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Out of the water bubble, and into the world
The Government of the Netherlands (GoN) as strategic partner of SIWI, wanted to support World Water Week with creative ways of increasing engagement with the event’s key messages during and beyond the conference.
![Dutch-Cartoons-news-item-01-01-e1600869468475](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dutch-cartoons-news-item-01-01-e1600869468475.png)
This activity was one of the highlights of the activities that SIWI and the GoN realized together. The following slideshow captures drawings from each session as well as a compilation of some of our favourite drawings made by Cunera from Draw Up!
These cartoons have the potential to travel well beyond WWWeek at Home and reach people ahead of upcoming events dealing with climate change, environmental challenges, political influence. The drawings can inspire conversations with family and friends – bringing key messages out of the water-bubble, and into the world.
Some conclusions drawn here are:
The climate crisis cannot be solved without water solutions. Water must be a priority in any actions addressing the climate crisis – from nature-based solutions and resilient cities to agriculture and energy.
Covid-19 has reminded us that water is at the heart of a range of key challenges. This is especially true for the most vulnerable around the world. Lack of access to safe water and sanitation combined with too much, too little or polluted water, exacerbated by climate change, is creating unprecedented risks and vulnerability.
Health, economic and climate crises impact one other. These challenges are felt worldwide, across borders, which means that strategic collaborations and cooperation that lead to collective action over time are key.
Youth can be central actors in the achievement of the sustainable development goals. Decision-makers must effectively incorporate insights and lessons from youth-led initiatives in the water-climate nexus.
Women must be better represented in key debates and leadership roles for innovation. The negative impacts of water and climate issues are disproportionately borne by women, yet women are underrepresented as decision-makers from a community to global leadership level.
And finally, we must all become better at communicating all of the above and much more so that people can raise their voices, hold decision-makers accountable and inspire change. That is what these cartoons aspire to do.
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![SIWI's Moez Allaoui standing outside, pointing something behind the camera to a group of people standing beside him.](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_1029-300x225.jpeg)
SIWI Amman and UNICEF host Libya representatives for WASH exposure visit
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Water governance
![Aerial view of a green foresty hill](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/chapter6-300x203.jpg)
Water and land: Partners in climate mitigation
- Water in landscapes
- Wetlands
- Water governance
![Illustration of Henning Göransson Sandberg, SIWI expert by Cecile Pillon Hue](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/henning_portrait-300x212.png)
What is the role of water in rural and urban school facilities?
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Water in landscapes
- Water governance
- Gender and water
![Community garden in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with green plantation sand trees in the foreground and 3 people taking care of the plants in the background](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/locoforest_webimg-300x203.jpg)
Taking root: locally driven forest landscape restoration
- Water in landscapes
- Wetlands
- Groundwater
- Resilience through water
![Karin Gardes sitting on Centre Stage at World Water Week 2023, speaking.](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/karin_www2023_closing-300x200.jpg)
Reaping the benefits of cooperation
![Karin Gardes](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/karingardes-1-300x157.jpg)
Innovating water governance. A conversation with Karin Gardes
![Dr. Milika Sobey, representative of the iTaukei people from Fiji. Stands in front of luxurious green plants. She is a keynote speaker in the Opening Ceremony for World Water Week 2023.](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/milika-sobey-keynote-opening-300x225.jpg)
The critical role of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge for innovation
![Outdoor view of unidentifed indigenous woman, wearing typical clothes and walking in lakeshore with small boats in Atitlan Lake and volcano in background](https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/david-interview-indigenous-300x184.jpg)