I recently went out in a kayak on the Molonglo River in my new home of Canberra, Australia. It was a peaceful morning and although the water was pleasant, it had an unfortunate green tinge due to a recent algal bloom.
World Water Day 2023 marks the halfway point in the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development – an opportunity to take stock and course correct. Over the past few decades, I’ve seen global calls to a...
The International Water Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the next edition of the Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, which will take place on 29 May – 2 June 2...
The treatment of urban wastewater is a critical process for ensuring the protection of public health and the environment. As such, the European Union (EU) has recently published a draft revision of the established regulations to g...
We are thrilled to announce that the International Water Association will co-host and participate in a wide range of events during the UN Water Conference in New York on 22-24 March 2023. IWA is engaged with multiple organi...
IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative seeks to reshape the global urban sanitation agenda focusing on the need for an accelerated and inclusive approach to expanding safe service coverage – beyond just technology advance...
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March, highlighting the achievements of women worldwide while also calling for greater gender equality. One critical area where gender disparities are still prevalent is in t...
Rapid population growth, increasing urbanisation and the escalation of climate change impacts are among the factors meaning greater attention and action are needed on urban water management. Against this backdrop, the 2022 IWA Wor...
The Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) is a flagship event organised annually by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through the Water Resources Institute (WRI). The 6th edition of the event – UWEWK23 – will tak...
Call for Nominations is open until 30 April 2023 The IWA Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) is now calling for nominations for the Ardern-Lockett Award 2023, IWA MEWE Early and Mid Career Research...
