WaterNow Alliance的动态

Premise plumbing issues are often overlooked as a driver of?tap water distrust. In new UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation work with?Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez?sponsored by the?LA County Chief Sustainability Office, we explore ways for 5 key actors to help with solutions: 1) the county; 2) the state; 3) landlords; 4) community water systems; and 5) advocacy organizations. We provide 22 specific recommendations and took into account input from 34 individuals representing 19 organizations. The work is in both report and brief form if you only want to look at action steps for one of the key actors. https://lnkd.in/gZvFJbeA

??? The 4 pages version of our InnWater 1st Policy Brief is out ??Europe at a fork in the River – a changing water context???! ?? With water challenges becoming increasingly complex and urgent across #Europe, this first Policy Brief proposes a general approach to the #challenges of water governance, and highlights how the project's solutions can support the implementation of water-related policies and make recommendations for updating them. ?? Don’t wait any longer, have a look:?https://lnkd.in/d63qjX_T #WaterInnovation #SustainableFuture #PolicyBrief #EUResearchArea?

Q: Our business is pollinator-biodiversity planning for 2025. How should we structure our thinking? A: Check the Checklist Pg 33-35 'Businesses: actions to help pollinators' guidelines https://lnkd.in/e3paSwyn #planforpollinators #thebusinessofbees #cropsecurity #climatechange

Some super tips from National Biodiversity Data Centre ??.

Very interesting contributions with an important focus on policy and social aspects of the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster in the water innovation Europe 2024. #WIE2024 #WaterinnovationEurope2024

?? Effective water #governance, multi-stakeholders engagement, and context-specific solutions, are crucial for navigating the complex and interconnected water #challenges, thus ensuring the #sustainability of #Europe's water. ?? The 3??rd #InnWaterArticle proposes to go through the definition and main challenges that water governance can address, and how InnWater helps this way. Water also needs #innovative governance?! https://lnkd.in/dHhFYKDd SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute ?? #innovativegovernance #citizenengagement #article #watergovernance #horizoneurope #HorizonEU

As we begin September, incredible things are already unfolding. Last week, in Stockholm, I had the privilege of being invited by the Global Water Partnership to a roundtable discussion focused on water information and data needs to drive collective action. The roundtable was conducted under the Chatham House Rule, which significantly facilitates open, candid, and productive discussions. It was an enlightening experience that underscored several critical perspectives. Here are a few key insights I've gathered: #Collective_Action: Effective water management is not a solo endeavor. Collaboration among stakeholders (be it government agencies, private companies, or communities) is essential. By working together, we can pool our resources and expertise to make a more significant impact. #Turn_Information_Into_Action: Data is only as valuable as the actions it inspires. We need to move beyond just collecting information and focus on how we can use it to drive meaningful change. Whether it’s predictive analytics to prevent water scarcity or real-time monitoring to improve water quality, actionable insights are key. #Context_Matters: Understanding the local context is crucial for effective water management. What works in one region may not be applicable in another. Tailoring solutions to fit the specific needs and conditions of each area ensures that our efforts are both effective and sustainable. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this important conversation. A special shoutout to Lara Rechlin from Heidelberg Materials, as well as Nicolas Jarraud, Alan AtKisson, Colin Herron, and the entire GWP team for making this possible. Looking forward to continuing this critical dialogue and turning these insights into action! ???? #DataManagement #WaterManagement #Sustainability #Innovation #Collaboration

Safe and Equitable Water Access & Outreach The speakers (from academic and NGO backgrounds in the U.S., Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia) highlight the growing lack of trust in safe drinking water from public water systems in the U.S. and elsewhere (https://lnkd.in/dU3Mv3CV), engendered in part by aging or inadequate infrastructure and in part by the financial health of the utilities. In many cases the?defensive measure of resorting to bottled water is not warranted, but this is happening, especially within marginalized populations (https://lnkd.in/dvbNDzP6). In the U.S., unincorporated communities and smaller systems are highlighted as having challenges, but these challenges are not limited to these categories. Climate change projections and growing populations pose growing threats to fresh water?sources,?as triggers of protests and cost increases. Access to safe drinking water is presented as a continuing challenge in developing countries,?with disproportionate impacts on women and children. The need to assure water supply for direct human use as well as for agriculture in rural areas in the Global South is emphasized.?Arsenic and other water pollutants that are hard to treat in rural settings are also highlighted. The presentation of challenges dominates suggestions of innovations; however, some policy and governance examples of possible strategies are presented. The use of a better understanding of human behavior around water to improve decision making and values (e.g., water as a human right) is suggested as a primary tool to design new infrastructure and policy systems. The development of decentralized water systems with centralized management is highlighted as a possible innovation to address the water service provision challenge. How these systems can be implemented and maintained is an open question that requires design and community engagement. Assuring water security at the household level as a primary goal, and hence at the community level, emerges as a recurrent theme. amber pearson, Chad Staddon, Katherine Alfredo, Kathryn Compton, Maura Allaire, Melissa Beresford, Paritosh Chandra Sarker, Eng. Peter Karanja, PE, MIEK, Ravindra Sewak, Vanessa Empinotti, Wendy Jepson, Tanja Andrejasic Wechsler

#HarboroughClimateAction’s next talk will focus on the facts and figures of our local area’s green credentials and carbon footprint. This could be really insightful, valuable information for my Harborough District Council colleagues - what does the data say we are doing well, and where do we have opportunities to improve? Hope to see you there! ???? #SustainableHarborough #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #HarboroughDistrict

London is leading the way in wastewater technology again by introducing public restrooms. They have a long way to go but this example looks elegant if not very private. #SepticSmart; #SepticSmartWeek; #SepticSystemMaintenance; #WastewaterManagement; #EnvironmentalHealth; #CleanWater; #ProtectOurWater; #HomeownerTips; #SustainableLiving; #WaterQuality; #CommunityHealth; #WaterConservation; #OnsiteWastewater; #SepticAwareness; #SepticMaintenance