58. La Canicule

Location: Canal Saint Martin, Paris-France
Credit: Bernardo Cañizares
Initiative: Belmont Forum CRAs (CEH2)
Project: YAKU Water Governance and Health

Story: Europe is living the hottest days ever, which exemplifies the impact Climate Change has on all of us. In order to escape extreme heat, youth have appropriated Canal Saint Martin, to cool and refresh. However, polluted water has brought unexpected health issues amongst users. This best exemplifies the impact water has on health, driven by Global Change; our project´s goal.