Wetlands International
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
The only global NGO dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands. News & views on #rivers #lakes #mangroves #peatlands & the importance of healthy wetlands for people, nature and climate
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Hundreds of communities in Sierra Leone’s Bonthe district have signed a benefit-sharing carbon agreement with the Africa Conservation Initiative for the protection of mangroves in the Sherbro River Estuary.
If implemented correctly, it could address “deep-rooted issues of fairness,” experts say.
If implemented correctly, it could address “deep-rooted issues of fairness,” experts say.
Sierra Leone communities sign carbon agreement based on carbon justice principles
More than 220 communities in Sierra Leone have signed a benefit-sharing carbon agreement with a developer that will help protect a key mangrove ecosystem. Namati Sierra Leone, a legal advocacy group…
news.mongabay.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hundreds of communities in Sierra Leone’s Bonthe district have signed a benefit-sharing carbon agreement with the Africa Conservation Initiative for the protection of mangroves in the Sherbro River Estuary.
If implemented correctly, it could address “deep-rooted issues of fairness,” experts say.
If implemented correctly, it could address “deep-rooted issues of fairness,” experts say.
When it comes to nature, people might have got the impression that @cop30brazil.bsky.social was only interested in forests & oceans.
But look a little deeper and it's clear that there is real momentum building behind the country-led Freshwater Challenge
www.wetlands.org/freshwater-c...
But look a little deeper and it's clear that there is real momentum building behind the country-led Freshwater Challenge
www.wetlands.org/freshwater-c...
Freshwater Challenge making waves at COP30 - Wetlands International
When it comes to nature and climate, it might seem like COP30 in Belem is only interested in rainforests and oceans. But look a little deeper and you’ll see growing acknowledgement of the central role...
www.wetlands.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
When it comes to nature, people might have got the impression that @cop30brazil.bsky.social was only interested in forests & oceans.
But look a little deeper and it's clear that there is real momentum building behind the country-led Freshwater Challenge
www.wetlands.org/freshwater-c...
But look a little deeper and it's clear that there is real momentum building behind the country-led Freshwater Challenge
www.wetlands.org/freshwater-c...
Big boost to peatlands in #Scotland. Diageo to invest in restoring up to 3000 hectares of peatlands in collaboration with Caledonian Climate & Wetlands International
Great news as healthy peatlands are critical to water security, biodiversity and climate action.
www.wetlands.org/diageos-big-...
Great news as healthy peatlands are critical to water security, biodiversity and climate action.
www.wetlands.org/diageos-big-...
Diageo boosts peatland restoration in Scotland - Wetlands International
Healthy peatlands are critical to water security, biodiversity and climate action. Yet, they are being drained and degraded at an alarming rate across the globe. Accelerating investment in protecting ...
www.wetlands.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Big boost to peatlands in #Scotland. Diageo to invest in restoring up to 3000 hectares of peatlands in collaboration with Caledonian Climate & Wetlands International
Great news as healthy peatlands are critical to water security, biodiversity and climate action.
www.wetlands.org/diageos-big-...
Great news as healthy peatlands are critical to water security, biodiversity and climate action.
www.wetlands.org/diageos-big-...
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#ExcitingNews! India has designated Gogabil Lake as its newest Wetland of International Importance. This #RamsarSite is an oxbow wetland situated between the Rivers Ganga (Ganges) and Mahananda.
Details: www.ramsar.org/news/india-n...
Details: www.ramsar.org/news/india-n...
India names its 94th Wetland of International Importance
www.ramsar.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#ExcitingNews! India has designated Gogabil Lake as its newest Wetland of International Importance. This #RamsarSite is an oxbow wetland situated between the Rivers Ganga (Ganges) and Mahananda.
Details: www.ramsar.org/news/india-n...
Details: www.ramsar.org/news/india-n...
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✨ Julie Mulonga is a 2025 Woman Changemaker in the World of Wetlands, a prestigious global honour recognising women. She hopes her recognition will increase support for wetlands conservation across Kenya.
