The Ramsar Youth Working Group Community (RYWGC) is an initiative associated with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an international treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. The RYWGC focuses on engaging young people in efforts to protect, restore, and raise awareness about wetlands and their critical importance to ecosystems, biodiversity, and communities. Youth aged 18-35 years can request to join the community.
The Wetland-based Solutions Community of Practice is an inclusive network open to individuals, institutions, businesses, and associations committed to the restoration and sustainable management of wetlands. It serves as a collaborative space where members can connect, share experiences, and work together to advance wetland conservation efforts. Within this community, participants will have the opportunity to:
The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
Asociación Española de Climatología (A.E.C.) se fundó el 17 de diciembre de 1997 en el Departamento de Geografía de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, donde se redactaron sus estatutos provisionales y se eligió una Junta Gestora. La A.E.C. es una asociación de carácter científico cuyo objetivo es fomentar el estudio del clima y el progreso de las ciencias de la atmósfera en España. Se encuentra abierta a científicos y profesionales procedentes de todos los campos del saber directamente implicados o interesados en el estudio del clima.
WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. WWF seeks to change how water is managed around the world. They encourage states relying on the same river to better coordinate their shared freshwater resources, and they advocate for water security in sustainable development. They also help strengthen the effectiveness of river basin management organizations so they are empowered to protect the natural capital of river basins and ensure climate-smart governance.
Via Donau is a subsidiary of the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation, and Technology (BMVIT) tasked with the preservation and development of the Danube waterway. It was established in 2005. Via Donau executes federal tasks in waterway and shipping. It has about 270 employees based at five locations, one main office, two field offices, and nine locks on the Danube.
Urban Waters is a network of researchers, planners and practitioners that looks at the ecological potentials of streams, ponds, rivers and lakes in cities. Based at IGB Berlin, it connects local, national and international stakeholders as an interdisciplinary network with a focus on applied research.
EBU, the European Bioeconomy University, is a collaboration of leading universities across Europe, founded with the mission to address the environmental, economic, and societal challenges of the 21st century. This alliance, established in July 2019, connects eight institutions, all leaders in the field of bioeconomy, to foster a knowledge-based transformation towards sustainability.
Finnish Water Forum (FWF) represents through its members the whole variety of expertise in the Finnish water sector. FWF is a platform for cooperation of commercial enterprises, governmental and non-governmental organizations, scientific institutes and water-related associations. FWF was established in 2009 by 39 different organizations with a common goal – creating an umbrella organization for Finnish water knowhow. Today, FWF has over 130 member organizations in Finland and local partners around the world.
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a global, non-profit, and non-governmental network dedicated to advancing forest research and fostering collaboration among scientists, institutions, and stakeholders. Open to individuals and organizations worldwide, IUFRO promotes the exchange of scientific knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for sustainable forest management.
PeatSense is a collaborative platform aimed at contributing to the monitoring, restoration and conservations at peatlands at scale. It is developed by the AI2Peat project, a project funded by Science Foundation Ireland under its Future Digital Challenge call. The AI2Peat consortium is composed of CeADAR - Ireland's centre for applied AI -, iCRAG - the SFI centre for applied geosciences - and NPWS - Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Services.
The RRR conference on Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted Peatlands in Greifswald offers a platform to explore these questions and many others, fostering dialogue between science and practice. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, the event aims to encourage knowledge exchange, build networks, and develop and strengthen practical, forward-looking solutions.
Linkedin Group with experts on wetlands restoration managed by sister projects REWET, Restore4Cs, WET HORIZONS, ALFAWetlands
Wetlands International is an independent, not-for-profit organization with 11 members from 7 European countries. They work to raise awareness about wetland ecosystems and to advocate for the sustainable use of wetlands for people and nature, in particular by linking science, policy and practice.