• Environmental Activism Since 1969
  • Goals & Projects
  • Our mission
  • clearwaterhome1Environmental Activism Since 1969

    New York City Friends of Clearwater, Inc. is a chartered sloop club of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. We support Clearwater by teaching to protect the Hudson River and related waterways and shores, including New York Harbor through education, advocacy, and celebration.

    We have most recently been involved in educating and organizing around the issues of Hydrofracturing and the dangers of Indian Point nuclear facility. NYCFC's focus and energy is Environmental Education, emphasizing on local water related issues. We have taught in schools, and educate at street fairs, in public forums, and at festivals throughout New York City. We educate NYCFC members and the public during our monthly meetings and our annual sail on the sloop Clearwater. We let people know about some of the problems facing the environment and simple things that everyone can do to help. We have most recently been involved in educating and organizing around the issues of Hydrofracturing and the dangers of Indian Point nuclear facility.

    NYCFC's focus and energy is Environmental Education, emphasizing on local water related issues. We have taught in schools, and educate at street fairs, in public forums, and at festivals throughout New York City. We educate NYCFC members and the public during our monthly meetings and our annual sail on the sloop Clearwater. We let people know about some of the problems facing the environment and simple things that everyone can do to help.

  • NYCFC Promotes Awareness of: 

    • Preserving Drinking Water Quality
    • Hydrofacking dangers
    • Cleaning up nearby waters and surrounding shores 
    • Protecting our harbor from pollutants and sewage
    • The hazard of having a nuclear power plant near NYC
    • Dangers of new power plants planned on the Husdon
    • Alternate energy sources ie. Solar & Wind power
    • Making homes and businesses environmentally friendly
    • The benefits of recycling and the processes used
    • Preserving environmental regulations for Manhattans' Hudson River Park and other parks throughout the region
    • Incineration vs. Recycling
    • Love of the Hudson River - try human powered boating
    • The beauty of sail power. Come on our annual members sail on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
    • How YOU can help make our waters, shores, and drinking water cleaner and safer for the benefit of all the life on the planet.

  • New York City Friends of Clearwater, Inc. educates members and community on regional environmental issues that include protecting and preserving the Hudson River, NY Harbor, related waterways, drinking water, and life in and around these waters and shores.

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NATURAL GAS MYTHS

Myth: Natural gas is going to free America from energy independence on foreign oil. Mythbuster factoid Most of the “natural” gas is being exported, not to create energy independence but for profit for a few. The frackers have received the exemptions from key federal air and water environmental regulations that were designed to protect us. Without subsidies from our tax dollars and exemptions… read more
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Make 'Forward on Climate' the largest climate rally in history

At 12 Noon on Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans will head to Washington, D.C. to make Forward on Climate the largest climate rally in history. Join this historic event to make your voice heard and help the president start his second term with strong climate action. Crippling drought. Devastating wildfires. Superstorm Sandy. Climate has come home – and the American people get it. The… read more

Hudson River Park Trust Sued Over Pipeline

Hudson River Park Trust Sued Over Pipeline Posted on September 9, 2012 As reported in The Daily News, Sane Energy Project was joined by 5 enviro and community groups in seeking an emergency restraining order to halt construction of the Spectra pipeline. Petitioners include Food and Water Watch, NYC Friends of Clearwater, NYH20, Village Independent Democrats, United for Action, and several… read more

Fractivists Take Actions Against Fracking and Cuomo!

First up: A Weekend of Workshops 8/25 & 8/26 Two days of interactive panels, strategy sessions, NVDA training, hosted by activist leaders from all over the state. More than 200 expected to attend. HIGHLIGHTS: Saturday @ 1:30, Building Affinity--How to Activate Our Allies, with Iris Bloom, Larry Bennett, David Braun, Laurie Spaeth, Reverend Sam Trumbore, and Green Umbrella. Saturday @ 3:45,… read more

Pledge to Stop Fracking in New York State

Click to sign the Pledge Together, we will take a pledge of resistance to hydrofracking in the state. The Pledge to Resist Fracking in New York. I believe: that high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracking is an accident-prone, inherently dangerous industrial process with risks that include catastrophic and irremediable environmental damage; that these risks cannot be properly resolved, nor can they… read more

4th Annual NYCFC Water Festival Connect the Dots & Albany After Party

Join us on Sunday & Monday Aug 26th & 27th, 2012 for the4th Annual NYC Friends of Clearwater Water Festival Connect the Dots:Pipelines-HydroFracking-Nukes &|Albany After Party!!! This year we are having a two day Water Festival!Aug 26th Sunday - PotLuck Picnic and Water Fun at the park by Pier 96 includes a day of Free kayaking! (picnic area sw of park) Noon to to 3pm. Potluck Picnic at 56th St &… read more

Goals & Projects

Written by Ted Schulman.

NYCFC Promotes Awareness of:

  • Preserving Drinking Water Quality
  • Hydrofacking dangers
  • Cleaning up nearby waters and surrounding shores 
  • Protecting our harbor from pollutants and sewage
  • The hazard of having a nuclear power plant near NYC
  • Dangers of new power plants planned on the Husdon
  • Alternate energy sources ie. Solar & Wind power
  • Making homes and businesses environmentally friendly
  • The benefits of recycling and the processes used
  • Preserving environmental regulations for Manhattans' Hudson River Park and other parks throughout the region
  • Incineration vs. Recycling
  • Love of the Hudson River - try human powered boating
  • The beauty of sail power. Come on our annual members sail on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
  • How YOU can help make our waters, shores, and drinking water cleaner and safer for the benefit of all the life on the planet.

RT @facua: El medio ambiente no importa. El ministro Soria dice sí al #fracking pese a las numerosas voces en contra

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