Cosima Barón Fernández de Córdoba is PR Lead at the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Munich. In this role, she brings European issues closer to citizens in southern Germany, with a particular focus on climate and environmental policy. She highlights the challenges and opportunities of the EU's climate targets in the field of international river navigation. Water is a topic close to her heart, not only professionally but also privately – as an enthusiastic surfer, she has a close personal connection to rivers and bodies of water. For her, climate change is not only a political challenge, but also a deeply personal matter – given its urgency and the responsibility we all bear.