The UN2023 Gamechanger challenge was a great success, during which 200 universities around the world joined. Over a thousand students from 62 different nationalities worked on innovative ideas, offered guest lectures to their local community, and contributed to solving the global water challenges.
Water challenges affect us all: our safety, our health, and our future. The solution: new talent with innovative ideas and out-of-the-box perspectives to strengthen all organizations involved.
Wavemakers United is a community of students, young professionals, and athletes with a passion for water. As a youth organization we focus on local challenges while having a global reach. Our aim is to contribute to the UN SDGs and involve as many youngsters as possible.
By 2027 we will reach 1.000.000 children per year across the whole world with our Wavemaker Lessons. We accelerate this by organizing the Gamechanger Challenge: to expand the community and bring in new innovative ideas from students and young professionals. Our unique factor is a global network with local ambassadors and high-profile athletes who educate children with the most fun and engaging lessons through our interactive water experiments.
Our education program inspires the next generation, our global capacity-building program activates changemakers on a local level, and our Gamechanger Challenge kickstarts breakthrough innovations from the most talented students.
These drops of knowledge will create a wave of impact and that is how Wavemakers United helps to solve global water challenges.
On the 4th of September the Third Future is Now Event took place during the Paralympic Games in Paris!
Through inspiration sessions and a World Café, innovative ideas were discussed and shared to improve swimmability in cities through public pools and clean public waters.
On the 4th of September the Third Future is Now Event took place during the Paralympic Games in Paris!
Through inspiration sessions and a World Café, innovative ideas were discussed and shared to improve swimmability in cities through public pools and clean public waters.
We had the privilege of hosting an exceptional group of students at the 2024 Wavemakers Summer Students Camp, where learning, leadership, and environmental stewardship took centre stage.
Mina Guli took on the challenge to run the full length of the Seine river: 848 km! Why? > To accelerate efforts to restore worlds rivers, including the Seine!
Wavemaker Moustafa Abdalla, has been representing Wavemakers United in the Egypt EU Investment Conference last week that has been co-organized by the European Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt
Founder of Xatoms
Founder of Algaenius
Ambassador of Education
Ambassador of Sport
Former Special Envoy for International Water Affairs
Climate Envoy Kingdom of The Netherlands
Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture organisations in Rome
Olympic silver medalist sailing
Water Envoy for Kingdom of the Netherlands
"We need to reinvent ourselves in order to live respectfully with our planet. We can only do this together. Wavemakers United is a perfect example how to create impact on our water systems, our energy demand, energy supply and more. Greenifying ourselves will give us flourishing seas and a healthy climate. Let the games begin! - Marcelien 'chef de emission NOC*NSF'
“We all need to make waves for a better water future. I am proud to be a wavemaker and support the movement of young water professionals around the world. We need to act now to ensure that this and the next generation has access to clean water, we use water wisely to feed the world, we protect our water ecosystems and we limit the havoc created by floods and droughts.”
Wavemakers United attends both local and global events to showcase the positive energy of our community. Check out below at which events we will inspire you next!
