But wait…there’s more
It was a long time coming, but it was certainly worth the wait. Our Copenhagen World Water Congress & Exhibition was everything I had...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
No time to COP out
For those in a corporate environment, the difficulties of implementing change are well known. In some cases, resistance to change is because we are...
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....
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Engineering solutions that put society front and centre
Winner of IWA’s Water and Development Award for Research, Dr Veena Srinivasan explains why it is critical to consider social needs and impacts when...
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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...
