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
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:
Research
We coordinate and support efforts that examine the status, trends, and drivers of change in freshwater biodiversity.
Data & Synthesis
We compile, manage, synthesize, and provide access to freshwater biodiversity data.
Conservation
We inform, support, connect, and implement freshwater conservation efforts throughout the world.
Education & Outreach
We raise the profile of freshwater biodiversity worldwide through education and public engagement.
Policy
We engage with policy-makers and provide the scientific evidence needed to make informed decisions related to the conservation of freshwater biodiversity.
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.
