WWMD is a quite simple worldwide initiative: you order the water monitoring kit on the website, go to some water body, analyze the water following the steps explained in the instructions and you obtain the results of the quality of water. WWMD is an international project so you can share the results with participating communities around the world through their website.

This year, we, EVS volunteers, were in charge of organising the event. We chose the place, arranged the travelling connections and checked whether the monitoring kits contain all needed elements. We decided to go by train to Benešov. From there we walked two kilometers to the castle of Konopiště. We walked for the whole day, analyzing the water of the lake and the streams around the castle. After obtaining the results and making a picnic for lunch, we took a train to Čtyřkoly. There we analysed the water of the river Sázava. The day after, we logged in on the WWMD website and uploaded the results we obtained.

It was a nice activity, which brought us closer to the environmental research and protection. It also served as team building activity that helped us to become even more integrated in the office team.

Mercedes and Mathieu