in North Dakota delivered a devastating ruling against Greenpeace USA, deciding that the climate justice organization must pay Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the ...

Early this year, a coalition of Chilean civil society organizations sent a powerful letter to executives of China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. (CCCC) and its subsidiary China International ...

Meet our vibrant and powerful International Rivers Staff and Board! We have staff members across the world from Bangkok and New Delhi to Pretoria and Brasilia. Each member of our team brings a unique ...

In 1985, a small group of volunteers formed International Rivers Network. Their vision was simple and yet remarkably ambitious: to develop a worldwide network to protect rivers and promote just and ...

In 1985, a dedicated group of volunteers united around a shared vision to develop a worldwide network to protect rivers and promote just and sustainable energy options. Today, that movement is still ...

From providing fresh water and supporting biodiversity to regulating the climate and sustaining cultural traditions, healthy, free-flowing rivers have always been critical for people and the planet.