How to build Europe's water resilience in the era of climate crisis?

Poland and the Baltic states are emerging as a critical front in Europe's response to climate change, particularly concerning water management. As these regions grapple with record snow cover loss, chronic droughts, and increasing pressure on water resources, they are poised to become a strategic laboratory for solutions vital to the continent's hydrological security.

The upcoming XXXV Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland, will feature a panel discussion titled "The Fight for Water: How to Build Europe's Water Resilience in the Era of Climate Crisis?" This session, partnered with the State Water Holding "Wody Polskie," aims to explore key aspects of the EU's new Water Retention Strategy.

Experts will discuss how the paradigm of "from source to sea" and the protection of the Baltic Sea ecosystem are no longer solely ecological challenges. They are becoming pillars of Europe's economic, energy, and food security. The focus is shifting towards water retention, reuse, minimizing losses, and developing a circular economy for water.

Participants in the debate include Rafał Ratajczak, president of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Poznań; Tadeusz Arkit, councilor of the Małopolska Voivodeship Sejmik; Marcin Zamaro, vice-president of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Szczecin; Ljupcho Nikolovski, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Parliamentary Assembly of North Macedonia; Małgorzata Sikora, president of the board of the Waterworks and Sewerage Company in Skawina; and Mateusz Balcerowicz, president of the board of the State Water Holding "Wody Polskie."