WEF Highlights

The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) and other water sector organizations are supporting the 2015 International Water and Climate Forum in San Diego, Dec. 7−9. The forum will focus on climate adaptation and provide urban water and wastewater utilities with innovative ways to manage their strategic planning and operations in light of climate change. This […]

Lars Schrøder, chief executive officer of Aarhus Water Ltd. (Aarhus, Denmark), joins a panel of water leaders to discuss changes occurring in cities around the world at WEFTEC® 2015. During the session, “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication, and Community in Great Water Cities,” scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 28, attendees will […]

Water professionals can learn about the technology behind and the regulation involved in recovering energy, nutrients, heat, and other resources from wastewater at Water and Energy 2015: Opportunities for Energy and Resource Recovery in the Changing World. The conference and exhibition takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., June 8–10. […]

The book, Damned If We Don’t: Ideas for accelerating change around water, offers insight into water sector issues and personal stories from many different authors that include Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members and staff. The water anthology provides ideas to better manage water with topics ranging from conservation, to innovation, to leadership. “This […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has joined the Obama Administration’s Green Infrastructure Collaborative along with many other public and private sector organizations. Through activities such as research, outreach, information sharing, tool development, and technical assistance, WEF and the other members have committed to advance green infrastructure initiatives which will improve stormwater management. For […]

Leading minds from across the globe convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 26–30, to attend the International Water Association (IWA; London) Specialist Conference on Global Challenges for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. The conference provided a unique opportunity for the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) to strengthen its partnership with IWA in the areas […]

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) released a new report, Water/Wastewater Utilities and Extreme Climate Events: Case Studies on Community Response, Lessons Learned, Adaptation, and Planning Needs for the Future. The report, created in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Water Research Foundation (Denver) with input from […]

Chicago Summit Discussion continues in New Orleans during WEFTEC® 2014    Any community can learn a lesson or two from cities leading the way in water resource management. Leaders from these cities, representing both the public and private sectors, gathered at the Chicago Water Summit 2014: Global Lessons From Great Water Cities on July 21, […]