After a few days in Warsaw, we’re already making a splash—literally and figuratively. The mission? Carrying some amazing flags we designed ourselves. These weren’t just any flags—they were inspired by the incredible activist group “River Sisters,” who are all about saving Poland’s rivers, especially the legendary Vistula.
Quick geography lesson: the Vistula flows through Kraków, Warsaw, and more, all the way to the Baltic Sea. It’s the wild child of European rivers—completely unregulated and stunning. But it’s also in danger, thanks to pollution and plans to build a dam that could wreck Europe’s largest wetland wilderness. Ugh, right?
What’s awesome, though, is how activists are stepping up. People have swum in the freezing Vistula to protest (imagine diving into 8-degree water... no thanks), and some even painted Warsaw’s famous Mermaid statue orange to call out climate inaction. Bold moves!
Carrying our flags through the city felt like joining this energy. It was a little weird at first (imagine a group of students parading flags), but people noticed—and that’s the point. Saving the Vistula isn’t just a Polish thing; it’s about protecting nature for all of us.
Stay tuned for more adventures and maybe even more flag action. Warsaw, we’re just getting started!
