Online seminar by Living Rivers Foundation as part of the Rivers for Climate Coalition and the Water Working Group of the German Forum on Environment and Development celebrating World Fish Migration Day 2026, 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Pacific time.
Rivers are the lifelines of our planet. With their floodplains, they provide diverse natural habitats for migratory fish, small animals and many semi-aquatic species as well as drinking water resources and room for recreational activities. At the same time, they constitute crystallisation spaces for human use and settlement, are diked, channelled and dammed with transverse structures to enable agricultural irrigation, generate hydroelectric power, protect against flooding and allow for enhanced navigation.
At our seminar, we will hear about plans to remove 4 dams at the Snake River allowing for better salmon runs and better access to vast spawning grounds. The Vjosa River in Albania has been declared the first River National Park. At the same time many pristine rivers are facing severe setbacks in the name of mainly small Hydropower developments. We take the Blue Heart of Europe Campaign on board to give us an insight. In Sweden Atlantic sturgeons are reintroduced accompanied with restoration activities in Göta River near Gothenburg and its tributaries.
The online seminar will be in English and include presentations, video clips and a river talk.
Kayeloni Scott, Executive Director, Columbia Snake River Campaign
Amelie Huber, Euronatur, Blue Heart of Europe – Balkan Rivers
Linnéa Jägrud, Störens återkomst – Sweden
Moderator: Michael Bender, Living Rivers Foundation
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YZ8vfCHXR_Ota2YbQ2AvZg
For technical questions you might refer to: Sara Phung, phung@forumue.de
For remarks on the program you might contact: Michael Bender, wasser@grueneliga.de
The Online Seminar will be conducted via Zoom. The link will be provided one day prior to the event. The seminar will be recorded. With your registration you agree to the recording and online publishing on the internet as well as the collection of your data for proceeding your participation.