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We use our resources to maintain and restore a healthy environment in the Mississippi River basin; and to combat global climate change by supporting policies and practices that promote low-carbon prosperity.

Features and Links


Fighting climate change
McKnight partners with others to mitigate catastrophic global climate change.

The River and the CWA
This National Academies report says government failed to protect Mississippi's waters.

Hurricane Protection
McKnight's river program includes efforts to restore and protect coastal Louisiana.

Biofuels and water
National Academies says crop choice for ethanol should change due to harmful water impacts.

Water Quality
Take a closer look at a new collaborative effort to make and keep the Mississippi River clean.

Defining We
This must-read booklet explores the importance of language in advocacy work.


Environment Program Resources


Environment Program Staff

Gretchen Bonfert
Program Director
Ron Kroese
Program Officer
Meredith Johnson
Program Assistant



Grantee Profiles

Pop Quiz


What causes the Gulf of Mexico's "Dead Zone"?

Pollutants in the Mississippi
Industrial waste
Ballast discharge