As part of an ‘End of Year Celebration’ on December 11, Swimmable Cities will be announcing its latest intake of Signatories to its Charter that combines the #RightToSwim with Nature Rights. Amongst the newcomers include The Goa Open Water Swimming Club (our first Signatory from India), global engineering firm Arup (which has been involved with NYC’s emerging Plus Pool from outset), tourism operator SwimTrek, Avanto Architects (responsible for the iconic Löyly Helsinki), as well as water tech innovators like Fluidion and Hydro International, not to mention environmental organisations like the Friends of the Mississippi River and Milwaukee Riverkeeper.
The Charter is a decision-making and advocacy tool designed to incentivise and reward organisations from across society involved in the care and regeneration of urban waterways. This includes your local creek, river, harbour, lake, beach or wetlands!
After being launched on the eve of the Paris Olympics in July 2024 and riding the wave of momentum since, what’s particularly exciting is that the Charter is bringing together traditional water managers and conservationists with people who just love to swim, splash and connect with water. From Architects and Urban Planners to Investors, Developers and Entrepreneurs; Environmental Managers, Community Organisers, Youth Leaders, Policymakers, Engineers, Scientists, Researchers, Sports enthusiasts and more. Together, we’re growing each other’s literacy around water and wellbeing.
For more information on our open invitation End of Year Celebration go to:
https://events.humanitix.com/swimmable-cities-end-of-2024-celebration
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About the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021- 2030)
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its partners, covers terrestrial as well as coastal and marine ecosystems. As a global call to action, it will draw together political support, scientific research and financial muscle to massively scale up restoration. Find out how you can contribute to the UN Decade. Follow #GenerationRestoration.