Watching a combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharge into Lake after it rains is a helpless feeling. Not only bad for environment but risk to everyone who touches water. Ear, nose, eye & throat infection, stomach disorders, rashes fever, hepatitis & dysentery risks. Swim Drink Fish

"Folks, don't be pooping on the beach." – Ontario Premier Doug Ford, 2024

Glad to see more research on #WaterQuality and the implications on #PublicHealth. Check Swim Guide for your latest local water quality results. Swim Drink Fish Lake Ontario Waterkeeper ijc.org/en/hpab/microb…

Last night, president and CEO of Swim Drink Fish Mark Mattson was awarded Water Steward of the Year at the 2024 #WaterCanadaAwards. Mark’s life-long commitment to clean water for all has been exemplary. Congratulations, Mark!🎉🏆

Looking forward to attending ⁦Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative⁩ event in Chicago Monday. Will share the #Biinaagami map & celebrate our shared responsibility for protecting our global fresh water ecosystem. ⁦Swim Drink Fish⁩ ⁦Waterkeeper Alliance⁩

"Gregary Ford, our Vice President, has been appointed as the new Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Greg is an incredible advocate for fresh water and a strong leader" - Mark Mattson To read the full statement, visit loom.ly/40NxDoE

I am honored to accept the role (and the responsibility) of the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper with Swim Drink Fish & Waterkeeper Alliance #LakeOntario is my home, and I am thrilled to work alongside a movement committed to taking action for Swimmable, Drinkable, Fishable waters

Will be at Daley Plaza with Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and @cangeo and partners exhibiting the Biinaagami giant map of Great Lakes St Lawrence River watershed. Mayor of. Chicago coming to say few words about our shared responsibility for watershed. Swim Drink Fish Canadian Geographic

Visiting Chicago on beautiful #LakeMichigan for a brief presentation during the #dnc to talk about the importance of the #GreatLakes, and the shared responsibility we all have to protect, maintain, and restore the greatest freshwater ecosystem #Biinaagami Swim Drink Fish

Need improvements & investment in protecting our fresh water as a swimmable drinkable fishable ecosystem. ijc.org/en/hpab/microb… Swim Drink Fish @waterkeeper

More photos from Chicago in Daley Plaza. A special gathering of many nations, cities and water protectors to celebrate our Shared Great Lakes St Lawrence ecosystem. ⁦Swim Drink Fish⁩ ⁦Canadian Geographic⁩ @biinaagami

Is #Chicago a #SwimmableCity? The @SwimGuide data seems to suggest so. We are blessed in the #GreatLakes for having so much waterfront. Making that accessible, clean, protected is one of the best ways we can contribute to a @SwimDrinkFish future. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

Leaving Chicago and Lake Michigan. We had a productive & meaningful trip. With Katie from @cangeo & Greg from ⁦Swim Drink Fish⁩ & the ⁦Lake Ontario Waterkeeper⁩. We shared the Biinaagami project with ⁦Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative⁩ leaders in Daley Plaza. Grateful to hosts & partners.

Congratulations to City of Vancouver for securing real time monitoring for sewers. Water Canada. This is a huge step towards transparency, health & water protection. Something our Swim Drink Fish Vancouver hub has been pursuing for years. watercanada.net/city-of-vancou…

🌊✨ What’s Your Watermark? ✨🌊 The Watermark Project is a great initiative by Swim Drink Fish that collects and archives personal stories about people’s connections with water. Your watermark story can inspire and remind us all of why water matters, helping us protect our

For decades Swim Drink Fish has been focused on returning swimmable waters to Canadian cities by enforcing & abiding by environmental laws & creating public hubs to collect & share water quality data. Swim Guide Exciting to see movement grow globally. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Today's the day my book "The Lives of Lake Ontario" is officially released! If you want to know all about the environmental history of this amazing Great Lake, then this is the book for you McGill-Queen's University Press #envhist

The Lakebed 2030 initiative to map the Great Lakes is seeking to shed light on one of the most significant sources of freshwater in the world lakebed2030.org nmc.edu/marine-center/… IJC - International Joint Commission

As part of the team at the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), the Lead, Indigenous Initiatives & Training will support DWF’s mission by developing training and education, conducting research, and supporting content development. Learn more: ow.ly/S2xc50TfJ3B

Insightful, revealing book about Lake Ontario. “The Lives of Lake Ontario”: An Environmental History by Daniel MacFarlane. Dismissive attitudes towards Great Lakes as working water or rust belt, are nightmares from which we must awaken. Swim Drink Fish niche-canada.org/2024/09/05/new…