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Researchers have demonstrated that sound waves can break down “forever chemicals”. This technology is in its first steps, but presents a promising new direction for water-cleaning.
Betsy Damon gave a talk at the Soil Factory, an experimental venue in Ithaca. Also present were other women artists Betsy collaborated with 50 years ago during the early years of the feminist art movement in Ithaca.
Check out this talk by Christina Bertea on a cutting-edge sewage treatment plant in Tecate, Mexico.
Only 5% of plastic ever gets recycled. Part of the reason is that many plastics widely believed to be recyclable are not.
Keepers of the Waters stands firmly behind this amazing project raising consciousness about water in Burkina Faso.
From the discussions to our movements to our collaborative artwork, I couldn't imagine a better collective event.
When we think of lead poisoning, it's tempting to assume that the problem is one from a bygone era. But thousands of children in the Midwest are still exposed to dangerous levels of lead every year.
The California condor almost reached extinction due to poaching, lead poisoning from eating animals shot by hunters, and habitat destruction. But the restoration of wild condor populations is succeeding. A central piece of the story that is often left out: this effort is Indigenous-led.
Insects play critical roles in pollinating plants we eat, breaking down waste in forest soil and forming the base of a food chain that other, larger animals — including humans — rely on. So what happens when insect populations are on the decline? Sadly, we are about to find out.
…people from the nearest village harvested and ate the amaranth without needing to be told that the crop was edible. The easy return of amaranth to the Tehuacán Valley is an example of biocultural memory being activated.
New Orleans wasn't always below sea level. Engineering made it that way. Now, engineers are learning from nature.
Trees make cities happier, healthier places. But trees are not distributed equally.
A recent study shows that on a hot day, tree-lined streets can be as much as 3.48° F cooler.
Ever wonder how water in your community makes its way back to the ocean? Sam Learner’s River Runner lets you follow a drop of water all the way downstream.
Nakamura’s Amaoto no Yurai, (The Origin of The Sound of Rain) is a digital downpour, created from scratch.
Betsy’s Art + Activism talk will bring us along on her journey from eco-feminist performance artist (on Wall Street!) to passionate water activist currently creating a book, Water Talks. This is her story of how water led her to become conscious of the inter-connectedness of all life.
Check out Linda Troeller’s upcoming film, Healing Waters. Coming soon!
Last week, we participated in Basia Irland’s Ice Book project. For our site, we chose the notorious Gowanus Canal.
Let’s restore the earth’s forests on an unprecedented scale. The movement is already in motion!
It's easy to forget that the products we consume come from far away. It's even easier to forget how they get to us.
Fighting climate chaos can sometimes feel like a discouraging list of "don't's"—but when it comes to planting trees, we face an easy and exciting "do".
Betsy Damon sat down with artist Xie Rong to talk art, activism, and Keepers of the Waters. This is one of her most in-depth interviews yet!
Join millions of people around the world to celebrate the lifeblood of our planet: our rivers.
If water is the foundation of planning and design, then all housing developments, shopping malls, parking lots, and housing developments, road systems and transportation hubs need to have a water plan that contributes to the sustainable future of your community. Here are a few ideas.
When we think of plastic pollution, we picture bags and bottles floating at sea. But the bigger problem is much “smaller”.
Betsy Damon’s formative 1985 piece The Memory of Clean Water is currently being shown in ecofeminism(s), cureated by Monika Fabijanska.