Our Future Water Berlin Event, held by Robert C. Brears, brought together current leaders, future leaders, decision-makers from politics and business as well as researchers from leading innovative scientific institutions in Germany and beyond to address water security goals including:
Removing microplastics from wastewater
Dr. Katrin Schuhen spoke on ‘New materials for the removal of (in)soluble organic-chemical stressors from various waters and how to get them working in a standard wastewater treatment plant process’.
Building climate resilient cities
Nanco Dolman spoke on the ‘CATCH project: Applying the Water Sensitive City framework for climate adaptation in the North Sea Region’.
Underground pipes of the future
Dipl.- Ing. Christoph Bennerscheidt spoke on ‘ Implementation of the Sponge-City-Principle using a Soil-Pipe-System’.
Perspectives in industrial water management
Dr. Thomas Track spoke on ‘Perspectives in industrial water management’.
Connecting global water and sanitation providers
Dr. Bastian Piltz spoke on ‘International Collaboration for the Future of Water — a consultancy approach’.
Comparisons of water prices across Europe
Friederike Lauruschkus spoke on the ‘Comparison of European Water Prices’.
Financing a water-secure future
Martina Macpherson provided a ‘101’ on sustainable finance.
Digitalization to encourage resource savings
Dr. Anabel Ternès spoke on ‘How digital competence can support resource-saving behavior’.
The rise of blue-green cities
Robert C. Brears spoke on ‘Blue and Green Cities: The role of blue-green infrastructure in managing urban water resources’.
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By connecting current leaders to future leaders, @YoungH20Leader is hosting its first ever global conference on sustainably managing water resources to achieve water security. Register for the event in Berlin on November 7th: https://t.co/5wo7p5xHA5
— World Bank Water (@WorldBankWater) February 7, 2018
We are seeing #climate impacts today, understanding climate-water inter-linkages and "how to solve multiple challenges by transition to a low #carbon and #resilient future that embraces sustainable #water management" is why we are excited for @OurFutureWater Berlin event. pic.twitter.com/YUgdxVb8Uc
— Connect4Climate (@Connect4Climate) November 8, 2018
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— Talent Berlin (@talentberlin) August 14, 2018
