GO BEYOND TRADITIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT
Water stewardship goes beyond conservation and traditional efficiency-focused water management, offering a more holistic approach to addressing physical, regulatory and reputational water-related risks. It allows organizations to identify and prioritize water risks and opportunities so they can implement meaningful strategies and targets. To learn more about the importance of water stewardship, check out our Water Stewardship 101 page.
The Water Council trains individuals and organizations to better understand water stewardship and how to apply it across an enterprise down to the site level.
THE WATER COUNCIL OFFERS TWO TYPES OF CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING
Comprehensive WATER STEWARDSHIP TRAINING
We offer Comprehensive Water Stewardship Training that covers water stewardship concepts and best practices from the enterprise level to the facility level. It covers the principles and foundations of good water stewardship, as well as strategies and tools for implementing water stewardship throughout the value chain.
Comprehensive Water Stewardship Training is offered in two modules:
Module 1: Principles and Foundations of Water Stewardship
The first module focuses on the importance of water stewardship, how it’s different from traditional water management and why it’s important for companies to adopt a water stewardship focus. It covers important water stewardship concepts and terminologies and demystifies the landscape of various water stewardship organizations, programs and tools.
Module 2: Water Stewardship in Practice
The second module focuses on the practical components of water stewardship from the board room to the shop floor. This includes best practices for enterprise-level water stewardship, such as:
- risk assessment and prioritization
- strategy and policy development
- target and goal setting
It also includes best practices for operational water stewardship, including:
- site assessments
- watershed assessments
- stakeholder engagement
- contextual planning and target-setting
- implementation
Participants have the option of taking either or both of the modules, but we recommend attending Module 1 prior to Module 2. Members of The Water Council or Council of the Great Lakes Region receive 25% off training.
Contact us to learn more or schedule and/or attend an upcoming Comprehensive Water Stewardship Training session.
COMPANY-SPECIFIC, TAILORED TRAINING
The Water Council will work with you to design a water stewardship training that is custom tailored to the needs of your organization. We can:
- Tailor training for internal staff responsible for sustainability and water strategy development
- Focus on the implementation of water stewardship at company facilities
- Cover the entire water stewardship journey or drill in on a specific component of company interest and need
