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WEF Staff Bike To Show Operators Appreciation on World Water Day

April 17, 2019

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Biking for Operators - Featured

On March 22, four Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff members strapped on their helmets and pedaled their way around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to celebrate water resource recovery facility (WRRF) operators. Jessica Rozek, Steve Harrison, Megan Livak, and Brad Lovett celebrated World Water Day by biking to three local WRRFs. The group […]

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White House Water Summit Features WEF’s Commitments to Action

May 19, 2016

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White House Summit - Water Leaders

On March 22 — World Water Day — the Barack Obama Administration hosted the first White House Water Summit. More than 200 attendees gathered at the summit to discuss water resources in infrastructure in the U.S. and advance water sector efforts. The summit built on the White House Roundtable on Water Innovation held Dec. 15, […]

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Celebrate World Water Day 2013, International Year of Water Cooperation on March 22

March 21, 2013

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World Water Day - India Large

March 22 marks World Water Day 2013, the International Year of Water Cooperation. Celebrated on this date every year since 1993, World Water Day focuses attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating sustainable management of water resources, according to the United Nations (U.N.; New York) World Water Day press kit. U.N. General Assembly […]

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Consumer Innovations Contend To Win Imagine H2O Competition

February 6, 2013

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Photo courtesy of Imagine H2O (San Francisco).

Startup companies are vying to win more than $200,000 in cash and in-kind services from Imagine H2O (San Francisco) for their water-related innovations. The nonprofit organization has narrowed down the field of more than 70 competing companies from 12 countries to 9 finalists for its fourth annual business plan competition, according to an Imagine H2O […]

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