international riverfoundation and thiess riverprize
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Presented by Bill Dennison and Johnny Sundstrom, International RiverFoundation representatives at Within Our Reach 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Bill DennisonDirector, International RiverFoundationUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Johnny Sundstrom Ambassador, International RiverFoundation Siuslaw Institute
International RiverFoundation promotes the
restoration, protection, and sustainable management
of our precious rivers and watersheds
www.riverfoundation.org.au
Our Vision
www.riverfoundation.org.au
A world in which all rivers and their watersheds
are healthy and sustainably managed
Programs to empower and inform
Rewarding River Heroes
Partnering River Heroes
Supporting River Heroes
Creating River Heroes
Enabling River Heroes
Riverprize
Twinning
Sponsored Delegates
Scholarships
On-ground projects
Riverprize winners:
• Have demonstrated achievement in river restoration
• Effectively engaged the community
• Are invariably team efforts, with many champions coming from a variety of professions
Common features of Riverprize finalists and winners
• Passion: found in leadership & community members, publically expressed
• Knowledge: broad understanding of major issues, effective communication
• Leadership: behavior changes instituted, changed paradigms
International Riverprize
• Showcases excellent river management
• Gives recognition and increases awareness
• Provides financial reward and incentive
• Increases profile and credibility
• Builds global networks
• Established Russia’s first watershed council
• Created and coordinated a youth network to clean up the Nairobi River
• Provided clean water for villages in Kenya
• Mentored the formation of a Landcare group in remote northern Queensland
• Hosted the first international watershed management forum in South America
www.riverfoundation.org.au
Twinning Achievements
International Riversymposium
• Annual forum to exchange knowledge
• Showcases Riverprize winners, finalists and twinners
• Increases profile and credibility
• Networking with global leaders in river management
• Catalyze knowledge & wisdom sharing
IRF Sponsored Delegates
Since 2003, over 250 delegates from 40 different countries
Benefits of Sponsored Delegates
• Opportunity for professional development
• Sharing of ideas, lessons, challenges and expertise
• Building global networks
IRF Ambassadors
“Through IRF’s work and partnership with Riverprize winners, finalists and other
river management practitioners, IRF brings together a range of practical,
informative and inspiring publications such as River Heroes and River Journeys
providing insights and lessons for river management and restoration worldwide.”
www.riverfoundation.org.au
IRF Knowledge Exchange
www.riverfoundation.org.au