Join the Fight to Keep our Waters Clean!!

Sea turtle off the coast of Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica - photo by Carlos Palacios

"The fight for clean water is a fight for one of the most basic and essential human rights."  

The Waterkeeper Alliance

We all know that water in our town is a BIG issue.  Oftentimes in summer we have none.  But even more important than the drought of summer, is the year-round concern of the contamination of our waters.

In a town that has developed and grown so quickly we face the problem of pollution from untreated grey waters (both from homes and from businesses), and even in some cases of raw sewage, seeping into our ground water, into our rivers and out to sea.  

To compound it all, we face a lack of awareness of the issues, as
well as a lack of monitoring and enforcement from the governmental institutions charged with the protection of our environment.  

But there is no need to despair!  

There is a lot that can be done to promote change and to support the protection of our waters.  And that is why the Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeepers are here!

Who Are the Waterkeepers? 

The Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper (NPWK) is a non-profit organization, that is a member of the WaterkeeperAlliance, a global network of more than 200 Waterkeeper Organizations dedicated to cleaning up rivers, lakes and coasts through grassroots action.  The vision of the Waterkeeper Movement is for swimmable, drinkable, fishable waterways worldwide.   

Our organization has been set up here in Santa Teresa with the following mission:

• To raise awareness of the water pollution issues that we face in our town and the surrounding areas; 

• To help correct practices that are contaminating our water and restore water quality - through research, fieldwork, education and practical assistance; 

• To campaign and pressure governmental institutions to fulfill their obligations in the monitoring and enforcement of Costa Rica's environmental laws.   

We exist to fight for the protection of the water that we drink, as well as the water that we swim and surf in.  

Become a Waterkeeper!

Join the fight to keep our waters clean by becoming a member of the Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper! 

Over the last year we have launched a number of projects in and around town.  In the blog posts that follow we will let you know about these and how you can get involved.   

In the meantime, please support us by following us on Facebook and visiting our website.  Or come visit us at Plaza Kahuna, Santa Teresa, to find out how you can help.  

Without water there is no life!