Originally the Free Rivers Fund was an idea of the grassroots activists and masterminds behind the Balkan River Defence from the Balkans, Save our Rivers from the UK and WET – Wildwasser Erhalten Tirol (Protect Tyrol’s Whitewater). At the moment WET in Tyrol is fighting hard to protect their home river, the Ötztaler Ache. WET…
The three organisations that started the Free Rivers Fund will not be included in the grant programm 2019. Each of them has decided that it is time to give their share to new grassroot projects. In 2016, WET – Wildwasser Erhalten Tirol, Save the Conwy and the Balkan Rivers Tour started the Free Rivers Fund…
© FLO SMITH 2016 by Rob Litherland – Save Our Rivers To act requires a trauma: a realisation that something you hold close is going to be trampled on, or taken, poisoned or broken. And from this trauma grows doubt: who will be there to stand in front of the bulldozer? What we now…
The Free Rivers Fund is starting its first year, giving out the first round of grants. And these go – to the founding projects. Have a look below! Balkan Rivers Tour Balkan Rivers Tour started from a crazy idea born in the head of Rok Rozman at the pub one late evening. Intention to expose…