Le futur sera castor ou méga-bassine © Suzanne Husky, Courtesy Galerie Alain Gutharc

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Roundtable : Rivers and Waterways : Towards an Aquatic Diplomacy?

Monday, December 8th, 2025 at 6.30 pm

As water-related tensions intensify under the effects of climate change, questions about the health and governance of waterways are becoming crucial. Can we imagine a true “aquatic diplomacy” that challenges our existing models?

This round table, moderated by Stéphane Jouan, Director of L’Avant-Scène, aims to explore this idea with six committed and complementary voices:

Sophie Gosselin, philosopher and co-founder of the journal Terrestres

Surfrider Foundation, a major player in the protection of oceans and watersheds, advocating for responsible water governance

Thomas Ruys, specialist in the first river geo-engineer—the beaver—and President of the French Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals (SFEPM)

Xavier Larbey, resident of Cognac and active member of the Collective for the Rights of the Charente River

Antoine Boudin & Olivier Millagou, designers who completed residencies at the Foundation and created hourglasses made of recycled glass filled with microplastics collected from beaches, symbolizing the urgency to act against overproduction and plastic pollution