South Veluwe Watershed Citizens Movement

The citizens movement for a Living South Veluwe Watershed in the Netherlands provides answers to multiple challenges by building a movement of residents, initiatives, and organizations to restore connections between people and their territory. The landscape is shaped by glacial formations and the Rhine River and is one of the oldest bio-cultural areas in the Netherlands, with a heritage of resilient agricultural practices spanning thousands of years. Today's agroecological pioneers are an echo of that rich history. Together, our movement is building a vital watershed, a community-based economy, and a culture of care, for one another and for the territory itself. We do this relationally, grounded in shared values, and for the wellbeing of all life. We see this as an antidote to the growing violence, destruction and alienation in our society.