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25.01.2022 Good Morning! Check out the river systems around Burketown in the lower Gulf of Carpentaria - they look like veins in the landscape. Philip Warring caught thi...s spectacular shot from the air in a chopper. It shows the flow of water and river systems that wrap around the region. See more great photos from the week here: https://ab.co/32VNBEP : Philip Warring #abcmyphoto

24.01.2022 We're excited to announce our closing plenary keynote is Jo Bacallo! Jo's former career in aviation enabled her to witness water crises in remote communities fr...om around the world through traveling, prompting a career shift to advocate #SDG6: Ensuring Access to Clean Water and Sanitation For All. She will be sharing her stories of promoting water and sanitation education in #indigenous schools in the #Philippines. We will learn about the history, unique ways of living, socio-cultural aspects as well as the daily struggles they face in order to obtain water from their nearest source - a humble flow stream coming from M'lang river near Tulunan, North Cotabato. Register for Riversymposium here https://lnkd.in/gQg7BeX

24.01.2022 Join us for the 23rd International Riversymposium! Get ready to be inspired by speakers from across the globe to collaborate on new ideas and celebrate our rive...rs. Program out now https://irs.delegateconnect.co/x/agenda We'll see you online!

24.01.2022 Hurry up! Go to https://www.riveracade.me/collections to enrol in your favourite courses!

24.01.2022 Cherry blossom petals floating on the Shingashi River in Japan

21.01.2022 Want to attend the first RiverForum of 2021? Then sign up for Resilient Rivers Hub Membership to receive 10% discount when you purchase the ticket, plus many other benefits. Sign up today please go to https://resilientrivershub.com/m/resilientriver-membership/

20.01.2022 This Water Wheel Has A Name: Mr. Trash Wheel

18.01.2022 Only two weeks to go! If you haven't already, please go to https://riverfoundation.org.au//riverstreaming/riverforum/ to check out the program and register today!

18.01.2022 Only 3 days to go! The full program is available now! If you haven't already, please go to https://riverfoundation.org.au//riverstreaming/riverforum/ to check out the program and register today! We have arranged a fantastic program full of international and local speakers who will present on a range of issues around flood and fire management with a focus on waterways and their surrounding communities. Look forward to seeing you there!

17.01.2022 Less than 3 weeks to go! Get your entries in for Rivers Got Talent today https://www.facebook.com/events/338405643865387

16.01.2022 RiverTalk Series 2021 Continues This year we will bring a range of online webinars and dialogues. Check out the first one below. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/why-is-the-river-changing-e

15.01.2022 Official enrolment period has been extended until 7 December! Enrol today at https://www.riveracade.me/

12.01.2022 Ms. Sarangarel, the Minister of Environment & Tourism of Mongolia, will be sharing Mongolia’s experience of valuing the environment, river management and action...s taken to protect these precious resources and ecosystems. Mongolia has over 4000 rivers and streams which collectively extend over 60 million kilometres, however water scarcity is an issue. Water management including the implementation of strengthened IWRM plans is one of the goals for the newly elected Mongolian Government. Check out the draft IRS program here! https://irs.delegateconnect.co/x/agenda

