Photo: © Frank Apffelstaedt | The Dümmer, Living Lake of the Year 2022
Lake protection is climate protection: intact water ecosystems in Germany help to slow down global warming
A symposium on lake and wetland protection in early 2023 will provide information on local, national and global perspectives on biodiversity in the context of climate change
Interested media representatives and experts are cordially invited to the Berlin bUm – Betterplace Umspannwerk from January 19-20
The Dümmer, Living Lake of the Year 2022.
Berlin, 13.12.2022: The Lakes Conference 2023 aims to draw public attention to the valuable habitats of lakes and wetlands and strengthen knowledge of their importance as climate-protecting carbon sinks and diverse biodiversity hotspots. Experts will present contributions on natural climate protection from the local to the global level.
Be part of it:
Lakes conference 2023
Thursday, January 19, 2022, 10:00-17:00
Friday, January 20, 2022, 10:00-13:00
bUm – Betterplace Umspannwerk, Berlin, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21
In the first part of the symposium, research findings on climate change and lakes and the Natural Climate Protection Action Program will be presented. The second part of the conference will focus on the implementation of practical projects to protect peatlands and lake biodiversity in Germany.
To the program of the Lakes Conference 2023
The lake conference is organized by the Living Rivers Foundation in cooperation with the Global Nature Fund, the Living Lakes Network Germany and the GRÜNEN LIGA. On January 20, the founding event of Wassernetz Berlin will take place at the same location with contributions from the Senate Administration, the Berlin House of Representatives and civil society with an interest in water and lakes.
Please send your registrations by 16.01.2023 to Michael Bender: wasser@grueneliga.de.
Contact us
Global Nature Fund
Dr. Thomas Schäfer, Katja Weickmann
Fritz-Reichle-Ring 4
78315 Radolfzell, Germany
Phone: +49 7732 9995 80 / -85
Fax: +49 7732 9995 88
E-mail: info@globalnature.org