💧🕊️ Internationalisation @ Watersnoodmuseum (Flood Museum). Learning from floods worldwide. Opinions mine: joepjanssen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mhvepx3ic223My latest newsletter reflects on remembrance and on why it still matters as water becomes less predictable. https://joepjanssen.com/why-remembering-floods-still-matters-today/25 Mar 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvepx3ic223https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mfkan4gads2uDe Franse waterdeskundige Charlène Descollonges uit de Savoie adviseert lokale politici over hun omgang met water. Hoognodig, want het regent al veertig dagen. "Het helpt niet dat de nationale regering niet echt een visie heeft als het gaat om waterbeleid." https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/02/22/hele-delen-van-frankrijk-staan-blank-maar-watermanagement-is-nauwelijks-een-verkiezingsthema-a4921027?gift_token=4921027%7E1772478197%7EnIukAIJ-QminRLxtG9nXJA%7EjcVUzz1UOG4rVH3RhVXqXd8q2_NUqan_qqHlA_FASas23 Feb 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkan4gads2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mcd5f4puak27Flooding through a local lens: West Bengal. Photographer Soumyajit Dey documents recurring floods in his community. In June 2025, rivers burst their banks and thousands were evacuated. One moment stayed with him: a man showed damage inside his flooded home, then invited Soumyajit to share a meal.13 Jan 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcd5f4puak27https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mc2uavf7w62aPadang, West Sumatra (25 Nov 2025). Floodwaters turned roads into rivers. Rescue crews used rubber boats to evacuate women and children. Media coverage fades fast. But for locals, the hardest part often starts after: cleaning up, rebuilding, and coping with trauma. 📸 Ade Yuandha10 Jan 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc2uavf7w62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mbwkudwqdu2lPhotographer Muhammad Amdad Hossain captures the impact of saltwater on lives in coastal Bangladesh: a woman removing weeds from a saline shrimp pond, where seawater alters livelihoods and survival. This issue parallels the Netherlands, where drought leads to saltwater intrusion. Learning together.08 Jan 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwkudwqdu2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3mbrjus4xsr2dRowing through a drowned world. In 1953, 24-year-old mussel fisherman Wim Schot spent three days in a small boat, rowing through flooded streets and polders around Zierikzee and Schouwen-Duiveland. He pulled people from attics and rooftops, house after house. 👉 https://youtu.be/gCi6ZCK_Pno?si=WCNHBMNKtYkicICp06 Jan 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrjus4xsr2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m72vltadq226"Hoe kan iemand in de 21ste eeuw de steden en hun inwoners aan de Russische tsaar overdragen, alsof mensen slaven zijn?" https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/12/02/de-donbas-afstaan-is-pure-waanzin-dan-valt-rusland-de-volgende-regio-aan-a4914116?gift_token=4914116%7E1765354054%7EnIukAIJ-QminRLxtG9nXJA%7E_6vCkp5N5ERg8zGgA-G0WQ0T1tvvm7tAyMa1y8cMpdA03 Dec 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72vltadq226https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m65fftuzcc24100 years in a few seconds. This is what #climatechange does to glaciers. 🏔️ Old photos of Swiss and Austrian ice, turned into a short AI animation by Juergen Merz and Michel Galati. We can’t bring this ice back, but we can still give nature room to recover. More: www.abstract-landscape.com21 Nov 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65fftuzcc24https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m5jz76lys22n"Door te werken met de dynamiek van het getij en het slib te benutten, kunnen we onze delta letterlijk laten groeien”, zegt Deltacommissaris Co Verdaas. Zo’n strategie van meegroeien is een van de opties voor Nederland als de zeespiegel verder stijgt. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/13/nieuwe-deltavisie-ziet-zand-slib-en-getij-als-bondgenoten-tegen-stijgende-zeespiegel-laat-de-natuur-het-werk-doen-a4912491?gift_token=4912491~1763674099~nIukAIJ-QminRLxtG9nXJA~qWI2QUsWoRDvjO1rScf3OW_qZZ_NQQe3HT-NCR0sBak13 Nov 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jz76lys22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m5dx3h4usk24Great article by @jonhenley.bsky.social and Alessandro Gandolfi. A clear look at how the Netherlands is not only defending against rising seas, but also learning to live with the water — from floating homes to adaptive design. #climatechange #adaptation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/10/living-with-the-water-the-netherlands-floating-futures-photo-essay11 Nov 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dx3h4usk24https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m4y7ininjc2yVisited FENIX Rotterdam with my colleague, looking at how departure and arrival are framed, and how visitors see themselves in those journeys. Useful input for our remembrance work at the