A HISTORY OF IMPACT

A HISTORY OF IMPACT

Swarovski Waterschool’s success demonstrates how the power of education can transform lives and tackle pressing environmental issues.

CREATING WATER-WISE COMMUNITIES

500,000 STUDENTS EDUCATED
2,500 SCHOOLS REACHED
10,000 TEACHERS TRAINED
1,500,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS

THE GROWING GLOBAL IMPACT

To date, Swarovski Waterschool has taught over 500,000 children in areas throughout the globe.
In 2017 alone, we had outstanding impact in the below regions:

China

Over 40 schools have educated local communities, reaching more than 10,000 people.

 

Brazil

62 schools are continuously collecting plastic on the Amazon River banks.

 

India, Uganda, Brazil

Over 3,500 trees were planted in areas affected by climate change.

 

Uganda

Water tanks were built in 10 local schools, bringing safe water to 6,000 children and their communities.

 

India

16 sanitary facilities were built by empowering and teaching women new masonry skills.

2000
A WATERSCHOOL BEGINNING

The first Swarovski Waterschool opens at the National Park Hohe Tauren within the basin of the Danube. An educational program is formulated to sensitize children and young adults to the importance and scarcity of water.

2005
TOP GRADES FOR WATERSCHOOL AUSTRIA

The Diversity Center in Salzburg runs a survey with 217 children from 35 schools in 24 communities, demonstrating that children participating in the Waterschool project change their behavior and have higher competences concerning water-related topics.

2006
Swarovski Waterschool India

The first project outside of Austria, the Swarovski Waterschool India opens around the Keoladeo National park in Rhajasthan in the Ganges basin.

2007
SWS camp for employees

Children of Swarovski employees are now able to take part in a five-day water summer camp at the “House of Water” in the National Park Hohe Tauern, benefiting from a financial subsidy by the company.

2008
Swarovski Waterschool China

The Swarovski Waterschool starts operating in six regions along the Yangtze river in China and 20 communities in Kanungu district in Uganda

2012
BANYARA GRAVITY FLOW SCHEME UGANDA

The Banyara Gravity Flow Scheme commissioned by Swarovski supplies 20 schools with rainwater tanks and sanitary facilities, significantly reducing student absenteeism linked to water-borne diseases.

2014
Swarovski Waterschool Brazil

The program is realized in cooperation with the Earth Child Institute (ECI) in the state of Parà in the North of Brazil focusing on water and environmental education through school- and community-based participatory learning.

2016
Further expansion

Three pilot projects launch with various organizations to highlight local water sources.

NGRREC: Mississippi River Raks

Thai Foundation: Chao Praya river basin

Fundacao Amazonas Sustentavel: Amazon

2017
Teaching Material finalized

In a joint effort among all implementing NGO partners and Swarovski, the global edition of “Drops of Knowledge for Rivers of Change” teaching and learning material is launched on the SWS website.

"The project opened our eyes to nature and ecology. Starting at seed level is nature's way, and that's what Waterschool helps us do."

- Maria Jocilene Rabelo Damasceno, 3rd Grade Teacher, Alter do Chão, Amazon Region

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