Presentation of the documentary “Rivers in Movement: Following the Voice of the People” at the Dutch Design Week

On 25 October, postdoctoral researcher Daniele Tubino de Souza presented the short documentary ‘Rivers in Movement: Following the Voice of the People” at the Dutch Design Week, in Eindhoven. This was part of the Equity Dialogues at DDW, which focused on storytelling as a participatory form of sharing lived experiences. In this edition, the Equity Dialogues sought to amplify the voices of those directly affected by our designs by telling their stories through mini-documentaries. The purpose was to showcase the voices of under-represented groups and highlight the need for their inclusion in the design of solutions to issues that impact our everyday lives. The documentaries and presentations during the session emphasised the value of personal stories informed by other forms of knowledge.

The short documentary produced by the Riverhood and River Commons team, “Rivers in Movement: Following the Voice of the People’, presents the multiple voices with which the river activist researchers of these projects are in dialogue, and reveals the ontologies through which we view rivers and tell us how to live and coexist with them, fight for them, and co-design action research strategies. These voices, set against a large 50 metre long map representing people’s experiences, perspectives, struggles and visions for the future of rivers, inspire us to unite and fight for rivers.