Watersnoodmuseum. #rotterdam #migration #museum #storytelling #fenixrotterdam06 Nov 2025 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y7ininjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m4qjuc5ykk2zOn 29 October I joined the remembrance in Paiporta: three minutes of silence and candles by the river. From this visit we’re starting a Paiporta–Netherlands drawings exchange. The work will appear in ‘Remembrance: From Flood to Ritual’ at Watersnoodmuseum (opens 1 Feb 2026).03 Nov 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qjuc5ykk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m4ivu2265s27I visited Valencia to express solidarity one year after the DANA floods. In 1953, Spanish communities collected pesetas and fruit for Dutch flood victims. This week, we remember that spirit, learning together how art and remembrance can build resilience.31 Oct 2025 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ivu2265s27https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m2loabhxfc24Klimaatzaak Greenpeace over beschermen inwoners Bonaire van start. nos.nl/l/2585516 https://nos.nl/l/258551607 Oct 2025 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2loabhxfc24https://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3m2a32kuexk2bIn 1953 ging het mis. In 1995 stonden we op het randje. In 2021 werden we verrast. Hoogwater blijft een reële dreiging. Dus oefenen in Kampen vrijwilligers hoe je een stad beschermt: vloedplanken, iedereen paraat. “En na afloop is er voor iedereen een heerlijke gehaktbal.” https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/01/als-er-overstroming-dreigt-liggen-de-sleutels-van-bewoners-kampen-klaar-op-het-politiebureau-zodat-de-boel-droog-blijft-a4908042?gift_token=4908042nIukAIJ-QminRLxtG9nXJA~AgPg_NUvxrh64mEO7PMOV2xjsh5etKA5L0Y9H_ANRCA02 Oct 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2a32kuexk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lyrybzzwgs2lCircus Yesilgöz. KPMG doet vrolijk mee. Of: "hoe het negeren van juridische expertise kan leiden tot politieke chaos – een dynamiek die de politieke situatie de afgelopen twee jaar heeft overheerst." https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/09/14/hoe-minister-yesilgoz-in-2022-kpmg-inschakelde-en-interne-juristen-omzeild-werden-in-de-crisis-rond-ter-apel-a490609214 Sep 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyrybzzwgs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lya6pgum422nTaboewoorden, ontmantelde ontwikkelingshulp en nóg meer bezuinigingen op onderwijs: wat kabinet-Schoof afbrak, is niet makkelijk te herstellen. https://www.groene.nl/artikel/kabinet-van-de-afbraak07 Sep 2025 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lya6pgum422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3ly6rurp4vc2cThese stories remind us that resilience is not just survival — it is about keeping dignity. https://joepjanssen.com/this-is-what-resilience-looks-like-photo-essay/06 Sep 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6rurp4vc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3ly5pccfugs2qBezoek gebracht aan Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum. Fraai gebouw van Neutelings Riedijk Architecten.06 Sep 2025 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5pccfugs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lxs74rpq2c2zToday we welcomed a delegation from Tokyo at the Watersnoodmuseum (Flood Museum). 🇯🇵 They discovered Johannis de Rijke – a Dutch engineer from Zeeland who 150 years ago modernised Japan’s rivers and harbours. In Colijnsplaat, a statue donated by Japan still honours his legacy.01 Sep 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxs74rpq2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lxknhcpz4s2pTwintig jaar geleden zaaide orkaan Katrina dood en vernieling in New Orleans. Toch bleef de muziek klinken. 🎶 Kom 25 september naar het Watersnoodmuseum in Ouwerkerk voor muziek van Leo Blokhuis en een maaltijd in New Orleans-stijl. 👉 Meld je aan: https://watersnoodmuseum.nl/nl/activiteiten/na-de-storm-leo-blokhuis29 Aug 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxknhcpz4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lxet5xz3nc2vIn Amsterdam today, sharing stories on how the 1953 North Sea Flood shaped Dutch migration — to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US. 🌊 🚢 #WaterHistory #Migration #FloodHeritage27 Aug 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxet5xz3nc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lxbyxtp6cs2k2060 klinkt ver, maar actie is nu nodig. De bouw van de Deltawerken duurde 40 jaar. Straks verkiezingen: welke partijen nemen klimaat en waterveiligheid serieus? https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2579953-gevreesd-kantelpunt-in-de-golfstroom-mogelijk-al-halverwege-deze-eeuw-bereikt26 Aug 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxbyxtp6cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/joepjanssen.com/post/3lx2wfhxpo222Just spotted this beauty in my garden 💜🌼23 Aug 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:azm7hbv6sdef2oox66ka5pws/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2wfhxpo222