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Conservation

WAVE Foundation’s dedication to conservation is seen throughout our programs and partnerships. From hosting River Sweeps of the Ohio River throughout the year to collaborating with local, national, and international organizations to inspire action, WAVE practices sustainability on and offsite.

Take Action

Everyone can be an environmentalist! Our choices decide our future. With so many options, it’s hard to know where to start.

Choose conservation every day by taking ACTION:

  • Advocate for conservation
  • Conserve our resources
  • Transition to sustainable
  • Invest in conservation
  • Organize action groups
  • Normalize conservation action

Advocate for Conservation

  • Talk to your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors about living more sustainably.
  • Share posts about conservation on social media.
  • Check out WAVE Foundation on Facebook and Instagram.

Conserve our Resources

  • Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Reuse, and Recycle.
  • Turn off the water when not in use. Stop leaky faucets!
  • Turn off and unplug electronics when not in use.
  • Recycle at home, work, and school.
  • Ask for no straw or plastic ware with takeout. 
  • Wash clothes in cold water.
  • Compost yard and kitchen waste.

Transition to Sustainable

 

Use sustainably produced products and reusable alternatives to disposables.

Invest in Conservation

  • Volunteer or donate to conservation focused organizations.
  • Participate in your school or work’s recycling or green team.
  • You can support WAVE Foundation by rounding up your purchase in Newport Aquarium’s gift shop or clicking the donate button above.
  • Offset your carbon footprint from travelling or donate to projects that support human health and carbon reductions.

Advocate for Conservation

  • Join forces with neighbors, friends, family or colleagues to clean your neighborhood.
  • Participate in large clean ups such as Riversweep with WAVE Foundation each June.
  • Form a carpool group with co-workers or neighbors.
  • Start a recycling program at your school or work.
  • Join conservation minded groups.
  • WAVE Foundation hosts Gills Club to engage young women in conservation through STEM.

Normalize Conservation Actions

  • Make conservation part of your and your family’s daily life.
  • Include your friends, children, and colleagues in your daily behaviors.
  • Share your actions with others and encourage them to make changes.