12.01.2022 Hi, we are Ayu and Daru from Indonesia We are part of Emerging Water Professionals of International RiverFoundation. In 2020 we have the initiative to capture ...and share about the condition of water management and/or the livelihood around it from our country during the COVID-19 situation. We will share our story first. In Indonesia, the current river condition is deteriorating due to the increase in plastic waste. It happened in many cities and regions in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Malang, Serang, Cilacap, and Tegal. During COVID-19, people are obliged to stay at home and this has caused a domino effect of the rise in food delivery, takeaways, and e-commerce purchase, which requires many plastic usages. Moreover, the use of medical masks and antibacterial wipes has become a new norm in this situation. You can read about it here https://www.kompas.com//studi--jumlah-sampah-plastik-menin There are some additional challenges, such as the inadequacy of solid waste management in Indonesia. It only covers 30% of all the waste produced daily, especially in suburban and rural areas. This condition has forced the communities to burn the garbage or throw their garbage in the river. Furthermore, most government agencies have to relocate part of their budget to accelerate COVID-19 response in Indonesia, including Environmental Agency with its solid waste management budget. In response, waste management becomes abandoned, which in turn, worsens the situation in the field. And unfortunately, no one has done anything about the situation because everyone is still focusing on the pandemic. However, there is an opportunity such as local regulations to ban the use of single-use plastic bag in the retail and modern market. Regions such as Jakarta, through Governor Regulation No. 142/2019, and Bali, through Provincial Regulation No. 97/2018, have implemented it. These regulations have reduced the use of plastic in the society, although it has not reached traditional and small-scale vendors. It will need a continuing public campaign both to the private sector and communities about the long-term effect of plastic to make the change sustainable. We propose a zero-waste lifestyle as a way to help in solving the issue. It is possible in this pandemic situation to maintain personal and environmental hygiene while using reusables, such as cloth mask, personal lunch box, and tumbler. Moreover, when the pandemic has started to ease, the Government will need to gradually increase the funding for waste management that has been sidetracked. Law enforcement such as giving sanction to anyone who still provides plastic packaging and routine river patrol has to be strictly implemented too. The private sector, as the biggest plastic producer, also needs to be committed to safe waste management and support the government program by providing alternate to single-use plastic packaging. Please share us your thought about our solution or suggest your own in the comment below. And we would really like to hear about the experience in your country! Please kindly share this post so that more and more people can participate. Your voice will reach the international river experts and authorities at the International Riversymposium2020, which will be held in 10 13 November 2020. Thank you and stay safe! #stopplasticpollution #refusesingleuse #reduceplastic #GoForZeroWaste #InternationalRiverSymposium #internationalriverfoundation

10.01.2022 We are now only a month away from this year’s International Riversymposium and we're delighted to announce our first keynote speaker! Philip Weller will be cove...ring the political value of our rivers. The world’s rivers are one of the most damaged and abused ecosystems - losing their natural values and resilience to service human endeavours and activities. In recent decades however, with new understanding and knowledge of our rivers, a political movement that is changing how we look at these valuable assets has been gaining strength and momentum. For bio and more info on Philip's talk, check out the draft Riversymposium program here https://irs.delegateconnect.co/x/program?alias=program&day=2

09.01.2022 IRS2020 MAROOCHY RIVER CATCHMENT VIRTUAL TOUR This virtual site tour focuses on Poona Dam, a tributary of the Maroochy River Catchment, highlighting 18 months o...f catchment hazards management, specifically pathogen, nutrient and sediment sources entering Poona Dam. The purpose of the Maroochy River Source Water Protection Program is to address and manage threats posed to water quality in the Maroochy River Catchment area, one of the five catchments within the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The program involves a collaborative partnership between Seqwater, the peak government water body of South East Queensland, ECOllaboration Ltd, a community based for purpose environmental organisation, and local landholders. Register for Riversymposium today to join in on the full field trip! https://lnkd.in/gQg7BeX

09.01.2022 ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN! Help us create the program for the 24th International Riversymposium by submitting an abstract for consideration. To submit an abstract, please go to https://riversymposium.com/submit-abstract-2/

07.01.2022 STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING! The Far West really does produce the goods and we are so lucky to have so many talented photographers to capture the photos we sh...are with you. Geoff Looney from Menindee took this shot on Monday night at Lake Pamamaroo. Geoff Looney

06.01.2022 Featured course this week from RiverAcademy To enrol in this course please go to https://www.riveracade.me/courses/science-communications

05.01.2022 As we bounce back in 2021 with a bang, we are excited to announce our Resilient Rivers Hub membership. For just $39 AUD a year, you will receive access to all of our one-hour RiverTalk webinars, 10% off our RiverDialogues and RiverForums plus early bird rates for International Riversymposium 2021. In addition, you will get access to the the Resilient Rivers Hub. That's hundreds of dollars of value, for a small annual fee. Sign up today please go to https://resilientrivershub.com/m/resilientriver-membership/

04.01.2022 New RiverAcademy enrolment period opening soon! You can try out a free trial of courses now at www.riveracade.me/

01.01.2022 Only one week to go! The full program is available now! If you haven't already, please go to https://riverfoundation.org.au/.../riverforum-rivers-on.../ to check out the program and register today!