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As I write this, we are expecting another day of severe storms and extreme heat in Milwaukee. Is this caused by climate change? It’s hard to say for certain, but we know climate change is here and will get worse, as confirmed by the recent United Nations report. While the news about climate change is alarming, we at The Water Council see a huge opportunity to leverage our work in water innovation, technology and stewardship to make a real impact in the sustainability movement.

I’m pleased to invite you to our second Milwaukee post-WEFTEC business development event for U.K. and European companies October 20-22. We’ve created a thought-provoking agenda to facilitate a meaningful exchange of ideas and strategies: from engaging with new, powerful panels to small group discussions featuring water specialists, state government officials, utility partners and industry C-suite executives, and, of course, through personal networking.

Water, as one of Water Leaders Summit panelists said this week, is having a moment. Our discussions this week, much like week one, couldn’t have been timelier. On Tuesday, we talked to Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, senior director for water for the White House Council on Environmental Quality, with a follow-up panel from Emilio Tenuta of Ecolab and Claudia Toussaint of Xylem. As expected, they emphasized over and over how closely water is tied to climate change.

What a week it has been for Milwaukee! I’m talking, of course, about the first three sessions of our annual Water Leaders Summit, presented by A. O. Smith and Baird. Why, did something else happen here this week?

We’re thrilled to announce we will host Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, the first-ever senior director for water on the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), at part of our virtual Water Leaders Summit happening July 20-22 and 27-29. Read on to see the full agenda.

The urgency is growing to address water quality and scarcity issues, as shown in a recent Gallup poll and data released by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Read more in the May update from The Water Council President & CEO Dean Amhaus.

For TWC Members looking to explore market international opportunities, we’re planning a Virtual Market Visit to The Water Campus, The Netherlands this November. Interested? Get all the details here. More.

Listen in to a moderated panel discussion with Josh Greene and Tim Hannegan, two Washington, D.C. water policy insiders, sharing insights on the current water policy landscape and the near-term road ahead. Learn more.

It has been an amazing decade and we are so thankful to have members and partners like you to share it with. From becoming a 501(c)(3) in 2009, to opening in the Global Water Center in 2013 and now planning our 13th annual Water Leaders Summit, we want to thank you for your unwavering support. We can’t wait to see what 2020 has in store! Learn More.

The Water Council welcomed nearly 30 guests from water organizations in Spain, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK – the largest group of European water executives to visit The Water Council to learn more about its progressive, global water cluster. Learn More.