Our exciting journey ahead
I am delighted and excited to write my first piece as President for all fellow members of IWA.
Born and raised in South Africa, I...
The IWA COVID-19 Task Force
Details of an important initiative harnessing the energies and expertise of the IWA network.
Given the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, IWA convened a Task...
Introducing IWA’s Connect Plus networking and knowledge platform
The International Water Association’s new membership platform, Connect Plus, went live on 17 January. A suite of exciting features, including powerful networking tools and...
World Water Congress moves to 2022
IWA’s upcoming World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been moved forward to September 2022.
The decision to postpone was taken due to...
75 years and counting – IWA’s rich and influential history
With the history of IWA and its predecessors now stretching back 75 years, the time was right to document that history and the influential...
Landmark report marks World Toilet Day
To mark World Toilet Day on 19 November 2020, a new report on how technology can be used to improve sanitation and public health...
The wisdom of taxi drivers
Many years ago, I was in Perth, Western Australia, on business. Perth has often been described as the ‘canary in the coalmine’ when it...
Handing over with IWA having reached new heights
After more or less five years as President of IWA, this is my final article for The Source in that role.
As I reflect on...
Giving water a voice
The UN 2023 Water Conference held on 22-24 March 2023 gave cause for both optimism and trepidation. Optimism because it represented an opportunity for...
IWA and the global water opportunity
The late US President John F Kennedy is quoted as saying that, “when written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters....
FEATURED STORY
Inside IWA’s DNA: how we adapt and thrive
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala Vairavamoorthy explores the reasons...
NEWS
UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
