Building a world where people better understand, value, and safeguard freshwater biodiversity.

 
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The Alliance for Freshwater Life (AFL) is an interdisciplinary network of scientists, conservation professionals, educators, policy experts, creative professionals, and engaged citizens, working to improve the conservation and sustainable use of freshwater ecosystems and the biodiversity therein.

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Bringing freshwater diversity to the forefront of the global environmental agenda

 
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What we're doing to make a difference

The Alliance works with governments, civil society, and the private sector, with efforts in five core areas:

Despite global commitments to the conservation of freshwater life, freshwater diversity (both functional and genetic) is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Watch this 2014 interview with Co-founder Will Darwall to learn more:

 
 

Together, we can create a more powerful force for change.

 
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