On Tuesday 2 December, in the framework of the EU Blue Deal initiative, the European Economic and Social Committee hosted a screening of the documentary Facing the Unknown, directed by Dieter-Michael Grohmann.

This multi-award-winning documentary on how water scarcity threatens not only the environment, but also economic stability, food security and energy supply was inspired by the book Emergency Preparedness, written by EESC member Paul Rübig together with Achim Kaspar.

A discussion on the EU Blue Deal and Europe’s water resilience: Where Are We? took place before the screening, moderated by the president of the CCMI (the EESC’s Consultative Commission on Industrial Change), Alain Coheur, with the participation of the filmmaker Dieter-Michael Grohmann and the film’s protagonist Luna De Mesmaeker.

The also emphasised the EESC’s long-standing engagement on this issue and its unwavering commitment to securing an EU Blue Deal, aimed at protecting and managing our water resources for everyone’s future.