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| Welcome to the Watershare Newsletter |
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Please find the first edition of the Watershare Newsletter for 2025.
In this edition you will read about the activities, research, projects, and expertise of global researchers, utilities, and solutions providers who work to contribute to a resilient and inclusive water future.
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| What have partners been up to? |
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| Transformative water practices in the circular economy |
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KWR and WRC hosted a workshop at the 14th IWA Water Reuse and Reclamation Conference on ‘Transformative Water Practices in the Circular Economy’. The workshop provided valuable insights into the application of circular economy principles to enhance the sustainability, resilience, and resource efficiency of water systems. The participants reception and insightful contributions demonstrated the growing interest in circular water solutions, and the potential for meaningful partnerships and impactful contributions to sustainable water management in Africa and beyond.
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| Innovative wastewater treatment system enhances efficiency and sustainability |
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| Within the ULTIMATE Project, KWB together with Novonesis and Kalundborg Forsynin developed a novel, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable approach to wastewater treatment by implementing a joint control system for two interconnected wastewater treatment plants. |
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| Boosting water innovation for circular economy and water reuse |
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Watershare partners (NTUA, BD Group, Cranfield University, KWR and University of Exeter) are working alongside governments, research centres, businesses, and communities to create smarter, more sustainable water systems. Through a WaterWise Hub, new technologies are developed, entrepreneurs supported, and knowledge shared to drive long-term change across the region.
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| Framework designed for organisations to measure, manage, reduce and communicate their impact on water resources |
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| Watershare partner CAA launched its ‘Water Responsible Companies Program’ to support organisation in measuring, managing, reducing, and communicating about their impact on water resources. The programme promotes responsible water management practices, ensuring sustainability and efficiency while aligning with global environmental trends and regulatory requirements. |
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| Integrating “nature” in the water-energy-food Nexus: Current perspectives and future directions |
| Paper highlighting the crucial role of nature in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, advocating for nature-based solutions to drive sustainable resource management. The authors review existing approaches and propose a comprehensive framework that integrates nature in the WEF Nexus to achieve transformative change. |
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| Pink Helmets Initiative |
| Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo supports Pink Helmets, a program developed by ANEAS to train and incorporate more women into the technical and operational areas of water utilities. This initiative strengthens ANEAS's commitment to gender equity in the water sector, which aligns with the National Water Plan and the National Agreement for the Human Right to Water and Sustainability. |
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| Circular Economy Framing Document |
| Document building on two previous WSAA Circular Economy Papers (Transitioning the Water Industry with the Circular Economy and the Circular Economy Action Plan) providing granular details of key aspects of circular economy projects (in Australia and New Zealand) and how these can be managed. |
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| Singapore's Industrial Water Revolution |
| From the beginning, Singapore's cultural history, economic development, and trajectory of growth have been inextricably tied to water. This featured story shares the country’s journey in transforming industrial water management, ensuring sustainability and advancing technological solutions in the process. |
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| Eau de Paris launches new action plan to address its gender equality challenges |
| How can we go even further in terms of gender equality within Eau de Paris? How can we promote diversity in a very male-dominated sector? How can we avoid gender stereotypes? To meet these challenges, Eau de Paris is launching a new action plan. Corinne Féliers (Director of Research and Development and Water Quality) and Gwenaël de Conti (Director of Human Resources), both responsible for leading this initiative, present their thoughts. |
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| Microplastics floating in water caught by floating drones |
| In recent years, microplastics have garnered significant attention due to their detection in tap and bottled water, as well as in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Conventional filtering technologies for water treatment have difficulty effectively filtering out microplastics. Researchers at the KIST have developed a floating drone equipped with hydrophilic tooth structures that leverage surface tension to skim microplastics. |
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| What should you look out for? |
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In the coming months, look out for exciting events and activities.
- Oman Water week in Muscat, Oman (6-10 April 2025)
- Dresden Nexus Conference in Dresden, Germany (8-10 April 2025)
- 7th IWA Specialist Group Conference Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Recycling in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (8-10 April 2025)
- Webinar | How Can We Support the Contributions of Women in the Water Industry? (10 April 2025)
- Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan (13 April–13 October 2025)
- Webinar | Real-Time Coastal Reservoir Control: Challenges and Opportunities for Computational Scientists (16 April 2025)
- 2nd Emerging Microbial Technologies Conference in Ghent, Belgium (25 April 2025)
- European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2025 in Vienna, Austria (27 April-2 May 2025)
- 6tth International Conference on Economics, Statistics and Finance & 10th Leading Edge Conference for Strategic Asset Management Pafos, Cyprus (28-30 April 2025)
- Global Water Summit in Paris, France (12-14 May 2025)
- 2025 Danube Water Conference in Vienna, Austria (12-16 May 2025)
- 5th International Conference on Water, Energy, Food and Sustainability in Leiria, Portugal (14-16 May 2025)
- IFAT Eurasia in Istanbul, Turkey (15-17 May 2025)
- IWA Resource Recovery Cluster Conference in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (19-23 May 2025)
- Congress Water Smart Economy & Society in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (25-28 May 2025)
- SimHydro 2025: Which data for water and models? in Nice, France (2-4 June 2025)
- 11th Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Conference: Managing Water Microbiomes in Atlanta, USA (3-5 June 2025)
- Citizen Science 4 Water Conference in Delft, The Netherlands (3-5 June 2025)
- World Environment Day (5 June 2025)
- 10th IWA Conference Benchmarking, Performance Assessment and Regulation of Water Services in Poznan, Poland (8-11 June 2025)
- 22nd Health-Related Water Microbiology Conference in Amersfoort, The Netherlands (15-25 June 2025)
- European Climate Change Adaptation Conference in Rimini, Italy (16-18 June 2025)
- Public Design for Water Conference in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (17 June 2025)
- European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition in Telfort, UK (17-18 June 2025)
- 41st International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research World Congress in Singapore (27 June 2025)
- Singapore International Water Week in Singapore (23-24 June 2025)
- 7th IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for Wastewater Treatment in Stockholm, Sweden (23-26 June 2025)
- 12th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Paphos, Cyprus (25-28 June 2025)
- IFAT Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil (25-27 June 2025)
- 14th IWA Specialist Group for Instrumentation, Control and Automation in São Paulo, Brazil (25-27 June 2025)
- 7th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector: Empowering a New Generation in Delft, The Netherlands (2-4 July 2025)
- IFAT Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa 8-10 July 2025)
You can find a full list of events for 2025 here: www.watershare.eu/agenda |
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| Social media roundup from March |
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Watershare partners continue to contribute to the development and exchange of new knowledge on diverse topics from alternative sources and water re-use, to water quality challenges, to the digital and technological transformation of the water sector.
Would you like to feature your activities, events, or opportunities in a Watershare newsletter? Then e-mail Raül Glotzbach (raul.glotzbach@kwrwater.nl).
You can also share your achievements with the Watershare Community by tagging us on us on X (@Water_share) and/or LinkedIn (@Watershare). |
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