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....
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...
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...
The timescales of our attention
Around the world, our sector continues to provide its essential services. The demands of the COVID-19 pandemic tend to shorten our perspectives. We concentrate...
Vital work in a virtual world
This year, it is – already – 20 years since the International Water Association started to work under its new identity, following the merger...
Our communities and coronavirus
The International Water Association is an organisation with a global spread. We are a community – a community brought together around the common interest...
Finance, the needs of women, and a forum for collaboration
This edition of The Source explores one of the core aspects of meeting the world’s water needs: financing. It covers investment needs, some of...
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,...
Africa – the plan, the people and the partnerships
It is absolutely fitting that IWA’s new Strategic Plan includes a commitment to grow our membership in Africa. The plan sets the course for...
FEATURED STORY
Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
NEWS
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...
