Drinkable Rivers
Towards a world of Drinkable RiversNot so long ago, most of our rivers were drinkable.
But not anymore.
We work to make our rivers drinkable again.
What we do
River Walks
Walking along rivers to engage with people and activate them to care for rivers.
Citizen Science
Engaging people to experience rivers by doing citizen science on water quality.
Action Communities
Building networks in watersheds to initiate actions towards drinkable rivers.

Our book is now available in bookstores around the world!
Upcoming: Scheldt Walk
Learn more about our Scheldt River Walk (Apr 22th to May 23th 2025)


Events
Join a Drinkable Rivers event near you or online!
28 Feb ’25
Deadline to register to join our Citizen Science programme More info
1 Feb ’25
Course: Deepen your Roots
For discount: drinkablerivers10
(6 March Li An teaches)
13 Mar ’25
Documentary film ‘Our Blue World’
during Aquatech in Amsterdam 16:30-18:00
5 Mar ’25
Talk at KNNV Zwolle
Stadkamer, Zwolle, 8PM
20 Mar ’25
Book talk: How the River Became my Teacher
Reserve your spot, in Amsterdam Patagonia store, 6:30-8PM
22 Mar ’25
Documentary film ‘Our Blue World’
in Zwolle Cinema Fraterhuis, details follow soon
24 Mar ’25
‘Drinkbare Maas’
Film screening
Schouwburg cc Strombeek
8PM
22 Apr – 23 May ’25
Drinkable Scheldt River Walk
6 June ’25
7th gathering of Mayors for a Drinkable Meuse in source area (FR).
9-12 Jun ’25
River Walk: Mark (Meuse tributary) BE-NL
26-29 Jun ’25
River Walk: Oude IJssel DL-NL
Media

River Rambling (Oct 2024)
Waterlands, WWT Podcast
Listen on: WWT ; Spotify ; Apple Podcasts

Upstream
Listen on: Upstream ; Spotify ; Apple Podcasts

The First Mile
Read

BBC
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