2012 World Water Week (Event)

The World Water Week in Stockholm is hosted and organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). The Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) is Congrex Sweden AB. Registration is required for all participants in the World Water Week. The online registration will be available here soon. Please note that registration for the various field visits and social events will be confirmed upon payment on a "first come - first served" basis.

Water Pollution 2012 (Event)

On the 10th to the 12th of July, an event titled "Water Pollution 2012" will be held in Wessex, UK. This is the 11th International Conference in the series on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution. The meeting, which started in 1991, has always been very successful and provides a forum for the discussion and exchange of information between scientists, managers and academics from different areas of water contamination. The conference creates an international venue for interdisciplinary discussion and dissemination of work related to water quality and environmental problems caused by the increase of pollutant loads and the inappropriate management of water resources.

Building the Water Agenda 2012 (Event)

On the 9th to the 10th of July an event will take place at Chatham House in London, UK titled Building the Water Agenda. The opening session will outline the challenges associated with water and its links to other global policy agendas: climate change, economic growth, agriculture, environment, human needs and foreign policy. It will also address the challenges of addressing water security at policy levels and the concrete and tangible pathways for policy and action that are needed.

Five Water Related Events (June and July 2012)

Managing Scarce Water Resources in London: On the 21st of June a conference on managing water resources will be held at the CIWEM in London. This event will explore the pressures on water resources over the next 40 years, and will examine the issues faced and the actions required by those who plan, manage, regulate and legislate. For more information or to register click here.

Ocean Energy 2012 in Brussels On June 26th and 27th Ocean Energy 2012 will be held in Brussels, Belgium. This conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with the leading policy makers, industrial players, supply chain partners, technology developers, utilities and investors. For more information or to register click here.

Surface Water Management 2012 in London: On June 28 and 29 a conference will be held on surface water management. It will take place at the CIWEM in London. This conference will set out a vision but also be rooted in demonstrating the practical delivery of projects from a wide variety of perspectives. For more information or to register click here.  

Building the Water Agenda: On the 9th and 10th of July a conference will be held on water policy will take place in London. The key issues to be addressed include the challenges facing water issues at policy level nationally and internationally. For more information or to register click here.  

Water Pollution 2012 - International Conference on Modeling, Monitoring and Management: On July 10 through 12 a conference called Water Pollution 2012 will be taking place at the Wessex Institute of Technology in New Forest, UK. This is the 11th International Conference on modeling, monitoring and management of water pollution. For more information or to register click here.

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World Oceans Day in America

On World Oceans Day, people around the globe come together to celebrate our ocean and take action to protect it. The ocean not only makes our world livable, it provides us with food, water, commerce, recreation, and medicine. The ocean has suffered some serious blows lately: 90% of the big fish in the sea are gone, the gyres are filled with more plastic than previously estimated, the Deepwater Horizon disaster dumped 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, and coastal dead zones from agricultural runoff are worse than ever.The ocean has definitely seen rough times lately, and World Oceans Day is a good opportunity to rally and start turning things around.

World Oceans Day 2012 Events

Every year, more people take action to celebrate and protect our planet’s ocean, which connects us all. Thanks to people like you approximately 400 events were held in 70 countries to celebrate World Oceans Day in 2011. This year will be even better with more great events taking place around the world and more people acting to protect our oceans.  Be a part of this global celebration by participating in one of many events to raise awareness and the ocean.

World Oceans Day 2012

World Oceans Day is our planet’s biggest celebration of the ocean and it is held every year on June 8th. This year, the theme is "Youth: the Next Wave for Change." Take part in World Oceans Day events and activities and help protect our oceans throughout the year. It’s up to each one of us to help ensure that our ocean is protected and conserved for future generations.

21st Century Watershed Technology Conference & Workshop (Event)

On May 27 to June 1, a watershed technology conference will be taking place in Bari, Italy at the Palace Hotel. The event is subtitled, "Improving Water Quality and the Environment." This is one of a series of highly successful international conferences organized by ASABE.

2012 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress (Event)

On May 20-24, 2012 an event on the environment and water resources will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event is intended for professionals who regularly face challenges associated with 'crossing boundaries' in their quest for sustainable solutions. Environmental and water resources issues extend across political, geographic, social, and technical discipline boundaries.

Water as a Weapon of War

According to a joint report released by US intelligence agencies water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades. Developing countries will experience major difficulties providing adequate water resources for their burgeoning populations. The problem will be compounded by the effects of climate change which are expected to cause widespread drought.

Protect the US Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act is one of the most important pieces of environmental legislation in the US. It allows millions of American’s to make their waterways safe for drinking swimming and fishing. Sadly, the Clean Water Act is currently under attack.

UN World Water Day 2012

Today, Thursday March 22, 2012 is UN World Water Day. There are 7 billion people to feed on the planet today and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. Statistics say that each of us drinks from 2 to 4 litres of water every day, however most of the water we ‘drink’ is embedded in the food we eat: producing 1 kilo of beef for example consumes 15,000 litres of water while 1 kilo of wheat ’drinks up’ 1,500 litres.

WWF Celebrates Canada Water Week

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) is celebrating water from coast to coast to coast during Canada Water Week. Canada Water Week is a week-long celebration of water from coast-to-coast-to-coast, starting March 14 and culminating with World Water Day on March 22, 2011. Individuals, organizations and governments across the country got involved by organizing or participating in fun and educational events.

With the world's largest coastline (202,080 kms) and a significant amount of the world's fresh water (Canadian rivers discharge almost 10 percent of the world's renewable water supply), Canada is sensitive to water issues. To help raise awareness about the importance of protecting this precious resource, Canadians are organizing and participating in fun and educational events to commemorate Canadian Water Week. Canadians created their own events to celebrate local waterways including everything from guided walks to concerts. See the searchable events calendar.

Highlights include a WWF river exhibit at the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science which is titled "A River Runs Through It". On March 17, WWF’s freshwater director, Tony Maas, was present at the exhibit's grand opening. The exhibit reveals the secrets hidden within Canada's rivers, and highlights the importance of protecting them.

The theme for this year's Canada Water Week is, "Healthy Rivers, Living Lakes." This is an appropriate theme because Canada has more surface area covered by freshwater then any country on earth. “Our vast country is home to some of the largest, most beautiful and most economically important rivers and lakes in the world,” said Tim Morris, Program Manager of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation’s Freshwater Protection Program. “We launched this initiative to both celebrate the connection we all have to this precious resource and to inspire action at the individual, community, provincial and federal level to ensure that our rivers are healthy, our lakes are living and our water is clean.”

Glenn Issac, North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper in Edmonton Alberta said, "We want to empower all those who attend our CWW event by providing them with actions they can implement to improve our water quality such as highlighting a program for the safe disposal of pharmaceuticals in our community. The North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper has a vision for watersheds where we can all safely and enjoyably swim, drink and fish: this is what CWW is all about."

Vicki Burns, a Canada Water Week concert organizer, from Winnipeg said, "We are really excited about having local musicians and artists collaborate to create a Live Lake Concert and Art Show to celebrate our lakes and to promote the need for all of us to work at preserving and protecting them. It’s a first in Winnipeg and we're proud to be taking part in Canada Water Week."

Visit canadawaterweek.com to browse or add water images to the Flickr pool. Those who want to participate can register their events on the online calendar and join the conversation by clicking on the Facebook and Twitter (use the hashtag #canh2o) or see the World Water Week videos posted on YouTube.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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