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
Read more: nation.africa/kenya/health...
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Read more: nation.africa/kenya/health...
Guardian of wetlands: Kenyan earns global recognition for decades of conservation work
Julie Mulonga is named a 2025 Women Changemaker in the World of Wetlands, recognised for over two decades of grassroots and policy work to save Kenya's critical, yet often neglected, ecosystems
nation.africa
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
✨ Julie Mulonga is a 2025 Woman Changemaker in the World of Wetlands, a prestigious global honour recognising women. She hopes her recognition will increase support for wetlands conservation across Kenya.
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
Read more: nation.africa/kenya/health...
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
Read more: nation.africa/kenya/health...
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As part of our work to promote #riverrestoration, we co-sponsored this year's Dam Removal Award.
The award was presented today! The winner is a project involving the removal of obsolete barriers in the Zakarpatska region, Ukraine. 👏
Thx, @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
The award was presented today! The winner is a project involving the removal of obsolete barriers in the Zakarpatska region, Ukraine. 👏
Thx, @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
Ukraine wins 2024 Dam Removal Award Despite Wartime Challenges - Wetlands International
An inspiring river restoration project in Ukraine has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Dam Removal Award at an event in Luxembourg after successfully removing three dams and reconnecting 200km of r...
www.wetlands.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
As part of our work to promote #riverrestoration, we co-sponsored this year's Dam Removal Award.
The award was presented today! The winner is a project involving the removal of obsolete barriers in the Zakarpatska region, Ukraine. 👏
Thx, @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
The award was presented today! The winner is a project involving the removal of obsolete barriers in the Zakarpatska region, Ukraine. 👏
Thx, @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
BREAKING: Ukraine wins 2024 Dam Removal Award despite wartime challenges!
An inspiring project removed 3 obsolete dams in the western Tiza region, restoring 200km of rivers - boosting biodiversity and climate resilience.
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
@eib.org @wwfnederland.bsky.social
An inspiring project removed 3 obsolete dams in the western Tiza region, restoring 200km of rivers - boosting biodiversity and climate resilience.
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
@eib.org @wwfnederland.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
BREAKING: Ukraine wins 2024 Dam Removal Award despite wartime challenges!
An inspiring project removed 3 obsolete dams in the western Tiza region, restoring 200km of rivers - boosting biodiversity and climate resilience.
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
@eib.org @wwfnederland.bsky.social
An inspiring project removed 3 obsolete dams in the western Tiza region, restoring 200km of rivers - boosting biodiversity and climate resilience.
www.wetlands.org/ukraine-wins...
@eib.org @wwfnederland.bsky.social
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🌍 Missed our webinar, People, Wetlands & Birds?
🎥 Watch the full recording here 👉 youtu.be/W6t6KUNNxZ8?...
Thanks to Ward Hagemeijer, Nandi Thobela & Rebecca Stewart for an inspiring discussion.
👀 Stay tuned for key takeaways & highlights!
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
🎥 Watch the full recording here 👉 youtu.be/W6t6KUNNxZ8?...
Thanks to Ward Hagemeijer, Nandi Thobela & Rebecca Stewart for an inspiring discussion.
👀 Stay tuned for key takeaways & highlights!
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🌍 Missed our webinar, People, Wetlands & Birds?
🎥 Watch the full recording here 👉 youtu.be/W6t6KUNNxZ8?...
Thanks to Ward Hagemeijer, Nandi Thobela & Rebecca Stewart for an inspiring discussion.
👀 Stay tuned for key takeaways & highlights!
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
🎥 Watch the full recording here 👉 youtu.be/W6t6KUNNxZ8?...
Thanks to Ward Hagemeijer, Nandi Thobela & Rebecca Stewart for an inspiring discussion.
👀 Stay tuned for key takeaways & highlights!
@wetlandsint.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
Happy #DamRemovalDay! It's the first one ever. And about time too. Removing obsolete dams is one of the most effective restoration tools - rapidly bringing life and resilience back to rivers. And benefiting people and nature.
