The Dam Removal Europe community is growing

In 2016 ERN and WWF, World Fish Migration Fundation Rewilding Europe, River trust founded Dam Removal Europe (DRE) coalition and project. This project aim to promote the idea of dam removal through Europe by creating a community of people, organizations and governments that are committed to giving more space to the European rivers by eliminating the small and large unnecessary or impacting dams, and provides tools and arguments for the restoration of ecological continuity.  DRE uses innovative tools to grown the network. For example WWF NL started a crowdfunding campaign for dam removal, WFMF creates fashion and sporty DRE clothes (soon available), organizes the world fish migration day, WWF Finland launched a great media campaign, DRE had also organize international seminars (4 in 2018), edited brochures, policy report, etc. There is a website and a newsletter, for sharing cases studies, happy stories, knowledge, etc….   

After 2 years, and the work of all partners, network is growing, and dams removals are in progress. And it will not stop as many projects are on board for 2019 and lot exciting cases started removal in spring 2019 : the Vezin Dam in France, the biggest dam removal in Europe ; the Vaanta Dam removal in Finland; and a big culver in the River Ribble (UK).  

Save the DATE for the coming DRE Seminar ! There will be on the two most impressive projects in Europe around the issue of dam removals. 

– 22-23 May 2019 : Seminar in Estonia on the River Parnu 

– Fall 2019 : Seminar in France on the Selune river 

More info :  www.damremoval.eu