In a greener, healthier world, all of us would treat our air and water as the precious life-giving resources they are, not as dumping grounds for our waste. Environment Rhode Island Research and Policy Center takes concrete steps to move us closer to the world we want to live in, from holding illegal water and air polluters accountable to networking local citizens who serve as champions of the local waters they love.
Clean air to breathe, clean water to drink
To promote clean water and air, Environment Rhode Island Research and Policy Center, our network of 29 state affiliates, and activists in all 50 states are running these projects and campaigns:
Clean Water Network: Since 2014, we’ve coordinated the Clean Water Network, uniting more than 250 local and regional citizen groups to become more effective clean water champions.
Get the Lead Out: It’s not just Flint: Millions of American kids are being exposed to lead in their drinking water. The best way to protect our children’s health is to get the lead out, starting with schools and day care centers.