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🌊💼 After a successful 1st webinar about CSRD reporting on water, we have been approached by numerous CSRD enthusiasts to be part of this learning, and hence, here is a follow up webinar! If you missed out on our 1st webinar, then this is an excellent opportunity to learn about CSRD and its relationship with water. The new CSRD reporting requirements on water are extensive. This poses significant difficulty for most businesses, given the frequent lack of data on water consumption and related impacts.  📊 In this webinar, we provide a solution for your reporting challenge: the water footprint. In short: knowing your water footprint can support your business in meeting CSRD reporting requirements on water. 📅 Want to learn more? Sign up for our webinar! The webinar will take place on the 31st of July at 13:00 CET. It's free, open for everyone, and will take approximately 30 minutes, including enough time to enter into a discussion. Sign up using the link below. We are excited to welcome many of you! 🌊🌍 #waterfootprint #csrd

Four insights from this week's trip to the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). 1) N2O is no laughing matter   Alongside Despo Fatta - Kassinos and Andrew Shaw, I co-moderated one of the hot issues workshops on the ‘Journey to Net Zero’ and developments in monitoring and managing nitrous oxide (N2O, also known as laughing gas). Around 300 times more environmentally damaging than carbon, N2O also stays in the atmosphere longer once released. It’s become a huge challenge for utilities now driven to the beating drum of Net Zero targets. In his opening remarks, Dragan Savic FREng called for a more systemic, integrated approach that needs to look beyond treatment plants. While some impressive developments on monitoring were discussed, the majority of utilities remain in the measuring phase, rather than the mitigation. Great to meet, chat and connect with thought leaders in this area like Ruqiao (Emma) Shen, PhD, P.Eng and Wim Audenaert.   2) Virus tracking translates to Singapore   Over the 14 years of covering SIWW, I’ve been fortunate enough to interview many Lee Kuan Yew Prize winners. From Professor Mark van Loosdrecht (2012), through to Orange County Water District (2014) and last time Professor Kazuo Yamamoto of Japan (2022 - Aquatech Online article link https://shorturl.at/Ps2ZV). This year’s prize was awarded to Professor Gertjan Medema, KWR Water Research Institute for his groundbreaking research and contributions to sewage epidemiology. During her opening keynote address, Minister Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore also acknowledged how her nation was using similar methods to help track the spread of the Zika virus. A solid example of innovation being shared and applied internationally.   3) Green infrastructure doesn’t have to be boring   Nature-based solutions increasingly get lip service but large-scale delivery continues to be lacking. The big question remains: how can urban development integrate natural solutions and remain architecturally pleasing? As you may have guessed, Singapore has also started to master this. Many will have seen the giant, man-made trees punctuating the skyline behind the Marina Bay Sands. They form a central component of the 'Gardens by the Bay' development. And water? Captured rainwater is re-circulated to ensure sustainable irrigation of these iconic plant towers 4) Innovation in business models and procurement   Great catching up with Dutch leader Menno M. Holterman. We discussed how innovation needs to go way beyond technology to include procurement and project delivery. The risk is that there could be project gaps where supply can’t meet demand. Innovative companies will step up when it comes to project construction to deliver desperately needed infrastructure more quickly. Overall, another fantastic trip to Singapore - always one of my favourite trips over the years. Video highlight reel below 👇 #Singapore #SIWW2024 #water #climatechange #climate #innovation