Sustainable water management is more essential than ever in Brussels to combat flooding. Let's explore the context and solutions for Brussels through 3 videos.
As highlighted in the Climate Plan, it is essential to implement Integrated Rainwater Management: no longer discharging this water, which sometimes overwhelms the sewers, but considering it as a resource for soil and vegetation.
Find out more about the Senne in episode 1 'The water beneath our feet' (the video contains spoken text in French and subtitles in English):
Watch episode 2 'Rainwater management' to better understand this phenomenon, how the sewerage system works and its limitations (the video contains spoken text in French and subtitles in English):
Be inspired by existing IRM projects in Brussels.
Watch episode 3 'Brussels, a sponge city' to better understand IRM projects in Brussels and in your own neighbourhood (the video contains spoken text in French and subtitles in English):
The Climate and City in Transition Service regularly organises awareness-raising activities for residents and local stakeholders. The goals are to explain and provide information about the City's projects, illustrate them and help people take action by providing support to citizens and organisations.
Here you will find the resources that were presented during these activities:
- Walk in NOH and Waterbus tour to provide information on the Municipal Water Plan (June 2024) (8.09 MB) (in Dutch and French)
- Walk in Laeken to provide information on flood prevention (September 2024) (30.03 MB) (in French)
- Flooding session in the North quarter on the anti-flooding grant (September 2024) (4.50 MB) (in Dutch and French)
- Water and flooding sessions in the city in the Laeken, North and NOH quarters (June 2025):
- Presentation by Vivaqua (3.02 MB) (in Dutch and French)
- Maxi'Balade: l'eau et les inondations à Bruxelles (18.02 MB) (City of Brussels and Ferme du parc Maximilien, in French)
For upcoming events, please check the City of Brussels agenda and social media regularly.
