World Wetlands Day 2025
Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more.
It is urgent that we raise national and global awareness about wetlands in order to reverse their rapid loss and encourage actions to conserve and restore them. World Wetlands Day is the ideal time to increase people’s understanding of these critically important ecosystems.
In RIWET, 12 partners and 4 associated authorities from 11 regions across Europe are engaging with communities, organizations and landowners to co-design local and regional long-term solutions.
RIWET involves and works closely with local communites and public-private partnerships improving policy, knowledge, and engaging and empowering stakeholders to share responsibility and increased support for change. Co-developing river and wetland restoration solutions will result in restored river catchment areas and peatlands, leading to increased biodiversity.
The RIWET movie introduces who we are and what we plan to do in the project...take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1bY4WuyWitafL-YghcEPA