The project, which is titled ‘watermarks surviving the Anthropocene’, highlights the impact that mankind has had on planet earth. ‘Humankind are the actors in an era of accelerated planetary crisis which has recently earned itself a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene’. ‘based on the overwhelming evidence that human activity has marked itself as a major force of nature.
Cosmos Group points to the environmental concerns and natural disasters occurring at the start of the 21st century, including: unprecedented land degradation, the loss of arable land, and the increase of drought and desertification. globally, it is believed that of the 8,300 animal breeds known, 8 percent are extinct and 22 percent are at risk of extinction. within this context.

The watermarks are the projects that is based on the idea of implementing clean and environmentally friendly technologies, providing all facilities with clean energy, while minimizing waste and granting a fair use of natural resources. A direct answer to the Anthropocene problems.

The case studies that were examined to represent the good watermarks in Egypt were done so with the intention of researching how different places are reacting and responding to the effects of anthropogenic climate related phenomena (i.e. loss of habitat, scarcity of farmable land from overgrazing, species extinction, and industrial scars).