Swimmable Cities - International Biodiversity Day 2025 celebration!

The inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit is only weeks away! If you haven't registered, it's time to get moving so you don't miss out - CLICK HERE. This is the third and final pre-Summit event designed to start building the conversation. This will be a great experience for people who are planning to attend in Rotterdam, and for those who will be will us in spirit (and perhaps online).

So, for Event #3, let's celebrate International Biodiversity Day (May 22)!

This year the theme is “Be part of the Plan”. This is a call to action to encourage governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, lawmakers, businesses, and individuals to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the global Biodiversity Plan. That includes us, and the best thing is that our Swimmable Cities Charter and collective work is already aligned to the Biodiversity Plan. Everyone has a role to play and therefore can be #PartOfThePlan.

Guest Speakers:

As always, we're planning to feature some inspiring leaders working in the international urban swimming movement!

- TBC

- TBC

(more coming soon!)

Program (indicative)

- Introduction

- Swimmable Cities Summit 2025 (overview and update)

- Guest Speakers

- Breakout discussions

- Closing

- Optional: 'After Party' for questions relating to the Summit etc.

Book your ticket and please share the invitation now! 

Tickets:
Signatories (& those who have expressed interest in becoming a Signatory) - Free of Charge

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

Duration & Format: 

75min (online) 

Co-Hosts: 

Matt Sykes & Ana Mumladze Detering

World Times:

Portland – 6am - Bring your morning coffee with you!;)
New York – 9am
Rio de Janeiro – 10am
London – 2pm
Paris – 3pm
New Delhi – 6:30pm
Shanghai – 9am
Melbourne – 11pm - Hang in there team!

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

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

More info: hello@regenprojects.earth

Photo: Future beach in Rijnhaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands (Courtesy of the City of Rotterdam)