Find out more in this superb video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceJ...
Find out more in this superb video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceJ...
Rivers are alive
YouTube video by Dam Removal Europe
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Happy #DamRemovalDay! It's the first one ever. And about time too. Removing obsolete dams is one of the most effective restoration tools - rapidly bringing life and resilience back to rivers. And benefiting people and nature.
Find out more in this superb video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceJ...
Find out more in this superb video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceJ...
Momentum keeps building behind the #FreshwaterChallenge. #Bangladesh & #Namibia have just joined - becoming the 52nd and 53rd country members, along with the EU
www.freshwaterchallenge.org
@nature.org @wwf.panda.org @ramsar.org @unep.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
www.freshwaterchallenge.org
@nature.org @wwf.panda.org @ramsar.org @unep.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Momentum keeps building behind the #FreshwaterChallenge. #Bangladesh & #Namibia have just joined - becoming the 52nd and 53rd country members, along with the EU
www.freshwaterchallenge.org
@nature.org @wwf.panda.org @ramsar.org @unep.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
www.freshwaterchallenge.org
@nature.org @wwf.panda.org @ramsar.org @unep.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
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A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨
The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍
Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍
Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
World Bank and BirdLife launch historic conservation push
The latest Global Flyway Initiative aims to save critical bird habitats and link three continents across the African-Eurasian Flyway…
www.birdlife.org
October 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨
The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍
Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍
Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
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NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
Fascinating article on opposition to new Heineken beer plant in a water scarce region of Mexico in the @theguardian.com
But missed a key question - why did Heineken choose to make vast amounts of beer where communities already struggle to access water?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But missed a key question - why did Heineken choose to make vast amounts of beer where communities already struggle to access water?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Trouble brewing: Maya people in Yucatán fear new Heineken plant’s thirst for water
Indigenous groups in Mexico opposed to the planned brewery say families already have little access to water – and that their way of life is also under threat
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Fascinating article on opposition to new Heineken beer plant in a water scarce region of Mexico in the @theguardian.com
But missed a key question - why did Heineken choose to make vast amounts of beer where communities already struggle to access water?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But missed a key question - why did Heineken choose to make vast amounts of beer where communities already struggle to access water?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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What an incredible celebration the #WorldRiverRun has been!
From Kenya to Mexico, classrooms to riverbanks, people everywhere came together to celebrate and protect our rivers.
A huge thank you to @wetlandsint.bsky.social, and to each of you who brought this movement to life.
Until next time! 🙏💙
From Kenya to Mexico, classrooms to riverbanks, people everywhere came together to celebrate and protect our rivers.
A huge thank you to @wetlandsint.bsky.social, and to each of you who brought this movement to life.
Until next time! 🙏💙
October 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What an incredible celebration the #WorldRiverRun has been!
From Kenya to Mexico, classrooms to riverbanks, people everywhere came together to celebrate and protect our rivers.
A huge thank you to @wetlandsint.bsky.social, and to each of you who brought this movement to life.
Until next time! 🙏💙
From Kenya to Mexico, classrooms to riverbanks, people everywhere came together to celebrate and protect our rivers.
A huge thank you to @wetlandsint.bsky.social, and to each of you who brought this movement to life.
Until next time! 🙏💙
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We’re excited to welcome Ward Hagemeijer, Senior Adviser @wetlandsint.bsky.social, to our CREAF Webinar! 🌍
He’ll share how participatory approaches strengthen wetlands, migratory birds & communities.
👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #MigratoryBirds #EastAtlanticFlyway
He’ll share how participatory approaches strengthen wetlands, migratory birds & communities.
👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #MigratoryBirds #EastAtlanticFlyway
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We’re excited to welcome Ward Hagemeijer, Senior Adviser @wetlandsint.bsky.social, to our CREAF Webinar! 🌍
He’ll share how participatory approaches strengthen wetlands, migratory birds & communities.
👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #MigratoryBirds #EastAtlanticFlyway
He’ll share how participatory approaches strengthen wetlands, migratory birds & communities.
👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #MigratoryBirds #EastAtlanticFlyway
Handed over! Joint global call for a Wetlands Ministerial at COP30 signed by 120+ orgs from 45 countries was delivered to Ana Toni Executive Director of @cop30brazil.bsky.social at a pre-COP meeting in the Pantanal
Wetlands are key climate solutions. A high level event would push them up the agenda
Wetlands are key climate solutions. A high level event would push them up the agenda
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Handed over! Joint global call for a Wetlands Ministerial at COP30 signed by 120+ orgs from 45 countries was delivered to Ana Toni Executive Director of @cop30brazil.bsky.social at a pre-COP meeting in the Pantanal
Wetlands are key climate solutions. A high level event would push them up the agenda
Wetlands are key climate solutions. A high level event would push them up the agenda
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Key databases and digital tools to accelerate wetland restoration in Europe: www.linkedin.com/pulse/wet-ho... @wethorizons.eu @wetlandsint.bsky.social
WET HORIZONS: Tools to accelerate wetland restoration in Europe
Last week, WET HORIZONS held its final end-user workshop led by Wetlands International and co-organised by the Universität Greifswald and The James Hutton Institute. The WET HORIZONS project brings to...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Key databases and digital tools to accelerate wetland restoration in Europe: www.linkedin.com/pulse/wet-ho... @wethorizons.eu @wetlandsint.bsky.social
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Journalism doesn’t draft statutes, sure land tenure, or plant trees. It supplies the oxygen those actions require: credible information, in time, in public.
Journalism is a catalyst, not a cure. It nudges complex systems by making facts hard to ignore.
www.butlernature.com/2025/09/08/f...
Journalism is a catalyst, not a cure. It nudges complex systems by making facts hard to ignore.
www.butlernature.com/2025/09/08/f...
From facts to outcomes: When journalism moves the needle
The forest in northern Gabon didn’t look like a battleground. It was a patchwork of hunting trails and village paths, home to fruit trees and ancestral graves. When a logging concession encroached and...
www.butlernature.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Journalism doesn’t draft statutes, sure land tenure, or plant trees. It supplies the oxygen those actions require: credible information, in time, in public.
Journalism is a catalyst, not a cure. It nudges complex systems by making facts hard to ignore.
www.butlernature.com/2025/09/08/f...
Journalism is a catalyst, not a cure. It nudges complex systems by making facts hard to ignore.
www.butlernature.com/2025/09/08/f...
Very proud that Wetlands International partnered with @minaguli.bsky.social & @thirstfoundation.bsky.social on the #WorldRiverRun
Fantastic way to raise awareness about our the need to protect & restore our rivers - and raise funds for community water & wetland projects 🏃♂️🏃♀️👏
Fantastic way to raise awareness about our the need to protect & restore our rivers - and raise funds for community water & wetland projects 🏃♂️🏃♀️👏
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Very proud that Wetlands International partnered with @minaguli.bsky.social & @thirstfoundation.bsky.social on the #WorldRiverRun
Fantastic way to raise awareness about our the need to protect & restore our rivers - and raise funds for community water & wetland projects 🏃♂️🏃♀️👏
Fantastic way to raise awareness about our the need to protect & restore our rivers - and raise funds for community water & wetland projects 🏃♂️🏃♀️👏
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How can participatory approaches protect wetlands, migratory birds & community resilience along the East Atlantic Flyway?
🌍 Webinar: People, Wetlands & Birds
📅 9 Oct 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)
🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #Resilience
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
🌍 Webinar: People, Wetlands & Birds
📅 9 Oct 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)
🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #Resilience
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How can participatory approaches protect wetlands, migratory birds & community resilience along the East Atlantic Flyway?
