International Water Association

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....
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

A celebration of ‘bottom-up’

‘Bottoms up!’ is one of the many phrases used around the world to announce a toast. Similar versions include ‘Gan Bei!’, which, translated, literally...

Science, people, and Ikigai

On 9 August this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021:...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

Foundations for success

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote by management consultant and writer Peter Drucker. He didn’t mean that strategy was unimportant –...

IWA India Chapter launch to lead growth and knowledge exchange

A new IWA India Chapter has been established to support the growth of IWA membership within the country, and to contribute to the exchange...

Looking forward to Reno for the leading edge of water

With the 31 January early bird registration deadline for the IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies approaching fast, The Source hears...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

Vive la différence

In December, well over 1000 delegates from around the globe came together for IWA’s seventh Water and Development Congress & Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda....

Community of practice launch for AquaRating

A community of practice for the AquaRating system for improving water utility performance has been established by IWA and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The...

Student opportunity at IWA’s Copenhagen Congress

The World Water Camp is a unique opportunity for students that will take place at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen...
Tom Mollenkopf IWA President

The politics of water

I’m often asked ‘What are the biggest challenges in water – and how do we deal with them?’ As water professionals, we tend to respond...

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Aqualunar Challenge advances Moon water option

The UK track of the Aqualunar Challenge, which calls on innovators to create technologies for use on the Moon to remove contaminants found in...

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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot

The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.  Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...