Clean Water
We work in solidarity with Tribes to restore clean water and healthy fish by reducing toxic pollution.
Climate Action
We use the law, community organizing, and creative communications to stop fossil fuel infrastructure and advocate for a just transition.
Healthy Communities
We engage people who live in river communities to advocate for environmental justice, including strong salmon runs.
Why the Columbia?
The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. People depend on the Columbia for clean water, salmon, and much more.
How We Work
We partner with Tribes and unite people to advocate for environmental and climate justice. We use legal advocacy, community organizing, and education to:
Stop Pollution
Fight Fossil Fuels
Save Salmon
Engage Communities
Clean Up Hanford
What’s New
- Director’s Letter from 2024 Currents Newsletter
by Lauren Goldberg, Executive Director Do you dream of finding solutions to the climate crisis? How about slashing greenhouse gas … Read more - Mid-Year Legal Updates
By Miles Johnson, Legal Director While some organizations shy away from holding governments and polluting corporations accountable, Columbia Riverkeeper believes … Read more - Our first treaty: An interview with Columbia Riverkeeper’s Board President Emily Washines
Columbia Riverkeeper’s board president seeks to use her position to continue to honor the first treaty of the Yakama Nation … Read more - Rising to the Challenge: Taking on the Gas Industry
By Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney “Perhaps hope is the courage to persevere when winning looks hard; perhaps it’s not hope … Read more
