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.
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.
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.
We treat the Climate Goals of Paris 2030 like the Olympics: setting clear goals, training hard, and staying on track to hit the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030!
What does a $2,500 budget, five students, and a water crisis have in common? For Abigail Calvez, a Water Management student at HZ University of Applied Sciences, they were the ingredients for one of the most formative experiences of her life.
What does a $2,500 budget, five students, and a water crisis have in common? For Abigail Calvez, a Water Management student at HZ University of Applied Sciences, they were the ingredients for one of the most formative experiences of her life.
Last week, one of our wavemakers took part in the event dedicated to transition away from fossil fuels.
On June 16 and 17, Tilly Stroo participated in the Water Week in Singapore.
Tilly Stroo and Manager of the Wave Egypt visited the Young TAUW, introducing the TAUW employees to work of the Wavemakers United.
Former Special Envoy for International Water Affairs
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!
