We all know that the world is facing unprecedented challenges ― from climate change to nature loss and the worsening water crisis. We all know that urgent action is needed to tackle these growing threats. And that we all need to play our part. But how?

One critical way is to protect and restore our rivers, lakes, and coastal ecosystems ― the very places where rowers train and compete. Healthy freshwater and coastal ecosystems are critical for rowers and Rowing. But they are far more important than that ―They are central to water and food security, tackling the climate crisis, reversing nature loss, and driving sustainable development.

Healthy Waters Alliance

In 2011 World Rowing commenced a Strategic Alliance with WWF, the world’s largest and most respected independent nature conservation organisation, with more than 5 million supporters and a network active in more than 100 countries across all continents. One of WWF’s mission is to protect and restore freshwater and coastal ecosystems, which aligns with World Rowing's Strategic goals. The ambitious “World Rowing & WWF Healthy Waters Alliance” provides an unprecedented opportunity for National Rowing Federations, WR Event Organising Committees, Rowing clubs and Rowers as well as WWF offices, staff, and supporters to take action to protect and restore these priceless ecosystems ― together. The Alliance is a platform to create awareness about the threats and solutions, inspire and facilitate action, and enable active collaboration between the worlds of Rowing and conservation. The Alliance will bring World Rowing and WWF communities together to co-create and jointly deliver projects and activities that will protect and restore Healthy Waters ― waters that are not used and loved by Rowers, but also underpin communities and economies, sustain a wealth of wildlife, and are at the heart of building resilience to climate change. Our Alliance is helping us to chart a new, sustainable course.

Now is the time to pull together to protect and restore the world’s waters ― for people, nature, and climate

How to join the Healthy Waters Alliance?

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