Establishing free flowing rivers in Patagonia & mitigating the effects of a changing climate.

Mandela interviews two of her clients while rowing them across a glacial lake connecting the Alsek River drainage. Scott and Heather have run over one hundred rivers around the world and they reflect on protecting rivers in South America as well as climate change and the importance of connecting with people wherever you go. Scott's conservation connection and focus is the Futaleufú River. Based in the town of Futaleufú, nestled at the confluence of the Futaleufú and Espolón rivers, his team works year-round to fulfill their vision of a Patagonia where rivers flow freely, developers are held accountable for their actions, and people and communities have agency over decisions that will affect their watershed, their homes, and their lives.Futaleufú Riverkeeper’s work is based on the three main pillars of environmental policymaking and litigation, scientific data collection and monitoring, and community education and empowerment. We monitor the watershed and are alert to emerging threats to water and ecosystem health, then take action to combat these threats through policy work and community initiatives. We provide valuable information that contributes to the strengthening and promotion of public policies that protect the rights of rivers and communities. Following the Riverkeeper model, we place special emphasis on developing legal strategies, prosecuting polluters, and taking strong legal action to put a stop to activities that will harm the Futaleufú watershed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.