Freshwater Challenge Satellite Event

Satellite Event – Rising to the Freshwater Challenge: Catalysing River Restoration Worldwide

Symposium Satellite Event #5

Date: Thursday 16 April, 4 – 5:30 am AEST (Brisbane Time)

The Freshwater Challenge Satellite Event spotlighted the progress, partnerships and ambition behind the world’s largest initiative to restore rivers and wetlands by 2030: the Freshwater Challenge.

In collaboration with Wetlands International, we brought together government leaders and delivery partners to share what’s working, what’s accelerating change, and where the biggest opportunities lie.

We heard from:

• Dr Stuart Orr – Director, International River Foundation
• Paula Martinelli – Coordinator, Freshwater Challenge
• Teddy P. Taylor – National Focal Point, Freshwater Challenge Initiatives & Action for Climate Empowerment, Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia
• Adambek Nurzhan – Project Coordinator, UNDP Kazakhstan
• Dr Suhair Luay – Senior Chief Engineer, Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq
• Dr Flore Lafaye de Micheaux – Senior Advisor for Europe, Convention on Wetlands
• Isabel Wallnöfer – Youth and Water Stewardship Officer, IUCN
• Au Shion Yee – Program Lead, Natural Capital and Climate, ADB

What we heard during the Freshwater Challenge satellite event? Freshwater restoration is no longer a niche issue: it’s central to climate resilience, biodiversity recovery and water security.

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Our satellite event series is proudly sponsored by AmaWaterways and Suntory Oceania.