🌍 Webinar: People, Wetlands & Birds
📅 9 Oct 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)
🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #Resilience
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
🌍 Webinar: People, Wetlands & Birds
📅 9 Oct 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)
🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Wetlands #Resilience
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
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Groundbreaking decision of a vast majority of IUCN Members: protected areas are for nature conservation, not for massive development, including for mass tourism.
@euronatur.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @tourduvalat.bsky.social @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
@euronatur.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @tourduvalat.bsky.social @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
IUCN Congress votes in favor of Motion 130: Strengthening restrictions against unsustainable tourism infrastructure
Upfront the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, members have overwhelmingly approved Motion 130 with more than 98 % of votes, calling for stronger restrictions on unsustainable tourism infrastructu...
www.euronatur.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Groundbreaking decision of a vast majority of IUCN Members: protected areas are for nature conservation, not for massive development, including for mass tourism.
@euronatur.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @tourduvalat.bsky.social @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
@euronatur.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @tourduvalat.bsky.social @wetlandsint.bsky.social
www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...
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👉 This dangerous precedent prompted the development of Motion 130, initiated by Albanian NGO PPNEA and co-sponsored by 14 organisations from 13 countries — including @euronatur.bsky.social, @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and @wetlandsint.bsky.social.
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
👉 This dangerous precedent prompted the development of Motion 130, initiated by Albanian NGO PPNEA and co-sponsored by 14 organisations from 13 countries — including @euronatur.bsky.social, @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and @wetlandsint.bsky.social.
Just 4 days to #WorldRiverRun with @minaguli.bsky.social.
Fantastic to see so many people signing up to take part and help raise awareness about the need to protect & restore rivers.
Our team has already pledged to run (& walk!) 100km. 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Still time to sign up: go.runblue.org
Fantastic to see so many people signing up to take part and help raise awareness about the need to protect & restore rivers.
Our team has already pledged to run (& walk!) 100km. 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Still time to sign up: go.runblue.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Just 4 days to #WorldRiverRun with @minaguli.bsky.social.
Fantastic to see so many people signing up to take part and help raise awareness about the need to protect & restore rivers.
Our team has already pledged to run (& walk!) 100km. 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Still time to sign up: go.runblue.org
Fantastic to see so many people signing up to take part and help raise awareness about the need to protect & restore rivers.
Our team has already pledged to run (& walk!) 100km. 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Still time to sign up: go.runblue.org
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Poor water governance costs Europe dearly: annual losses of €9 billion from floods & droughts alone
The price of not implementing the Water Framework Directive is even higher... €51.1 billion every year💸!
Do the maths. Let’s protect Europe’s waters! 💧 www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...
The price of not implementing the Water Framework Directive is even higher... €51.1 billion every year💸!
Do the maths. Let’s protect Europe’s waters! 💧 www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...
September 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Poor water governance costs Europe dearly: annual losses of €9 billion from floods & droughts alone
The price of not implementing the Water Framework Directive is even higher... €51.1 billion every year💸!
Do the maths. Let’s protect Europe’s waters! 💧 www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...
The price of not implementing the Water Framework Directive is even higher... €51.1 billion every year💸!
Do the maths. Let’s protect Europe’s waters! 💧 www.wwf.eu?18612866/A-m...
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📣💧🏃 Announcing the #WorldRiverRun 2025! 📣💧🏃
On 28 September, World Rivers Day, we’re partnering with @wetlandsint.bsky.social to bring back a #RunBlue classic: the #WorldRiverRun!
On 28 September, World Rivers Day, we’re partnering with @wetlandsint.bsky.social to bring back a #RunBlue classic: the #WorldRiverRun!
September 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
📣💧🏃 Announcing the #WorldRiverRun 2025! 📣💧🏃
On 28 September, World Rivers Day, we’re partnering with @wetlandsint.bsky.social to bring back a #RunBlue classic: the #WorldRiverRun!
On 28 September, World Rivers Day, we’re partnering with @wetlandsint.bsky.social to bring back a #RunBlue classic: the #WorldRiverRun!