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...
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...
Water and Goldilocks
Often, when the global community thinks about the challenges we face in water, the first thought is about the availability of water - adequacy...
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 –...
Swim, sing, smile
Our Copenhagen World Water Congress & Exhibition is almost with us. This long-anticipated event promises to be exactly the vibrant and prestigious occasion we...
The power of many
At the time of writing, we are only a few weeks away from IWA’s seminal biennial World Water Congress & Exhibition in Toronto. For...
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...
Supporting the utility community
As many of you will know, the water utility community is particularly close to my heart. IWA is a powerful network, drawing in talented...
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...
Water, the Sustainable Development Goals, and IWA
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are highly significant for IWA. They speak to our vision of a waterwise world.
SDG 6, the main water-focused goal,...
FEATURED STORY
Securing water for the city of Sydney
A.S.M. Mohiuddin, Ben Blayney, and Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran describe how Sydney, Australia, is innovating to improve water security in the face of climate change and...
NEWS
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...
