Swimmable Cities - World Water Day 2025 celebration

The inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit is now set for June 22-24 in Rotterdam, so we're organising a series of pre-Summit events to start building the conversation. They're going to 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 #1, let's celebrate World Water Day 2025 (March 22)!

The theme for this year is 'Glacier Preservation'. Of course, our collective work in transforming urban waterways is linked to cities' climate action and adaptation strategies. Literally, being able to cool off during heat waves is one of the reasons that we believe in the Right to Swim. But as we know, we have to go upstream to tackle the root causes of both climate issues as well as the health of aquatic and marine ecosystems.

Guest Speakers:

As always, we'll 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)

- Round 4 Signatories announcement (including new municipalities and new countries!)

- 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 – 12noon (19th)
New York – 3pm (19th)
Rio de Janeiro – 4pm (19th)
London - 7pm (19th)
Paris – 8pm (19th)
New Delhi – 12:30am (20th) - Apologies in advance, the next event will suit better. We promise!
Shanghai – 3am (20th) - Apologies in advance, the next event will suit better. We promise!
Melbourne – 6am (20th) - Bring your morning coffee with you!;)

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: Rijnhaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands (Courtesy of the City of Rotterdam)