Waterkeeper Alliance director Marc Yaggi on the fight for clean water

Marc Yaggi, the executive director for the international Waterkeeper Alliance, was raised on the banks of the Loyalsock Creek within the Middle Susquehanna Watershed.

In this week's podcast episode, he shares his story from playing in local waterways to overseeing a global movement to confront pollution and take back our water-based resources. He shares the background of the Waterkeeper Alliance movement and why it is so important to get involved at the local level.

Check out our growing library of podcast interviews with outdoor influencers from throughout our watershed by clicking here. Our list of guests include:

• Outdoor educator Jolene Connelly on the importance of getting youth and women on our waterways
• Diving instructor Rich Best on trends, treasures and threats under the Susquehanna
• Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers spokesperson Tali MacArthur on the importance of assisting a watershed group
• Falconer Mike Dupuy on raptors of our river and the threats they face
• Fish and Boat Commission spokesman Mike Parker on the agency's efforts during COVID and the historic unexpected start to trout season
• Wesley Forest Camp director Emily Sliski with stories of getting young people engaged with nature at camp and on the Penns Creek
• Professional angler and YouTuber John Oast on how he got his start, what he has learned along the way and observations of the river
• Biologist David Lieb on the concerning trend of exotic crayfish eradicating native species in our watershed and how it is impacting the ecosystem
• Quick chats with our current Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper board members on why they got involved with our association