{"id":18536,"date":"2026-06-16T13:21:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/actueel\/scholen-uit-de-gemeente-apeldoorn-strijden-voor-schoner-water\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:06:56","slug":"schools-in-the-municipality-of-apeldoorn-are-competing-to-make-the-water-cleaner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/actueel\/scholen-uit-de-gemeente-apeldoorn-strijden-voor-schoner-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools in the municipality of Apeldoorn are competing to make water cleaner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you live near one of the participating schools, you can also make space for water in your neighbourhood between 1 June and 25 June. During the Water Race, children from participating primary schools will be running a campaign. As a local resident, you can help by putting a sticker on your front door once you\u2019ve taken part in an activity with the children. You can also hang a Water Race poster in your window.<\/p>\n

By allowing urban and rural areas to act like a sponge, we can retain more water in the ground. In this way, we help the soil to absorb rainwater rather than letting it run off straight away. This can be achieved, for example, by diverting rainwater away from the sewer system, replacing paving with greenery, installing a rain barrel or creating a green roof.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t\t\t\t

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Want to save water yourself?<\/h2>\n

Apeldoorn Council is keen to help residents make their gardens greener and more resilient to heat and rain. For example, you can receive a grant for a green roof or for rainwater harvesting. You can also get free gardening advice from a \u2018Garden Ranger\u2019. For tips, grants and special offers, visit the\u00a0webpage about gardens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Participating schools<\/h2>\n

The schools taking part are Het Web, De Wegwijzer, De Diamant Beemte, De Schakel, Eben Ha\u00ebzer, Sprengenpark, De Fakkel, Koningin Emma, Sebastiaan and Prins Willem Alexanderschool. The Water Race Apeldoorn has been made possible by Apeldoorn City Council, Fawaka Entrepreneurship School and Race Against Waste.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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