Water Odyssey

April 24-25-26, 2025
Port des Champs Elysées, Paris
9AM to 6PM

Dive into the Water Odyssey with us

A village to discover sustainable solutions for our oceans, seas, and rivers.

The Water Odyssey offers live demonstrations, interactive activities, and captivating conferences you won’t want to miss!

AN OVERVIEW OF THE SPEAKERS

Paul Watson

Founder of Sea Shepherd & Ocean Conservationist

Guillaume Nery

World champion freediver, explorer, writter

Alexis Rosenfeld

Explorer and photographer, 1 OCEAN Foundation

Marine Calmet

President of Wild Legal association

Emma Haziza

Founder & Chairwoman, Mayane Labs

Clementine Moulin

Fondation Tara Océan / Women of the Seas

Olivier Barreau

President and founder of Grain de Sail

Matthieu Witvoet

Co-founder, Swim for Change

Chloé Witvoet

Co-founder Swim for Change

Topics covered

Biodiversity

Learn about the main challenges rivers and oceans face with NGO’s, scientific expeditions and innovative solutions.

Depollution

Discover a diversity of solutions to depollute rivers and oceans. Depollution is a key challenge, let’s learn more about it.

Energy

Investigate the various ways to produce energy for the marine sector and from the natural movements of rivers and the ocean.

Transport

Explore innovations to decarbonate maritime transport and how river and marine logistics can improve cities

PROGRAM

But also… UNIQUE experiences

Visit the Under the Pole caravan
Discover a true traveling exhibition and become an explorer for the duration of your visit.

The goal? To understand the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.

On the agenda: a photo exhibition, educational toolkits for all ages, film screenings, and more…

Under the Pole is an organization dedicated to protecting ocean biodiversity.

Learn how to rig a boat with Sailcoop

To do what? Hoist the sails, sailor!

We’ll stay on dry land, but you’ll set up the mast and sails just as if you were heading out to sea.

For eco-conscious food lovers

Chocolate tasting with Grain de Sail – you’ll see, it tastes like adventure!

Grain de Sail transports its goods between Europe and America in a carbon-free way.

An artistic moment

3, 2, 1… Color! But not on just any surface—this might be your one and only chance to paint on a boat sail!

A fun activity for both kids and adults… And the cherry on top? This sail will later be hoisted on the boat accompanying a swimmer during their Atlantic crossing. How amazing is that?

Mission Nature - Let's restore biodiversity together!

Discover Mission Nature, a committed initiative launched in partnership with the French Biodiversity Office (OFB), dedicated to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity throughout France.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to discover the twenty or so projects to preserve and restore our ecosystems supported in this new 2025 “Oceans & Coasts” edition.

Take part in our wheel of chance to learn more about marine biodiversity and win an exceptional outing at sea with Fabrice Amedeo aboard his IMOCA 60!

But also...

Take part in an escape game on the theme of water by the Water Family, a photo exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a comic book corner inside a boat for a relaxing break, and a space to observe the water quality of the Seine under a microscope (in collaboration with Tara Océan).

Practical information

🗓️ April 24-25-26, 2025

⏱️ From 9am to 6pm

📍 Port des Champs Elysées

🎟️ Free – no registration

👮‍♂️ Security check at the entrance of the area

👶👧 Children’s activity center with activity leaders