Equity In Every Drop - A Waterkeeper Alliance Podcast

Thomas Hynes is the Communications and Marketing Manager for Waterkeeper Alliance. In addition to podcast hosting and production duties, he manages and writes all sorts of editorial content for the organization, including blogs, feature articles, advocacy alerts, email campaigns, social media content, and more. Thomas grew up on the Long Island Sound in Connecticut and now makes his home two blocks from the East River in Brooklyn, New York. He primarily commutes across the river to the Waterkeeper Alliance office via ferry boat. Thomas was drawn to environmental work in order to take an active role in the fight against climate change and help bring justice to the rotten polluters who seek to ruin our shared resources. Before working at Waterkeeper Alliance, Thomas wrote a nonfiction book about the history of wildlife in New York City. "Wild City" also highlights the power and success of the Clean Water Act, and other environmental regulations, in leading an unlikely ecological turnaround. In his spare time, Thomas photographs the many tugboats traversing the city’s various waterways. Thomas lives in Brooklyn with his wife and their son. They can be found most weekends walking or biking along the East River.

Lori Harrison is the Communications and Marketing Director for Waterkeeper Alliance. She oversees multi-faceted communications and marketing activities to advance the organization’s mission of protecting our right to clean water in communities around the world. With 25 years of experience in strategic water communications and mission-based work, Lori is an award-winning writer and content creator. Her expertise lies in translating complex concepts into relatable ideas, fostering engagement, and promoting sustainable practices and solutions. Her work not only aims to protect clean water, public health, and the environment but also focuses on "connecting the disconnect" between people and this essential resource. Before joining Waterkeeper Alliance, Lori had a background in corporate marketing for professional sports and held various communications and creative positions with a non-profit educational organization for global water professionals. Notable achievements include creating the WATER'S WORTH IT® grassroots awareness campaign and writing the award-winning children's book, “Why Water's Worth It,” designed to educate and inspire the next generation of water protectors. Lori lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children.

Mbacké Seck is a Waterkeeper Warrior. Imagine a pristine crescent-shaped beach on a sparkling bay. A place so rich in marine life, that it was revered by the fishermen who relied on it for their livelihoods. A magical playground for the village children to explore. In the 1960s, this place was Hann Bay. But decades of industrial pollution… Slaughterhouse dumping…and other acts of environmental injustice have sickened its residents, impoverished its fishing communities…and fouled its beaches. Some saw it as a lost cause, but Mbacke Seck recalled the idyllic bayside community of his youth…and resolved to revive it. As Africa’s first Waterkeeper, Mbacke has been the bay’s most ferocious defender, leading the fight against pollution. His leadership has produced remarkable results, including a 68 million dollar clean up commitment from the State of Senegal, the French Development Agency, and the European Investment Bank. Today, Hann Bay has been transformed. And the people of its villages can once again fish…swim…and enjoy this magnificent waterway. That’s because one man stood up for his community’s right to clean water, and never backed down.