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Whether you’re a corporate sustainability manager looking to develop a water strategy or facilities engineer looking to implement water stewardship practices at their factory, it’s a common misconception that there’s one blueprint for practicing and implementing good water stewardship practices. AWS North America Program Manager Dylan Waldhuetter shares the five paths you can take to support your water stewardship journey. MORE

While COVID-19 means the Brookfield Central High School classrooms may be empty, the Water Council Chapter Club students continue to champion their coursework as well as projects outside the classroom. Chapter Club guest blogger Shaunak Raiker shares one ambitious, multi-year rain garden project that was inspired by a field trip to the Water Treatment Center in Waukesha. MORE

The Water Council gets into the Valentine’s Day spirit and talk about why they love water. Read more.

Hello! I’m new to The Water Council, so you probably won’t recognize seeing my name here before. As we look to have more of our members sharing their stories with our community, I’m not sure yet how often you’ll see me blogging. But today, it’s Imagine a Day Without Water and I have a few thoughts to share. Learn More.

Water Stewardship in Agriculture Wisconsin farms look to the AWS Standard to address water quality challenges   By: Dylan Waldhuetter, Alliance for Water Stewardship North America Program Manager     The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) has made significant inroads within the Food and Beverage processing and manufacturing sector. As we continue to work toward… Read More

A Different Kind of “Blue Wave” on the Horizon Learning to appreciate true value of water for businesses   By: Matt Howard, VP Water Stewardship at The Water Council & Director of AWS North America     Last week I had the privilege of participating in a dinner conversation moderated and curated by The Atlantic…. Read More

Alliance for Water Stewardship Implementation at the Global Water Center   By Dylan Waldhuetter, Alliance for Water Stewardship North America – Standard Implementation Manager     The Global Water Center, home to The Water Council and Alliance for Water Stewardship North America, has completed its implementation of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Water Stewardship… Read More

Don’t miss these opportunities in Washington, DC and Edinburgh, Scotland! Alliance for Water Stewardship – North America (AWS-NA) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will host an AWS Water Stewardship Training at the WWF U.S. Headquarters, October 11-13, in Washington, D.C. The first two days provide AWS Foundation and Advanced training to assist with the use and implementation of the Standard…. Read More

Center Will Become the First Certified Office Building in the World The Global Water Center, home to The Water Council and Alliance for Water Stewardship-North America, will become the first office building in the world to publicly commit to implementation of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Water Stewardship Standard. The AWS Standard has… Read More

AWS Foundation, Advanced and Specialist Training Provided The North American Regional Office of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) and Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) co-hosted AWS water stewardship training at the Global Water Center, April 26-28, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attendees received AWS Foundation and Advanced training on using and implementing the Standard. Additionally, AWS… Read More