Green Drinks Kigali Impact Hub Kigali François Tetero @MASSDesignLab Charles K. timmo gaasbeek @info_rwfa City of Kigali Paterne Niyonkuru - Civil Engineer, @MASSDesignLab

Green Drinks Kigali Impact Hub Kigali François Tetero @MASSDesignLab Charles K. timmo gaasbeek @info_rwfa City of Kigali Glenn Raynor - Project Team Leader Water Resources Management and landscape Restoration, IUCN Rwanda

We know floods are destroying your mood, but you need to come learn about what scientists, engineers, and policy makers are doing to tackle the challenge of “Flooding in Rwanda”. Let’s meet at Green Drinks Kigali. #GreenDrinks

Happening now: Green Drinks Kigali on Flooding in #Rwanda at Impact Hub Kigali. Kicking off shortly as it rains and some parts of Kigali experience flooding. A topical topic tonight! #GreenRwanda

Here we go! Our first #GreenDrinks event of the year is now underway.

Francois X. Tetero (François Tetero), Head of the Water Resources Management Department, @info_rwfa presents on the sub catchment areas in Kigali and the major locations of flooding concern. #GreenDrinks

.@info_rwfa's Francois Tetero lists sub-catchments being affected with floods in the City of Kigali during his presentation on Stormwater Management for Flood Mitigation in Kigali. #Greendrinks

Glenn Raynor, Project Team Leader, Water Resources Management and Landscape Restoration at IUCN Rwanda now presenting on a new integrated & holistic initiative to address degradation in Sebeya Catchment & other vulnerable areas with the Dutch Embassy & @info_rwfa. #GreenDrinks

"Wild weather" is no longer rocket science for all Rwandans. 28.01.2020, in Rwanda, the day mother nature expressed "Wild weather" and Green Drinks Kigali hosted speakers to translate for us! It rained ALL day!

Paterne Niyonkuru, Civil Engineer, @MASSDesignLab, shares perspectives on drainage systems and flooding vulnerability in #Kigali. #GreenDrinks

#DYK that Reduced land and soil degradation are some of the impacts of flooding in Rwanda? The IUCN Country Team Leader, Glenn Raynor presented on Landscape Restoration and Integrated Water Resource Management in Sebeya and other Catchments. #GreenDrinks

Paterne Niyonkuru and Harriet Kirk from @MASSDesignLab are our last speakers today, presenting on Sustainable Urban Drainage in the Kigali context and what designers can do to solve the flooding problem in #Rwanda.

Harriet Kirk, Senior Engineer, MASS Design Group, shares practical applications to deal with rainfall and flooding such as permeable paving and rainwater harvesting at tonight's #GreenDrinks Kigali event on Flooding in #Rwanda.

Our distinguished panel of experts are now answering questions on flooding and water management in #Rwanda at tonight's #GreenDrinks Kigali event at Impact Hub Kigali.

"We are restoring wetlands to improve their water storage capacity but we need to get better at working together and implementing our policies and programs. We can't just stop at ideas." - Director General of Land, Water and Forestry at Ministry of Environment - Rwanda, Ir. Marc Manyifika.

Thanking everyone who attended today's informative #Greendrinks event on the flooding problem in #Rwanda. 👏 Let's meet again in February! #GreenRwanda

Join us for this BioSec @CoErwanda SIID Green Drinks Kigali panel event at the Kigali Public Library Storyteller's Cafe on 12 March from 6-8pm. Food and drinks available for purchase at Shokola Cafe. We will try to livestream, so stay tuned! #BIOSECKigali #Wildlifeday

On the #WorldWildlifeDay we reflect on Rwanda's effort to protect wildlife. 🦒🦍🐒🌿 Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! #GreenDrinks #GreenRwanda

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! As we celebrate today, let's reflect on the importance of biodiversity to humanity and put forward protecting our nature. #TimeForNature

Want to test your knowledge on Biodiversity? Take the quiz to learn more about biodiversity and its connection to humans. 👇🏾 worldenvironmentday.global/did-you-know/t… #WorldEnvironmentDay2020