Archive | August, 2012

Growing Blue Website Offers Various Interactive Educational Online Tools

August 30, 2012

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The website, Growing Blue, offers water-focused data through various online interactive tools. It was created to show how water is essential to economic and social growth and to healthy ecosystems. One resource on the website is the Growing Blue™ Tool, which presents information on water availability and use around the world in an interactive map. […]

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WE&T Releases 2013 Editorial Calendar

August 29, 2012

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Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine has released its 2013 editorial calendar. The calendar helps the magazine’s editors and editorial advisory boards determine when features on a particular topic will appear. The 2013 calendar reflects the full water cycle, providing a solid foundation of traditional wastewater topics and venturing into new and developing areas of […]

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WEF Hosts Inaugural Stormwater Event

August 27, 2012

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Stormwater Symposium 2012, which took place July 18 to 20 in Baltimore, brought together about 400 stormwater professionals from across the country to focus on top issues facing the stormwater sector. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) hosted this inaugural event. The symposium covered topics important to the research, practitioner, and legal and political […]

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World Water Week in Stockholm: Special WEF Session Added

August 24, 2012

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If you’re heading to Stockholm for the World Water Week conference, don’t miss a special session hosted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) on Aug. 29. The session, Securing Water Quality While Providing Food Security: The Nutrient Question, features a panel discussion on how to increase food production while using nutrients sustainably and […]

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WEF Staff Cleans Local Waterway for Earth Day 2012

August 17, 2012

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On May 4, 20 Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff members participated in the Spring for Alexandria Community Service Day event organized by Volunteer Alexandria in partnership with the City of Alexandria. Read the June 2012 Highlights article, “WEF Staff Support WATER’s WORTH IT™ Message With Action,” about the event and other green activities […]

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