Posted on February 15, 2022
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 9 February 2022 – The third episode (The Next Generation) of the creative multimedia project, is now available. The Dyke, social impact stories of a Dutch icon, is a project made by photographer Cynthia Boll and journalist Stephanie Bakker in cooperation with Van Oord. The Dyke sketches a portrait of a country in transition, how the Dutch move with it and the role of the Afsluitdijk in this transition.
Episode The Next Generation
The Afsluitdijk protects large parts of the Netherlands against flooding from the sea and Lake Ijsselmeer and is being reinforced to withstand storms and the rise of sea level as a result of climate change. The resistance to climate change is led by young people. Climate activist Jesse van Schaik wants to save the planet, and believes that activism is the way to wake up the world. How does she see the future of the Netherlands? Bas Jonkman, professor of Hydraulic Engineering at Delft University shares his view in an interview.
About the project
There are a few man-made structures visible from the moon. The Afsluitdijk is one of them. What does this dyke mean to the Netherlands? Photographer Cynthia Boll and journalist Stephanie Bakker decided to examine this question. In six personal stories, The Dyke sketches a portrait of a country in transition. It addresses themes such as energy transition, climate change, ecology, water safety and its economic importance. Stay tuned for the next episode.
