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Jul 10, 2019

How much water does your weekly shop cost?

Can we blame it all on asparagus? What is a water-wise diet? How inland fisheries play a role in improved biodiversity? These are some of the many food-related topics up for discussion at this year’s World Water Week. [vc_row][vc_column width= 2/3 ][vc_column_text] Questions on food security are starting to climb up the international agenda as governments are [ ]

Feature.Jul 9, 2019

Hur förberedda är vi på vattenbrist i Sverige?

Tonläget var allvarligt när SIWI SWH bjöd på seminariet ”Risk för vattenbrist” den 1 juli på Almedalsveckan. Särskilt Torgny Holmgrens introduktion om de senaste årens vattenkriser i Cypern, Sydafrika, Sao Paolo och inte minns den dagsaktuella krisen i Chennai förmedlade hur avgörande vattentillgång är får våra samhällen. Men introduktionen lämnade också hopp: I Kapstaden lyckades [ ]

Feature.Jul 9, 2019

3 questions to Nicolai Schaaf about the pharma buzz

SIWI’s team working to promote safe production of pharmaceuticals is busier than ever. This week they appeared during Sweden’s Politicians’ Week in Almedalen and now more projects are in the pipeline. Nicolai Schaaf explains why there is such a buzz.

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News.Jul 4, 2019

Four winners chosen from almost 200 applications!

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the SIWI Journalist Grant! Four accomplished journalists will travel to Stockholm to report from the 2019 World Water Week 25-30 August.

Feature.Jul 3, 2019

Sámi culture threatened by the water crisis

As a reindeer herder, Sanna Vannar knows that her livelihood and culture are threatened by climate change. This week she participates in SIWI events during the Swedish Politician’s Week in Almedalen to talk about what the water crisis means to Sámi people.

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Feature.Jul 2, 2019

Växande debatt om vatten och konsumtion

Vem betalar för vår konsumtion egentligen? Allt fler konsumenter och företag börjar undra över vad våra konsumtions- och produktionsmönster gör med jordens vattenresurser. I Almedalen samlar SIWI Swedish Water House idag olika aktörer till en halvdagsdialog för att diskutera vattenaspekten i vår dagliga konsumtion av mat, kläder, läkemedel och resande. Bland konsumter i många länder, inte [ ]

Feature.Jun 18, 2019

How to feed close to 10 billion people

With two billion more to feed in 35 years, we must de-carbonize food production, writes Jennifer Jun, Programme Manager of International Policy, in this blog post. At the upcoming UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference SIWI will spotlight solutions to make that possible.

News.Jun 16, 2019

Out now: Stockholm WaterFront no 1, 2019

Why are more and more young people getting involved in water issues? In the new issue of WaterFront we not only look at the rise in activism and court cases but also meet young trailblazers around the globe. Check out the latest issue of WaterFront today!

Feature.Jun 12, 2019

Food is a major water challenge

Interest is growing in the water aspect of food. Not so surprisingly, since we have some game-changing years ahead of us. By 2050, the world must feed two million more mouths, but will there be enough water to produce all that food?

News.Jun 10, 2019

Call for Applications: Private Public Partnerships Master Class

Apply today! Participate in a high-level Master class on Private Public Partnerships during World Water Week in August. We offer a unique opportunity to learn more about leveraging Alternative Service Delivery options for water infrastructure project development.

Press Release.Jun 7, 2019

SIWI and Runda Upp collaborate to lift importance of water during World Water Week

Water is essential to our ability to cope with the challenges facing the world. The Runda Upp (Round Up) Foundation and SIWI are now initiating a collaboration to raise awareness about water to coincide with World Water Week – the world’s leading annual event on water.

News.May 30, 2019

S2S Platform seeks participation in two new working groups

The Action Platform for Source to Sea Management (S2S Platform) is working to develop new working groups that will collaborate to produce clear, tangible outcomes that can further influence and impact of source-to-sea management.

May 30, 2019

Source-to-Sea in focus at 2019 World Water Week in Stockholm

Mark your calendars to attend the 2019 World Water Week in Stockholm, August where the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management and its partners will be convening several events.

News.May 23, 2019

Nicolai Schaaf diskuterar vattenbrist på di.se

Räcker vattnet? Den frågan diskuterar Nicolai Schaaf, programchef på SIWI, i en tv-intervju med Dagens Industri. Samtalet handlar både om rekordlåga vattennivåer i Sverige och om hur vatten kan förvaltas mer hållbart globalt. Bättre förvaltning är vägen framåt för att hantera vattenkriser i Sverige och globalt, säger Nicolai Schaaf. Inte minst är det viktigt med [ ]

Rooftops and a medieval fortress in Visby, Sweden

News.May 16, 2019

Vi driver vattenfrågor i Almedalen

Hållbarhet handlar alltid om vatten Swedish Water House deltar i Almedalen för att säkerställa att vattenrelaterade frågor hamnar högt upp på hållbarhetsagendan.

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