Ensuring a Future for Emerging Chesapeake Leaders
YPC Program Wuillam Urvina YPC Program Wuillam Urvina

Ensuring a Future for Emerging Chesapeake Leaders

Almost one decade ago, Choose Clean Water Coalition created the Young Professionals of the Chesapeake (YPC) Mentorship Program. YPC fills a unique need in our work for clean water. The program is among very few spaces, let alone mentorship opportunities within the Chesapeake Bay partnership, that builds support for diverse leaders within the Bay community.

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D.C.’s Fight for a Bottle Bill
DC Jamoni Overby DC Jamoni Overby

D.C.’s Fight for a Bottle Bill

Washington, D.C. is drowning in beverage container waste. From the banks of Oxon Run to neighborhoods across all eight wards, plastic bottles litter our public spaces and waterways. But a powerful grassroots movement is fighting back using strategy, determination, and collaboration.

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Goodbye, Genesis!
Genesis Ibrahim-Balogun Genesis Ibrahim-Balogun

Goodbye, Genesis!

As Genesis’ time with the Coalition has come to an end, she tells us about her summer internship, what she’s learned, and even her final project! We’ll miss you, Genesis!

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Revising the Bay Agreement
TMDL Kristin Reilly TMDL Kristin Reilly

Revising the Bay Agreement

As we start 2025, the Coalition continues to work closely on the future of the Chesapeake restoration effort. Right now, members are engaging with the Chesapeake Bay Program on revisions to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.

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A Chorus of Clean Water Voices: October Update
Federal Affairs, Communications, TMDL Drew Robinson Federal Affairs, Communications, TMDL Drew Robinson

A Chorus of Clean Water Voices: October Update

We’re delighted to share that several more organizations and partners, including a farmer and small business leader, have published op-eds making the case for recommitting to the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. These pieces showcase the wide array of perspectives with compelling narratives on the need for clean water in our communities.

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