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| Welcome to the Watershare Newsletter |
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Please find the second 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.
Happy reading! |
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| What have partners been up to? |
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| NTUA launches Institute for Circular Economy and Sustainability |
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| The Senate of National Technical University of Athens approved the establishment of the Institute for Circular Economy and Sustainability which will operate under the University’s Center for Research and Innovation. The institute aims to promote research and innovation in the fields of sustainable development and the circular economy, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of innovative solutions for sustainable resource management and infrastructure resilience. |
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| Parisians contribute to the future of drinking water with Eau de Paris’ participatory budget |
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| Eau de Paris launched the second edition of its participatory budget allowing its citizens to select 17 projects for the future of drinking water in Paris. In response to this enthusiasm, Eau de Paris is already planning to launch the third edition of the participatory budget in September 2025. This initiative further strengthens citizen governance and the preservation of water. |
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| Water Research Commission wins IWA’s Best Practice Resource Recovery Award |
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Water Research Commission received the award for an outstanding performance in practicing resource recovery from water during the IWA Conference on Resource Recovery for their Water-Efficient Sanitation (WESS) and Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) technologies reducing water consumption and recovering resources.
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| Water Matchmaker: smart tool matching water supply and demand |
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| In a recently published white paper, KWR shows how the Water Matchmaker can help address the mismatch between water demand and supply in terms of space, time, and quality. The paper describes how the Water Matchmaker contributes to making the planning decisions needed for the future-resilient allocation of water. An inviting guide for drinking water utilities, water authorities, provincial authorities and policy-makers. |
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| Enhancing coherence of Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus policies |
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Researchers from KWR (with affiliation to Utrecht University), the National Technical University of Athens, and Panteion University have developed a framework to assess the coherence of WEFE nexus policies in both its formulation and implementation. The framework has been applied in Greece’s Nestos Basin, showing that focusing on identifying Nexus hotspots helps to effectively manage policy trade-offs and synergies.
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| AI-trained CCTV in rivers can spot blockages and reduce floods |
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Researchers at the University of Bath have shown that their AI-enabled detection software, ‘AI on The River’ trained to accurately detect natural debris, litter or waste blocking trash screens mounted in culverts, can be integrated to existing CCTV systems to provide an early warning of likely flooding.
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| Latest WSAA R&D Network meeting explores opportunities for collaboration across the industry |
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The latest Water Services Association of Australia R&D Network meeting brought together water sector professionals to share updates on research initiatives, innovation strategies, and opportunities for collaboration across the industry. Key themes included PFAS management, circular economy, climate resilience, digital and AI innovations, GHG emission, and strategic innovation planning.
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| BELONGING - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Australian water sector |
| Report highlighting the collective work across the sector to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, showcasing the progress made and the initiatives being implemented to ensure all employees, regardless of background, feel they belong. |
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| Water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus: how to frame and how to govern |
| Paper proposing a practical, ecosystem-centred WEFE nexus governance approach that emphasises policy coherence, stakeholder co-creation, and quantitative modelling to support integrated resource management across food, energy, water, and ecosystems. |
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| ‘Failures’ can be progress, too |
When things do not go as expect, there can still be important lessons to learn. This blog highlights the stories shared during a Hydroinformatics Knowledge Exchange on unexpected developments and the lessons learned.
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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.
- Webinar | Collaboration in Action: Advancing Solutions for the Water Industry (13 August 2025)
- World Water Week: Water for Climate Action in Stockholm, Sweden (24-28 August 2025)
- 21st International Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference in Sheffield, UK (1-3 September 2025)
- Aquatech Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico (2-5 September 2025)
- Global Water Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (8-10 September 2025)
- 12th International Water Association Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries in Istanbul, Turkey (10-12 September 2025)
- IWA Membrane Technology Conference in Daegu, South Korea (13-18 September 2025)
- 13th Urban Drainage Modelling Conference in Innsbruck, Austria (15-19 September 2025)
- European Research and Innovation Days in Brussel, Belgium (16-17 September 2025)
- IWA Water Efficiency Conference 2025 in Melbourne, Australia (16-18 September 2025)
- 1st International Conference on Photogranules in Delft, The Netherlands (17-19 September 2025)
- 19th Nordic Wastewater Conference in Oslo, Norway (23-25 September 2025)
- Sensing in Water 2025 in Loughborough, UK (24-25 September 2025)
- Water Horizons 2025: Transforming Utilities for a Resilient, Net Zero Future in London, UK (24-25 September 2025)
- WEFTEC in Illinois, USA (27 September - 1 October 2025)
- Open Living Lab Days in Andorra la Vella, Andorra (30 September - 3 October 2025)
- Wetsus Congress 2025 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (6-7 October 2025)
- IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE (9-15 October 2025)
- IFAT India in Mumbai, India (14-16 October 2024)
- XV Latin American Workshop and Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion in Fortaleza, Brazil (14-17 October 2025)
- 10th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Water New Zealand Conference & Exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand (20-24 October 2024)
- 19th IWA Conference on Sludge Management: Toward material cycle and low carbon society in Kyoto, Japan (21-24 October 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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