{"id":26680,"date":"2026-07-21T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnature.org\/project\/living-lakes-were-saving-the-worlds-lakes\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:47:28","slug":"living-lakes-were-saving-the-worlds-lakes","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/globalnature.org\/en\/project\/living-lakes-were-saving-the-worlds-lakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Lakes – We’re saving the world’s lakes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Intro LL” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ motion_trigger_start=”middle” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-12px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||”]<\/p>\n

\u200b
Lakes, wetlands, and other freshwater ecosystems are the foundation of life on our planet. They are crucial in the fight against the climate and biodiversity crises\u2014and for the well-being of billions of people.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n

Since 1998, we have therefore been working with the Living Lakes Network to protect and restore lakes and wetlands, alongside 130 member organizations in more than 60 countries worldwide. We remove plastic waste from waterways, advocate for effective protective measures with policymakers and government agencies, and create sustainable alternative sources of income for local communities.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been committed to protecting our waters from the very beginning. Without healthy freshwater ecosystems, there is no life and no future.\u201d Udo Gattenl\u00f6hner, GNF Managing Director<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We’re saving the world’s lakes\u2014please help us!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Donation Box” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”Donate now!” open_toggle_text_color=”gcid-primary-color” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”gcid-primary-color” icon_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”"||divi||400″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”40px” open_icon_color=”gcid-primary-color” open_toggle_icon=”/||divi||400″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”40px” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_text_align=”center” border_width_all=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22closed_toggle_background_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93}” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”103%|103%”]