We have successfully held our GroundedExtremes kick-off meeting between the 18 and 19 of June!
During the event, we held sessions on diverse themes and engage in insighful conversations. Is what people experience as drought the same that we scientists and researchers conceive with the term? How do stakeholders in the case studies deal with droughts? Using reactive (short-term) or proactive (long-term) measures? What are system dynamics models, and how can we best use them? Discussions on these topics and more practical matters made the event very enriching and set the course for the upcoming three years.
Recognizing that we are not solely rational beings, we also engaged in a creative journey during the event, using collages as a canvas to express our thoughts and feelings.
The vibrant and picturesque city of Amsterdam, well-endowed for many centuries to deal with water, served as an ideal location to start our project.
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