Make your voice heard for the Scheldt.
Floods, dry summers, water that isn't clean yet: the river we share needs new ideas. Want a say in what happens next? Then this is for you.
- 16 to 26 years old
- France, Belgium or the Netherlands
- No fee
- Travel, bed and meals arranged
- In English
- No experience needed
Five reasons to join
Your ideas matter
Turn your ideas on water, nature and the future into recommendations. Then take them to the people who manage the river.
One river, many voices
Meet people from three countries and all kinds of backgrounds. Same river, different ways of living with it.
Build real skills
Do your own research, debate in English and present your group's ideas. No tests, no grades: you learn by doing.
Be part of the Scheldt's comeback
Around 1990, only 14 harbour seals were counted in the whole Dutch delta. In June 2025, almost 600 were counted in the Western Scheldt alone. There's still work to do.
Have a good time
Kayaks, campfires and dinners together. Come for the river, stay for the friends.
Pack your bag. We take care of the rest.
No fee. For every brainstorm weekend, we arrange your travel, a place to sleep and your meals.
Who can join? You can.
Anyone aged 16 to 26 who lives in France, Belgium or the Netherlands. Any subject, any degree, or none yet. No experience needed.
Like teamwork? Want to practise your English? You'll fit right in.
I was 17 when I signed up for a water debate in the Senate. Not because of the topic, but because a girl I liked was going too. Before I knew it, I was in the Belgian delegation to the World Water Forum in Istanbul. I got hooked on water, and in 2012 I was elected chair of the World Youth Parliament for Water. That one debate, that one chance I got through GoodPlanet, completely changed my life.
How it works
You join for about a year and a half and meet online and by the river, several times a year.
“Many small flows create a big stream.”
Ready to join?
The next group starts in early 2027, with an online information session first. Email us and we'll tell you when sign-up opens.
Email usHow we handle your details
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