WaveSave and its portable rubber dam

What happened

Communities in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia have deployed it successfully. As sea levels rise and flood risks worsen due to global warming, WaveSave’s easy-to-erect portable dam offers a quick-response tool.

People can use the dam to protect themselves and their property, and it can also store freshwater for later use. Now, the company is expanding into other water-related services to help vulnerable places become more resilient.

One in five people globally are at high risk of being exposed to serious floods. Many live in communities without proper protection and can’t afford to evacuate during a flood or relocate permanently.