Confluence of European Water Bodies

Water is vital for all life on Earth, yet the voices of water are rarely heard in political decision-making. Current laws and policies cannot stop the loss of biodiversity or the poisoning of soils, lands, waters, and air, because they are grounded in the fiction of the natural world as property or ‘resources’ for human desires.

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 the ‘Rights of Nature’ in Europe. As a learning system for water diplomacy, new strategies for effectively representing water in Europe’s cultural, legal, and political realms are being explored, rehearsed, and advocated. 

As a grassroots, growing community of care and concern, the Confluence of European Water Bodies aims to foster new dialogues and relationships with water. We invite you to explore, exercise, and advocate the representation of Europe’s rivers, seas, lakes, glaciers, and lagoons with us.

See more about the initiative at water-bodies.eu.