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Several rain beds and open storm water solutions have been implemented in Oslo, Norway. This video shows testing storm water retention in two urban rain-gardens in Oslo. It shows show this ensured that the design flaws could be detected and corrected. 

The Water Authority in Limburg in The Netherlands, has adopted an approach to deal with floods and drought. Together with partners from the area and residents, it is working on plans to tackle flooding because who knows the area better than the people who live here.

Spirituality is like water, irrigating a multi-connected and mutually dependent and benefiting ecology, guiding us to love the earth together. This is the full script of Dharma Master Hsin Tao's speech during the webinar on 19 October, 2021 on water and spirituality for water adaptation.

Dutch regulations on floating development are often used by other countries. We republish here in Dutch the guide that maps the bottlenecks in being able to comply with the technical regulations in the Building Decree 2012 and indicate how these can be resolved.

This declaration put the spotlight on the role water related spiritual wisdom could play in the introduction and design of adaptation strategies. It brought together spiritual leaders representing religions and indigenous peoples from around the world.

In this webinar, speakers discussed water-related spirituality as a source of inspiration and wisdom to cope with climate change impacts on the water cycle. This was a precursor to the dialogue among spiritual leaders to be held at the UN Water Decade Mid Term Review to be held in 2023.

Introducing the concept of floating development, speakers provided examples from Europe and Asia on how this is a viable and ecologically better alternative to land reclamation. These included floating power generation systems, recreational and commercial spaces, etc.