citizens for water

The Citizens for Water Foundation [CWF] is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to protecting and preserving America’s water resources today and for all future generations. CWF has formed under the leadership of Catskill Mountainkeeper, Josh Fox and GASLAND the movie, NYH2O, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, Al Appleton and the Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design.

All people have a fundamental, universal human right to clean water. CWF is dedicated to educating citizens about the serious health, environmental and economic impacts created by fracking and other extreme fossil fuel extraction. CWF provides essential tools to educate and assist communities in protecting their natural resources.

CWF provides a forum for an ever-expanding network of regional and national experts in the field of environmental law, conservation, sustainable energy development, watershed and foodshed management. CWF engages audiences, policy makers, community leaders and citizens in the necessary and vital transition away from fossil fuel dependence to a renewable clean energy future.