Your commitment to becoming a better environmental steward and discovering ways to protect the environment and advocate for our natural ecosystems is a true service to clean drinking water and the health of the Ohio River and the ocean. During World Ocean Day (June 8) and National Week of the Ocean (June 7 – 14), consider taking the following steps to secure the future.

- Make a gift to WAVE of $25, $75, or $150 to fight for accessible water for all.
- Sign the WAVE WATER WARRIOR environmental steward pledge.
- Share WAVE’s posts about conservation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Reuse, and Recycle!
- Turn off water when not in use, like when brushing your teeth.
- Participate in Riversweep with WAVE Foundation.
- Turn off and unplug electronics when not in use.
- Choose a reusable water bottle, and cool water bottle sling.
- Use a WAVE Conservation Kit instead of single-use plastic utensils and straws.
- Wash clothes in cold water.
- Compost yard and kitchen waste.
- Round up your purchase in Newport Aquarium’s gift shop.
WAVE invests in Conservation Action. Here’s where we left our mark in 2024.





