How was the coalition built?
In 2002, a Koch Industries, Inc. subsidiary first sponsored a cleanup with Living Lands & Waters and its founder, Chad Pregracke . It was a highly successful Mississippi River project that brought together Minnesota conservation groups, local volunteers and Living Lands & Waters’ unique barge-based cleanup capabilities. Following that successful partnering, Koch looked for more opportunities to participate in cleanups. The idea for a Potomac and Anacostia cleanup gained momentum in the wake of a visit by Chad to Washington, during which he not only received The Jefferson Award for Public Service but also saw, first hand, the condition of the Capital-area rivers. So Koch began to work on organizing what would become the 2004 Capital River Relief project. To help ensure bringing Living Lands & Waters to Washington would fit with and enhance existing cleanup efforts, Koch and local allies assembled an Advisory Committee that included leading Washington, D.C.
In 2002, a Koch Industries, Inc. subsidiary first sponsored a cleanup with Living Lands & Waters and its founder, Chad Pregracke . It was a highly successful Mississippi River project that brought together Minnesota conservation groups, local volunteers and Living Lands & Waters’ unique barge-based cleanup capabilities. Following that successful partnering, Koch looked for more opportunities to participate in cleanups. The idea for a Potomac and Anacostia cleanup gained momentum in the wake of a visit by Chad to Washington, during which he not only received The Jefferson Award for Public Service but also saw, first hand, the condition of the Capital-area rivers. So Koch began to work on organizing what would become the 2004 Capital River Relief project. To help ensure bringing Living Lands & Waters to Washington would fit with and enhance existing cleanup efforts, Koch and local allies assembled an Advisory Committee that included leading Washington, D.C.
In 2002, a Koch Industries, Inc. subsidiary first sponsored a cleanup with Living Lands & Waters and its founder, Chad Pregracke . It was a highly successful Mississippi River project that brought together Minnesota conservation groups, local volunteers and Living Lands & Waters’ unique barge-based cleanup capabilities. Following that successful partnering, Koch looked for more opportunities to participate in cleanups. The idea for a Potomac and Anacostia cleanup gained momentum in the wake of a visit by Chad to Washington, during which he not only received The Jefferson Award for Public Service but also saw, first hand, the condition of the Capital-area rivers. So Koch began to work on organizing what would become the 2004 Capital River Relief project.
