Water is not only essential for survival, sanitation, and health, but it is also deeply embedded in cultural identity, heritage, and ancestral knowledge. Protecting access to water ensures the survival of cultural practices that rely on water for spiritual, communal, agricultural, and subsistence activities, particularly for Indigenous peoples, women, marginalised communities, and vulnerable populations. AQUA […]
Author: aqualegacy
Preserving Cultural Heritage in a Changing Climate: Why the Time to Act Is Now
As climate change accelerates, our cultural heritage — the monuments, landscapes, traditions, and local knowledge that define who we are — is increasingly at risk. From ancient ruins to indigenous wisdom, these irreplaceable assets are being damaged or lost due to floods, droughts, storms, and other hydroclimatic extremes. A new policy brief, Integrating Water, Climate and […]
Strategic Thinking on the future of water management
Foresight’ is an impactful methodology for strategic thinking, enabling us to plan for extreme events, and not along the current path. In January, AQUA Legacy was invited to join two workshops looking at foresight for the future of water management, one in Paris with the French government, the second with Water 4 All in Helsinki. […]