EUROLakes: Three New Partners for the Protection of European Lakes

2. September 2026

Three initiatives aimed at restoring lakes in Turkey and Albania were selected as replication sites for the EU project EUROLakes. This is an important step toward applying proven approaches to seashore conservation to new local contexts beyond the project’s...

UN World Lakes Day on August 27, 2026: GNF and Living Lakes Nominate India’s Sundarbans

27. August 2026

UN World Lake Day Award: GNF and Living Lakes are nominating the Indian Sundarbans to highlight the global importance of water bodies for the climate, biodiversity, and humanity. The world’s largest mangrove ecosystem: a UNESCO World Heritage Site that links...

17th International Living Lakes Conference 2026: Heading to India and the Sundarbans

20. July 2026

17th International Living Lakes Conference 2026: Heading to India and the Sundarbans From December 1 to 4, 2026, the Living Lakes Network will bring together international experts in Kolkata and the Indian Sundarbans to advance local innovations for global climate and...

End-of-Season Milestone: “Drinking Cups for Drinking Water” Breaks the 800,000-Euro Mark!

9. July 2026

End-of-Season Milestone: “Drinking Cups for Drinking Water” Breaks the 800,000-Euro Mark! The soccer season is over—and for our “Cups for Drinking Water” project, it ended with a historic record! Thanks to the tremendous support on game day, we have reached an...

Off to the Wild Islands of the Danube: RAMSAR Traveling Exhibition in the Lech-Danube Corner

7. July 2026

Off to the Wild Islands of the Danube: The RAMSAR Traveling Exhibition in the Lech-Danube Region From July 10 to August 23, 2026 , the traveling exhibition “Places Full of Life— Wetlands of International Importance in Germany” will be on displayat the Auenzentrum in...

Conference: “50 Years of the Convention on Wetlands in Germany”

2. July 2026

• 50 Years of the Convention on Wetlands: The commemorative conference honors the milestones of the world’s oldest global wetland conservation treaty in Germany and calls for its dynamic further development. • Urban integration: Innovative concepts such as “Wetland...