Can’t make it to Rotterdam? Don’t worry! Here’s a way to be part of the action.

Join us on World Bathing Day (June 22) for the Welcome Reception of the inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit in Rotterdam, as we welcome participants from around the world and announce the latest round (#5) of Signatories to the Swimmable Cities Charter.

Program (indicative):

Opening words

o Matt Sykes, Ana Mumladze-Detering, Chris Romer-Lee, Sibylle van der Walt, Tim Edler; Co-Founders of Swimmable Cities

o tbc, City of Rotterdam

o Henk Ovink, Commissioner, Global Commission on the Economics of Water

Announcement of NEW Signatories

o Announced by Tim Edler, Co-Founder, SC

Guest Speakers

o Ragna Marie Fjeld, Oslo Sauna Association

o More tbc

For more information, go the Summit event page:

https://events.humanitix.com/swimmable-cities-summit-2025-rotterdam

Tickets:

SC Signatories (& those which have expressed interest) - FREE

General Admission - $10 Euro (With your ticket, you support our collective action, with a small % going back to Humanitix).

World Times:

Portland – 9am - Bring your morning coffee with you!;)
New York – 12pm
Rio de Janeiro – 1pm
London – 5pm
Rotterdam & Paris – 6pm
New Delhi – 9:30pm
Shanghai – 12:00am (June 23)
Melbourne –2am (June 23) - Hang in there team!

Organised by Regeneration Projects, the official incubator of the Swimmable Cities alliance, on behalf of the Steering Committee:

Ana Mumladze Detering, Pan European Urban Bathing Network & SVDK Vienna
Chris Romer-Lee, Thames Baths & Future Lidos
Sibylle van der Walt, Metz Ville d'Eau
Tim Edler, Flussbad Berlin
Matt Sykes, Regeneration Projects - Convenor

More info: hello@regenprojects.earth

Photo: Rijnhaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands (By Marilotte Stemmerdink)