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Water Professionals Bring Rural Sanitation Solution to San Francisco

December 10, 2020

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A team of water professionals developed a new approach to provide access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services for homeless people in urban environments, which earned them the top prize in a United Nations competition in October. From top left going clockwise, team members include Ashly Thomas, Tim Moran, Cristina Baily, and Victor Silva. Image courtesy of Moran

Water professionals are sought-after participants in the United Nations’ UNLEASH Hacks program, which convenes talented young researchers, practitioners, and influencers from around the world to develop new solutions to further the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during intensive, 2-day seminars. Water professionals play a direct role in achieving several of the SDGs, including SDG […]

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Study: Citizen Science Critical to Sustainable Development

September 1, 2020

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Researchers considered the indicators associated with each SDG and the potential of past and present citizen science projects to help measure those indicators. According to the study, citizen science could produce up to a third of the data-tracking work necessary to achieve all 17 SDGs. Image courtesy of John Isaac/United Nations

A study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA; Laxenburg, Austria) has found that citizen science could produce up to a third of the data-tracking work necessary to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015. “Citizen science has the potential to contribute to all 17 […]

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UN Releases 2020 World Water Development Report

June 9, 2020

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The United Nations released the 2020 World Water Development report, an annual publication summarizing trends and challenges for global water resource management. The 2020 report focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Click here to read the full report.

In March, the United Nations (UN) released the 2020 edition of its annual World Water Development report, with a special focus on climate change. The report advises a combination of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, covering such practical considerations as agriculture, finance, and disaster risk reduction. Of particular interest to water professionals, the report […]

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SDG Position Statement Affirms WEF’s Support for Working Beyond Borders

August 29, 2019

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The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.)  Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a new position statement in support of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Photo courtesy of the United Nations.

This summer, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new position statement in support of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The move emphasizes WEF’s dedication to partnerships and activities that advance the SDGs and the broader water profession. It also recognizes water professionals’ critical value in achieving […]

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From the President: How WEF Members Can Save the World

August 29, 2019

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When I was in school, I read a short story called A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. In the story, a character named Eckels travels through time to the Jurassic Period to hunt dinosaurs. While there, Eckels steps on a butterfly. Upon returning to his own time period, he finds everything as he left […]

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UNLEASH the “S” Word

September 20, 2018

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Young talents work to achieve U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals Jennifer Loudon, WEF Laboratory Practices Committee Chair Jennifer Loudon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 2005, is the laboratory manager at the Raritan Township Municipal Utilities Authority (Flemington, N.J.). She is an environmental scientist with experience in wet chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, ecotoxicology, […]

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Words on Water Podcasts Explore Workforce Issues and Relationship Between Water, Energy, and Food

March 31, 2018

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) shares interviews with water sector thought-leaders through the Words on Water podcast series. Stream these episodes online and download audio files on iTunes and the Android Words on Water app. Recent episodes feature: Dustin Price and Brandi Madden discuss the value that military veterans bring to any workforce, […]

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WEF Members Address the World’s Toughest Water Problems at UNLEASH

November 30, 2017

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In August, the world-class talent of Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members was showcased at the global level. As invited guests to the 2017 UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab, eleven WEF members from all areas of the water sector did their part to improve the planet while gaining valuable insights from international peers. The new, […]

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