Global Water Innovation

Next Saturday, November 16th, Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey will headline the World Water Film Festival in New York City! 🎉 💧 📅 Event Details 📅 🕓 4 PM: Join water sommelier Milin Patel for a fascinating water tasting on the 2nd-floor foyer of The Forum. 🎞 5-7 PM: Enjoy the screening of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey. ✉ RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/gUdcWkJm This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible collaboration of our team and supporters. A huge thank you to our executive producers Paul O'Callaghan and Douglas Blush, our director Ruán Magan, and our dedicated team (Lily Chen, Aoife Kelleher, Hope Frank, Sophia D., Kathriona Devereux) for their hard work and dedication. We’d also like to extend our gratitude to the World Water Film Festival team, Robert Strand, and the Columbia Climate School for hosting this vital event and to all the organizations and individuals working tirelessly to build a sustainable water future. We appreciate all of the partners who have supported this film, including Water Environment Federation, AB InBev, Backus, Sciens Water, Procter & Gamble, GRUNDFOS, WWF, Yokogawa, Water.org and Imagine H2O, and invite all those in our network to join us in NYC. Together, we’re sharing stories that inspire hope, resilience, and action. 🌎 We hope to see you there to experience this story of change. Let’s continue to push the conversation forward—because the future of water is the future of us all. 🌊💙 #WorldWaterFilmFestival #OurBlueWorld #WaterInnovation #Sustainability #Collaboration #HopeInAction #DocumentaryFilm #LiamNeeson #Partnerships

XPRIZE Water Scarcity – Desalination Prize Webinar Mark your calendar - November 20, 2024 – 1:00 PM ET. As an XPrize Water Scarcity Partner, the Water Environment Federation invites you to an informative webinar to learn more about the largest incentive competition in history with $119M in prize purse awards – open to all innovators, researchers, and teams globally. The 5-year, global competition is designed to drive widespread access to clean water by creating reliable, sustainable, and affordable seawater desalination systems. You will find out more about the two tracks of the competition: Track A - Desalination: System-Level Innovation and Track B - Novel Membrane Materials. Speakers: - Dr. Hossein Atoufi, Technical Lead, XPRIZE Water Scarcity - Elizabeth Guyman, Team & Partner Lead, XPRIZE Water Scarcity - Fidan Karimova, Water Environment Federation Register today: https://lnkd.in/eYCyZy5f

T'was the days before #WEFTEC2024 and all through the house...No time for stories...let's get this crazy water party started! Join us in New Orleans, October 5-9! Stop by the Global Center (Hall G) and take in 2.5 days of programming, liaise with the US Commercial Service and join the reception on Monday, October 7 from 4:30 - 5:30 PM! https://lnkd.in/emZGeMVC

So excited about this story ‘Living Shoreline’ on Florida Campus Scraps Seawall in Favor of Seagrass published in #WEFStormwaterReport. My alma mater, Eckerd College, is building living shorelines, a nature-based alternative to traditional seawalls that offers sustainable flood protection, minimal maintenance needs, and aesthetic beauty. Thank you to Jesse Sherry, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies for taking the time to share this story with Justin Jacques, Editor of #WEFStormwaterReport. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eYaGzNmd James J. Annarelli, Ph.D. let's keep Eckerd College eco-friendly!

Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on WEFTEC 2024 from Oct. 5-9, the largest water quality event in North America! 🗓️ #XPRIZEWaterScarcity will be hosting a Prize Summit at WEFTEC on Oct. 6. All are welcome to join us to learn more about the $119M prize and to network with other participating teams. Register for the event here. https://lnkd.in/gJ-zZ3CP We hope to see you there! #WEFTEC24 cc: Water Environment Federation

In just two weeks, we’re hosting Water: Unlocking An Essential Piece of the Climate Puzzle at #ClimateWeek NYC. We’re thrilled to share our all-star speaker lineup for this water-centric climate panel: ⭐ Ralph Erik Exton is the Executive Director of Water Environment Federation and has over 37 years of experience at leading organizations in the water sector. 🌟 Orianna Bretschger is the CEO and founder of Aquacycl,  which specializes in sustainable, on-site treatment technology for full-strength industrial wastewater.  ⭐ Joachim Katchinoff is the CEO and co-founder of CREW Carbon, which operates patented hardware and sensor technology to remove CO2 and other greenhouse gasses produced in the wastewater treatment process. ⭐ Sarah Brody is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she leads their water service line in North America. Join us to hear from these industry leaders and entrepreneurial experts as we make the case for greater inclusion of water in the broader climate conversation. Seats are limited! Request yours here: https://lu.ma/6pnx1nna   #climateweek #waterandclimatechange #climatechange #climateweeknyc #imagineh2o

Join Aimee’ Killeen, WEF President and Ralph Erik Exton, WEF Executive Director as they lead Workshop 2.11 Cross Sector Collaboration on the Circular Water Economy: Global Lessons at the #IWAWorldWaterCongress2024 on Tuesday, August 13 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 801B. Other speakers include: Stephen Katz, Rasha Maal-Bared, Julian Sandino and Jeff Weido 💧 Part 1: Introductions/Overview of CWE 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM - Overview of CWE and the WEF Strategic Plan and continuing the conversation from the WEF 2024 Circular Water Economy Summit.  💧 Part 2: Panel discussion “From waste to opportunity – Driving innovation and collaboration.” Panelists will quickly introduce themselves, name, title, organization and provide insight on activities conducted by their organizations to advance the circular water economy.  💧 Part 3: Breakout Discussions 11:20 AM – 11:45 AM  - Each of the panelists will go to a roundtable to lead a discussion of their topics. - Participants will be able to choose their table and move between tables as desired. 💧Part 4: Plenary Discussion 11:45 AM– 11:55 AM Plenary discussion (10 minutes)- Panel members will go around the room and draw comments from participants about lessons learned on questions for sharing between participants. 💧 Part 5: Conclusion & Thanks 11:55 AM– 12:00 PM Join us and let's all contribute to the transformation to the circular water economy.

Meet the #SIWW2024 Singapore Scholars! (Post 3 of 3) Robert Thompson, General Manager, Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) and Dawn Uchiyama will participate in Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) June 18-22 as selected U.S. utility leaders of the Singapore Scholar Program co-hosted by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation and The Water Research Foundation (WRF). #SIWW2024 gathers global water leaders and practitioners from the public and private sectors to engage in discussion and debate, network with key industry players, showcase leading-edge technologies and best practices, and identify practical methodologies to address water issues. Don't miss the Water Expo: https://lnkd.in/eVZsRWiN. You still have time to register: https://lnkd.in/eki2dSc9 #water #singaporepub #waterexpo #globalwaterleaders