Swimmable Cities - World Rivers Day Celebration 2026

Let's celebrate World Rivers Day (Sept 27) and UN-Habitat's Urban October!

It's been an incredible 2026 so far and we're just getting started! As the North begins to cool and the South begins to warm, we're getting reading to welcome our Round 10 intake of Signatories to the Swimmable Cities Charter.

As part of UN Urban October, let's get together to welcome newcomers to our Alliance, celebrate our latest milestones, listen to regional updates and share insights from around the world!

Whether you're a longstanding actor in the movement or just getting started, we welcome you to join us!

Guest Speakers:

• TBC

Co-Hosts:

• Matthew Sykes, SC Co-Founder & Programme Director

• Katie Pumphrey, Baltimore Open Water Swimmers & SC Sports Ambassador, USA (tbc)

Program:

• Introduction - Hear the latest from the Swimmable Cities team (5min)

• Announcements - Welcome our Round #10 Charter Signatories (5min)

• Provocations - Guest speakers from around the world!! (20min)

• Group discussion - Sharing insights and experiences (25min)

• Closing - (5min)

Tickets:
SC Charter Signatories - Free of Charge

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

Duration & Format: 

60min (online) Cafe style

World Times:

6:00am Portland, North Vancouver

9:00am New York, Toronto

10:00am Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2:00pm London, Freetown

3:00pm Paris, Johannesburg, Vienna & Copenhagen

6:30pm New Delhi

9:00pm Beijing

12:00am Melbourne, Sydney

More info: 

hello@swimmablecities.org

Photo credit:

Rhine Swim, SC European Forum 2026, Basel, Switzerland