COMING UP!#
NEW EDITION OF THE CONFLUENCE OF EUROPEAN WATER BODIES:#
OCTOBER 3 – 6, 2024 IN VENICE#
After a successful first Confluence of European Water Bodies in September 2023 on the shores of the Mar Menor, we are proud to announce a new edition of this watery nomad conference. From October 3 – 6, 2024, the second Confluence of European Water Bodies will take place in Venice, hosted by TBA21–Academy’s Ocean Space.
LEARNING SYSTEM#
Water is vital for all life on Earth, yet her voice is rarely heard in political decision-making. Born out of growing water challenges and demands for water democracy worldwide, the Confluence of European Water Bodies sprang from a collective pursuit of a deeper understanding of ‘Rights of Nature’ in Europe, from a cultural perspective. Formed by over 25 grassroots communities of artists, activists, lawyers and ecologists, representing seas, lakes, rivers, lagoons and glaciers from all over Europe, this growing community of care and concern aims to foster new dialogues and relationships with water. As a learning system for water diplomacy, new strategies for effective representation of water in Europe’s cultural, legal and political realm are being explored, rehearsed and advocated.
PARTICIPATING WATER BODIES#
Akerselva, Baltic Sea, Dogger Bank, Drina, Genova waters, Klarälven, Loire, Mar Menor, Mediterranean Sea, Moraca & Tara, North Sea, Ouse, Pek, Piave, Reuss, Rhône, Senne, Snæfellsjökul, Spree, Tagliamento, Tejo, Venice Lagoon, Vistula, Viskan & Lake Vättern
