Honoring the Great Rivers from Summit to Sea

The Summit will be held from Monday April 19, 2021 - Friday, April 23, 2021 “at” the Missouri History Museum, on their virtual platform. Their exhibit, The Mighty Mississippi — a compelling and historic walk through life along the river that reminds us how deeply we exist and prosper in relationship with the river — will be featured during the Summit.

The Global Freshwaters Summit will focus on the Mississippi River that runs through the heart of America, providing the freshwaters that nurture life, land, economy from the headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf Sea in Louisiana. We are deeply aware, especially today, how the health and availability of clean and abundant freshwater impacts the health and well-being of us all, especially the river communities through which it flows.

Over the five days, the Summit will cover five topics: State of the River, Governance, Protecting the River, Food and Agriculture, and Lifestyles in Harmony with Nature. Presenters will pay attention to cross cutting themes of health and well-being of the river in confluence with the human and natural systems it sustains.