Events

Assembly of First Nations National Water Conference (March 5–7, 2012)

Assembly of First Nations National Water Conference
March 5–7, 2012 • Marriott Edmonton at River Cree Resort • Edmonton, Alberta
“First Nations face increasing difficulties in accessing safe and clean drinking water. Water is a basic element of life that is essential to the overall health and economic well-being of First Nations.

“With intensifying environmental pressures, a call [...]

Water Institute seminar series (February 15, 2012)

Crawling under the roadblocks to global water solutions
Dr. Zafar Adeel
Director, United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environment and Health

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion
Sun Life Financial Auditorium, Room 1621
University of Waterloo

Global challenges related to drinking water and sanitation are daunting — close to 900 million are without access [...]

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: How secure is Canada’s water?

Friday, February 17 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, Room 109
Join the University of British Columbia’s Program on Water Governance at a panel event exploring water security in Canada.
Water is arguably our most critical resource, but how secure is Canada’s water?

What are the greatest threats we face? And what should be [...]

Water Institute seminar series (February 10, 2012)

The secret life of water: E=H20
Dr. Gerald H. Pollack
Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington

Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
Environment 3, Room 1408 — Minto Lecture Hall
University of Waterloo

School children learn that water has three phases — solid, liquid and vapour. But we have recently uncovered what appears to be a fourth phase. This [...]

15^th Canadian National Conference and 6^th Policy Forum on Drinking Water

The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s 15th Canadian National Conference and 6th Policy Forum on Drinking Water is a well-established and anticipated event that attracts hundreds of water professionals and researchers from across the country and around the world.

Be part of this first-class Canadian water event and join the community of professionals who will [...]

Webcast: NRT Water Forum — Jan. 12, 2012

Sustainable water use and Canada’s natural resource sectors: Charting a Course Action Plan
This webcast forum, sponsored by the Canadian Water Network and convened by NRT— the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy — will bring attention to critical aspects of water use by Canada’s natural resource sectors, and raise the profile of actions [...]

Future flows: Career opportunities in the water industry

Free admission for all registered UW students & OWWA young professionals.
Network and discuss with young and seasoned water professionals.

Water Institute seminar series (January 18, 2012)

Information across broad spatial and temporal scales is important for water resource management: A case study from the Peace-Athabasca Delta
Dr. Roland Hall
Professor, Department of Biology, University of Waterloo

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
William G. Davis Computer Research Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo

Adept stewardship of our water resources requires knowledge of the relative roles of [...]

Waterlution workshops: The art of hosting water dialogues

Waterlution is thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for leadership development in 2012, through a water-tailored facilitation training series known as The Art of Hosting Water Dialogues.

Waterlution is collaborating with the Art of Hosting to offer those connected through Waterlution’s network a great opportunity to become true hosts of space around water discussions.

Three 2.5-day events [...]

WEBINAR: Creating a Blue Dialogue — POLIS Water Sustainability Project

Webinar 3 — Wave of the future: Water policy in western Canada
With Dr. Roger Gibbins and Oliver Brandes, January 19, 2012, 12 to 1:30 p.m. EST