Over the 30 years we’ve been dedicated to helping the Great Lakes community protect and restore their waters, we’ve come to realize something truly inspiring: the passion and caring of residents for their neighborhoods and neighbors is incredibly important and heroic. Without their voice for others, including our natural environment, our world would be a much different place.
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. The death of Alex Pretti, who was trying to protect his neighbors, will create ripples throughout our communities that ensure our future generations can speak for their waters, air, land, and people. We pause today to remember Alex and Renee, and to stand with the residents of Minnesota.
– Jill M. Ryan, Executive Director, and all of the Freshwater Future Staff
