RIWET Interreg Europe

In the Interreg Europe project RIWET, 12 partners from 11 regions across Europe engage with local communities to protect and restore rivers and peatlands

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

What is RIWET actually all about? Well, we’re now ready to proudly launch the project’s intro film!

Learn more about who we are and how we want to help #restore #rivers and #wetlands across Europe through coorporation.

@interregeurope
https://t.co/Btn7WT3b62 via @YouTube

[REWET_HE @REWET_HE]

The REWET policy brief by @IUCNNL calls for better alignment of efforts across the EU to restore wetlands at scale.
From local to national levels, it’s time to work together.
Read more
https://t.co/6L9kfw2RbJ

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

Read EKBY's report on the Exchange of Experience Workshop in Valencia and see what lessons learned are taken over by them to protect rivers and wetlands.
@ekby_greece
@FundLimne
@interregeurope

[ΕΚΒΥ @ekby_greece]

Συνεργασίες για τη Διατήρηση των Ποταμών και των Υγροτόπων
https://t.co/jzo6hFH5Jt
#wetlands
@interregeurope
@RIWET_EU

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

Restoration of #peatlands is highly important. According to Inga Retike of the University of Latvia, and partner in the RIWET project, this is reflected in the EU Nature Restoration Law, which aims to #rewet 15% of peatland areas.
https://t.co/sXwvscyWdR
@IRetike
@interregeurope

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

RIWET | Merging Agriculture & Environment in Greece https://t.co/4E1AQYlK2X
@ekby_greece
@interregeurope

[Local Authority Waters Programme @WatersProgramme]

Kick sampling can tell us a lot about the health of our waterbodies. 💙

Our Community Water Officer Éanna Hyland demonstrates how to take a kick sample and explains why it’s important.

Learn more at https://t.co/xDhHJG0FlJ

#WaterHealth #WaterQuality #water

[Interreg Europe @interregeurope]

Beavers to the rescue! 🦫 In Czechia, a natural dam built by beavers saved €1.2M and restored a wetland — no permits needed. 💧

Read how rewilding and nature-based solutions are helping European ecosystems thrive:
👉 https://t.co/5buEsY4m9T

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

A great aftermovie of our visit to Valencia, Spain last week.
The RIWET partners from 10 regions in Europe joined the Exchange of Experience Workshop where Good Practices on river management and nature conservation were discussed.
@interregeurope
@ProvDrenthe

[Limne @FundLimne]

🤝 Treballar en xarxa és crucial.
💡 A @interregeurope 🇪🇺 @RIWET_EU intercanviem bones pràctiques amb entitats d'onze regions Europa.
https://t.co/wiRNJcYqLZ

[Limne @FundLimne]

@RIWET_EU @interregeurope @quartdepoblet @ayto_riba_roja @EcoRiba_ @RobertRaga #Day2 #EEW3 The group visits Algemesí to see a wetland restoration project (Samaruc Lagoon) & the La Ribera Consortium HQ in Alzira to learn about the #CanyaalaCanya project to fight invasive species & restore the riparian forest.

[Limne @FundLimne]

.@RIWET_EU partners are learning about water governance across Europe. Limne & @dipvalencia are hosting meetings/visits in Valencia, Spain, on March 25-26th as part of the Experience Exchange Workshop #EEW3 #WaterGovernance

[Limne @FundLimne]

This EEW3 has reached full capacity with 50 attendees! Now Ramon Bellido (@dipvalencia) explains projects, #DANA floods impact, & challenges for territorial planning & flood risk management
@RIWET_EU @interregeurope

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

Day 1 of the Exchange of Experience Event in Valencia Spain with representatives of 10 EU regions. At LIMNE offices we discuss the impact of the floods, policies and possible solutions through land stewardship and shared river management.
@interregeurope
@FundLimne
@c_valenciana

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

Slovenia Institute for ichthyological and ecological research REVIVO invited stakeholders from various sectors and local NGOs to join an excursion to review the measures already in place and those planned for the Savinja River, which was flooded in 2023.
https://t.co/iACirnQDTt

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

The Ramsar Site "Narcissi Valley" is not only an important biodiversity hotspot for Ukraine, but its wet meadow habitats are also severely endangered within the broader Black Sea Basin landscape. Restoration is needed! Read more here...
https://t.co/Kfn7KwJ9cf
@interregeurope

[Limne @FundLimne]

Esta setmana hem participat a dos actes d'@interregeurope que s'han organitzat a Múrcia: ahir a un workshop sobre bastir la resiliència en temps d'inundacions i hui a una sessió sobre la conveniència (o no) de reconstruir.

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

On February 6, in connection with  World Wetlands Day,  Spanish scientists, environmentalists and public organizations presented a ‘Manifesto for Wetlands’ in Valencia.
Read more here: https://t.co/NyR8r8iftZ
@FundLimne

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

LIFE: protecting wetlands for our common future https://t.co/WqQZYckMiW

[Limne @FundLimne]

The @RIWET_EU Exchange of Experience Workshop-3 will take place in Valencia (25-26th March '25).

The 2-day packed schedule will focus on:
🤝 Land stewardship
🌊 Flooding risk management
👩‍🔬 Citizen science
👍 Exchange of Good Practices

🔗https://t.co/sazm9HRQbH

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

Webinar Recap: River & Catchment Protection Good Practices
RIWET project welcomed almost 70 participants to join the first in a series of webinars to exchange insights and best practices in water management
https://t.co/fnsK52d9fs

[RIWET Interreg Europe @RIWET_EU]

First RIWET Webinar on River & Catchment Protection and EU Water Policy
The University of Latvia is hosting the first RIWET webinar. Join us online on 21st January!
https://t.co/0PIBVqkT0j
@interregeurope
@LIFEGoodWaterIP
@ProvDrenthe
@lvuniversity
@SYKEint
@DabasFonds

[Netwerk Groeningen @NetGroeningen]

The State of the World's Peatlands released during the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29) introduces updated hotspot maps of global peatland distribution, highlighting threats but also the opportunities for peatland restoration and conservation.
https://t.co/tfvySD0Weg