Swim Drink Fish is proud to announce that Vice President and Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Gregary Ford, has been selected as a 2025 Clean50 Emerging Leaders Cohort member. This recognition celebrates Canada’s top leaders under the age of 35 who are making significant contributions to the advancement of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Our organization is rooted in community science, also known as participatory science. If you aren’t familiar with the term, community science can be defined as public participation in scientific research.

There is nothing more local than turning urban centres into climate resilient examples. That’s what swimmable cities are. They encapsulate the intersectionality of environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic prosperity. 

It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of summer. Summer is our busy season, attending events, hosting workshops, and meeting our supporters and volunteers along the water's edge, but despite our busy calendars, our staff made time to enjoy the fruits of our labour this summer by connecting with water. 

This 7-step guide can be used to ensure an accurate and effective real-time sewage alert system.

Since 2001, I have served in the role of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper protecting, restoring and celebrating this Great Lake. While I will continue as President and CEO of Swim Drink Fish, I am excited to announce that Gregary Ford, our Vice President, has been appointed as the new Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.

The International Joint Commission Health Professionals Advisory Board has raised alarms about increasing microbial threats to the Great Lakes, stressing the need for better testing to ensure public health and safety. In response, Swim Drink Fish’s Swim Guide has emerged as a vital tool in modernizing water quality data collection and sharing.