Beyond the Finish Line: How Rowing Can Leave a Lasting Legacy for Nature

What if every rowing championship could leave nature better than it found it?

Through In Balance with Nature 2.0, World Rowing is bringing together event organisers, conservation experts, researchers and local partners to explore how the sport can play a positive role in protecting biodiversity.

The project recognises that safeguarding the natural environments in which rowing takes place is a shared responsibility. It takes local knowledge, specialist expertise and collaboration across the Rowing community to turn major sporting events into opportunities for lasting environmental impact.

In this video, stakeholders from across the project share their perspectives on what it takes to build a nature-positive future for rowing — one where venues, events and the communities around them can all benefit.

Because the legacy of a great regatta like the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam can extend well beyond the finish line.