If you thought America’s drinking water problems started and ended in Flint, Michigan, think again. From big cities and suburbs to the rural heartland, chemicals linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, birth defects, and lowered IQ routinely spill from our taps, says NYT Best-selling author Seth M. Siegel. ====REGISTER TO JOIN NYT BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SETH M
It was four years ago on World Water Day that we launched GlobalWaterWorks (GWW) , an organization committed to accelerating the adoption of smart water technologies. The pending threat of extreme water scarcity that we will witness in our lifetime inspired – no, commanded – that we act! Our small team of committed individuals set
Greg Quist, PhD, Chairman of the Urban Water Institute and founder and CEO of SmartCover Systems, took the audience of big data experts in attendance at O’Reilly’s Strata Data Conference “to the dark side” – where water and sewer systems are dangerously old, sewer spills are frequent and water main breaks wreak havoc. In his
GlobalWaterWorks salutes Mina Guli, water advocate and ultra runner, for her commitment to running 100 Marathons in 100 Days for one reason – to shine a light on the global water crisis. Mina completed 62 marathons in 62 days before a stress fracture took her off the track, but not off purpose. The global running
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 50% today. Many cities are already running out of water. The MIT Water Summit is a great opportunity to meet and hear from top people in the water sector including speakers from water utilities & government agencies, industry & start-ups, NGOs, and academia. Mary Conley Eggert, GWW’s Chief Innovation Officer, will be on the panel: Implementing Innovative Solutions, Friday, Nov 16th.
It’s time for data to fuel technology to drive transformational change for water utilities, save millions of dollars for municipalities, and protect citizens and the environment.
The state of the nation may seem bleak when you look at recent water challenges, but numerous water organizations and technology are helping America get smart about water management. You can help speed that process by sharing the experts, models and technology success stories showcased by GlobalWaterWorks.
North America’s water industry leaders discussed the digital transformation of the water industry in 10 separate roundtables, organized by GlobalWaterWorks at the SWAN North American Alliance Workshop in Chicago.
In today’s consumer-driven world, customers want to know everything that affects them, whether it’s electronics and home goods, or water and other utilities. Learn what utilities can do to engage customers and become heroes.
The U.K. is lending its water smarts to the U.S with Save Water Save Money, and GlobalWaterWorks is pleased to partner with CEO and founder Tim Robertson to spread the word. SaveWaterSaveMoney is used by 90% of UK utilities to engage customers in achieving water mandates by tapping their customers’ natural desire to know and