You’ve packed the cooler. The towels are in the car. Someone remembered the sunscreen (hopefully). The weather is perfect, and…
When the Water Came Back On
Sarah* was living in Benton Harbor without running water. That sentence may sound simple, but there is nothing simple about…
Freshwater Future Will Not Be Silenced: We Stand with Southern Poverty Law Center
This week, the Trump Administration indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has contributed to securing and protecting civil rights…
Freshwater Future Receives 2026 Grant from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to Address Freshwater Challenges in the Great Lakes Region
This funding will enable Freshwater Future to continue supporting grassroots and community organizations across the region with small grants, capacity building, technical expertise, collaboration, and policy engagement, helping local groups and leaders protect waterways and drinking water in their own communities.
United by Our Shared Voices
Freshwater Future recognizes all our local heroes who stand up daily in their neighborhoods and for their neighbors to say our voices will not be silenced.
Statement on MLK Jr Day and Renee Good
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”― Martin Luther King Jr. Freshwater Future’s Statement on Renee Good’s Tragic…
Less Commission, More People: What A Global Debate on “Valuing” Water Means for the Great Lakes States
By Angelique Willis Should we “value” water by putting a price on it? That question lies at the heart…
PFAS Update: Plan for Pellston, MI to Get an Alternate Water Supply at Least Five Years Out
PFAS Update: Plan for Pellston, MI to Get an Alternate Water Supply at Least Five Years Out In Pellston, Michigan,…
U.S. Non-Profits: Take Action and Review Your New GoFundMe Donation Page
In October, many non-profits were surprised to learn that GoFundMe had set up over 1.4 million donation pages on their…
For Immediate Release: Affordable Water Now Package Would Raise Living Standards for All
Affordable water protects health and dignity for every Michigan family