sustainability
Global Water Footprint of Humanity
Angela Morelli is an Italian information designer based in London. Her love of mathematics led to an engineering degree from the Politecnico of Milan. Her love of design led to a long journey through industrial, communication and information design. Her love for the planet led to a strong passion for global water issues. Her love for science led to dialogues and collaborations with research and commercial organisations in Europe.
2012 Awards for Engineering Excellence
Municipal Category Entries:
AECOM Canada Ltd. - BC Ferries Sewage Pump Ashore
Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. - No. 4 Road Drainage Pump Station
Associated Engineering - Burnaby Lake Rejuvenation Project - Urban Jewel
Golder Associates Ltd. - Jervis Forcemain No. 2 - Phase 1, 2 & 3
Levelton Consultants Ltd. - Community Amenity Pond
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. - Teaching an Old Dam New Tricks - Cariboo Dam Fish Passage
Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd. - Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Co-digestion FacilityESES 2012
Event Location:Ismailia, EgyptStart Date:10 July 2012End Date:11 July 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:The main theme of ESES 2012 will be "Socio-economic indicators of climate change, Impacts of climate change on natural resources (flora and fauna) and Water quality issues and sustainability of water reuse". Papers on all aspects of environmental sciences will be welcome as well. This conference will offer outstanding international speakers. There will be time for abstracts, posters, and many informal discussions that have helped make past meetings successful.
Smart Sustainability Reporting
Event Location:London, United KingdomStart Date:15 May 2012End Date:15 May 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:Key insights to be gained include:
• How reporting standards and frameworks are evolving and what this means to your reporting process
• First hand advice on how to better engage your stakeholders
• Case studies from your peers on carbon, water, ecological and integrated reporting, enabling you to improve your own approach moving forward
• How to improve upon the quality and accuracy of your data collation, including your indirect impacts
• What the future of reporting will look like and how you can turn your reporting strategy into a competitive advantageWater, The Solvable Crisis -TEDxWWF - Stuart Orr
A discussion about how governments, business and consumers can create solutions to save the stuff of life.
Stuart Orr is Manager of Global Freshwater Programme
Desalination and Sustainability 2012
Event Location:Casablanca, MoroccoStart Date:01 March 2012End Date:02 March 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:The purpose of this conference is to fuse international experiences with regional needs and strategies in addition to sharing information on the latest desalination technologies. This assembly will also allow desal experts in Morocco to interact with vital desalination suppliers both locally and internationally.
EcoSummit 2012
Event Location:Columbus, Ohio, USAStart Date:30 September 2012End Date:05 October 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:EcoSummit 2012 will bring together the world's most respected minds in ecological science to discuss restoring the planet's ecosystems.
India Groundwater: A valuable but diminishing resource
Groundwater in India is a critical resource. However, an increasing number of aquifers are reaching unsustainable levels of exploitation. If current trends continue, in 20 years about 60% of all India’s aquifers will be in a critical condition says a World Bank report, Deep Wells and Prudence. This will have serious implications for the sustainability of agriculture, long-term food security, livelihoods, and economic growth. It is estimated that over a quarter of the country’s harvest will be at risk. There is an urgent need to change the status quo.
Read more: http://j.mp/sbsJYX
Sustainable rural water in Peru
Despite impressive economic growth over the last
decade, socioeconomic inequalities still prevail in Peru
and poverty remains high in the Sierra (60%). In Latin
America, Peru shows the highest gap in access to
drinking water between poorest and richest quintiles of
population. 61% of the rural population in the Sierra
lacks adequate sanitation and 39% does not have
access to drinking water.Overall goal:
Increase the percentage of population having access to
quality water, by contributing to realize a large scaling
up of the implementation of the SABA model in the ruralGLOBE 2012
Event Location:Vancouver, CanadaStart Date:14 March 2012End Date:16 March 2012Link:Official WebsiteDescription:GLOBE 2012 will be the 12th event in one of the world's largest and longest-running event series dedicated to business and the environment. Every two years, the world gathers in Vancouver for three days of thought-leading sessions presented by world-renowned sustainability experts, for the opportunity to see leading-edge environmental innovations, and to participate in unparalleled global networking opportunities.
Green Machine: Bringing a forest to the desert
The Sahara Forest Project, which aims to create green oases in desert areas, has signed a deal to build a pilot plant in Aqaba, near the Red Sea in Jordan. With funding from the Norwegian government, the team plans to begin building the pilot plant on a 200,000 square metre site in 2012.
UVA Bay Game -GE Corporate Executive Game Play
On June 14, 2011 the UVA Bay Game team and Azure Worldwide conducted a game play event at GE's Washington DC offices with members of GE Power and Water, GE Intelligent Platforms, Westing Engineering and numerous other water industry executives.
2011 Water Resources Summit: Sustaining Our Nation's Water Resources
Event Location:Washington, DC, USStart Date:25 October 2011End Date:25 October 2011Link:Official WebsiteDescription:This year's Water Summit features three panel discussions, each delving deeper into our nation's most pressing water sustainability topics: Water Governance, Water Advocacy, and the Business of Water.
Water 2011
Event Location:London, UKStart Date:11 October 2011End Date:12 October 2011Link:Official WebsiteDescription:Water 2011 promises to be another highly successful event.
The first day will deal with regulatory issues affecting the UK. Much is anticipated from the Water White Paper this Winter and we will hear from Richard Benyon MP and the CEOs of Thames, South West and Veolia Water in the opening session of the conference. David Gray and Regina Finn will both discuss the findings of the OFWAT review and the future of regulation in the English water industry.
China Urging Residents To Reuse Water Resources
China.org.cn (5/16) reports Beijing is installing recycled water systems and is encouraging its residents to reuse its resources. "According to fresh regulations, all new communities larger than 50,000 square meters and with a daily water consumption rate of more than 150 tons will be required to connect every household to a more sustainable supply. The water will come from one of the capital's five filtering plants or from on-site stations." Beijing is currently in a dry spell, with the average rainfall down 20%.
ReplyThierry's Vision | multitrophic aquaculture
Dr. Thierry Chopin's work with integrated multitrophic aquaculture is helping pioneer environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture. This clip, produced as part of a special UNB's 225th anniversary, highlights just one example of some of the world class research at the University of New Brunswick.
Water Management in Mining 2011
Event Location:Brisbane, AustraliaStart Date:26 July 2011End Date:27 July 2011Link:Official WebsiteDescription:Water Management in Mining has returned for 2011 to address the fundamental role of sound water management in operational and environmental sustainability.
