When we look back at 2022, we might see it as the year the world finally took notice of the rapid and dramatic escalation of critical water challenges. But I remain optimistic about our abilities to solve and adapt to these challenges as I watch our members develop new water technologies and adopt water stewardship best practices to use water more wisely and reduce operational risks.
Learn about our new matchmaking web page, the search for start-ups to take part in BREW 2.0 2023, growth in our water stewardship programs and more in the November newsletter.
Welcome to the next entry in our Where Are They Now? series. This time we’re featuring Fixed Earth Innovations. Fixed Earth won our fall 2020 Tech Challenge with its solution to remediate PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” Since then, the company has expanded into the U.S., brought in Cimbria Capital (a member of The Water Council) as a shareholder and more. President Timothy Repas also sat on the PFAS panel at our 2022 Water Leaders Summit. Check out our interview with Daniel Lanman, Fixed Earth executive vice president.
The Water Council has just wrapped up the busiest two weeks in recent memory. We saw many of you at our Water Leaders Summit the first week of October, and even more of you the following week at WEFTEC. Meanwhile, we hosted a delegation from Phuket, Thailand, and welcomed several new tenants to our headquarters at the Global Water Center.
WEFTEC is Almost Here! We are excited to see many of you Oct. 10-12 in New Orleans for WEFTEC, the global conference for water professionals organized by the Water Environment Federation…. Read More
Our Water Leaders Summit is only two weeks away! We’ve put together a dynamite slate of discussions for the Oct. 5 and 6 event centered on today’s biggest water headlines, including water scarcity in the West, water’s role in national security, corporate water stewardship and PFAS remediation.
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is partnering with The Water Council for a request for information (RFI) seeking submissions of interest from European-based engineering firms with experience in climate… Read More
Welcome to a new series we’re working on at The Water Council called Where Are They Now? First up is PYDRO, a German startup providing eco-friendly monitoring and sensing solutions to water utilities and distribution networks. PYDRO won our Tech Challenge in spring 2020 and it made a big difference for the company.
People often use “sustainability” and “ESG” interchangeably despite distinct differences between the two. It’s important for companies to understand these differences for purposes of overall corporate sustainability and communication to investors, consumers and other stakeholders — so let’s break it down.
Water Issues Ripped Straight From the Headlines By Dean Amhaus, President & CEO We always strive to find topics for our annual Water Leaders Summit that reflect the latest news,… Read More