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.
Most recent: Drinkable Danube Walk
Learn more about our Danube River Walk (Sep 18th to Oct 11th 2024)
Our book is now available in bookstores around the world!
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.
Events
Join a Drinkable Rivers event near you or online!
9 Dec 17-18CET
Good practice sharing: citizen science hub Tierpark Nordhorn
Join online
17 Jan ’25
Interest in Citizen Science?
Info session
More info
19 Jan ’25 8:45AM CET
Premier ‘Our Blue World’ in the NL
Film by the Sea
in the island Schiermonnikoog
1 Jan ’25
Course: Deepen your Roots
For discount: drinkablerivers10
6 March Li An teaches
21 Apr – 23 May ’25
Drinkable Scheldt River Walk
6 June ’25
7th gathering of Mayors for a Drinkable Meuse in source area (FR).
Media
River Rambling (Oct 2024)
Waterlands, WWT Podcast
Listen on: WWT ; Spotify ; Apple Podcasts
Drinkable Rivers with Li An Phoa (Jan 2024)
Upstream
Listen on: Upstream ; Spotify ; Apple Podcasts
Upstream
Listen on: Upstream ; Spotify ; Apple Podcasts
First Mile joins Thames River Walk with Li An Phoa, founder of Drinkable Rivers (29th Nov 2023)
The First Mile
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The First Mile
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Berkshire: Couple’s month-long trek for drinkable river water (11th Oct 2023)
BBC
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BBC
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