Calling researchers, scientists, academics and educators - we need your input!

The inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit is only weeks away and we're curious about the vital role of knowledge in propelling the next waves of the international urban swimming movement. There's already so much experience, expertise and work which has and is being done. So, we're creating a dedicated forum for researchers, scientists, academics and education professionals in the movement to come together and explore questions like:

- What's the current state of international urban swimming research and education?
- How is the knowledge landscape evolving - opportunities, challenges and what's the potential?
- What could be surfaced and explored more consciously at the SC Summit?
- What role(s) could SC play beyond the Summit?

This will be compiled into a brief 'state of play' document which will feed into the Summit.

Co-facilitators:

- Carola Hein, Professor and Head of the Chair History of Architecture and Urban Planning, TU Delft

- Clément Brun, PhD Candidate in architecture and sociology, University of Bordeaux

- Rebecca Olive, Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT

- Shermon Cruz, Chief Futurist and Executive Director, Center for Engaged Foresight

- Naina Gupta, Teacher, Sheffield School of Architecture

- Marilotte Stemerdink, Graduation Intern, City of Rotterdam

- Loretta Bellato, Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology

Program (indicative)

- Introduction & Intention-setting

- Swimmable Cities Summit 2025 (overview and update)

- Roundtable

- Breakout discussions (optional)

- Next Steps & Closing

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:

90min (online)

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)

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