Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The Green Market Oracle
  • Climate Change
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Biodiversity
    • Wildfires
    • Extreme Weather
  • Energy
    • Renewables
    • Nuclear Power
    • Fossil Fuels
  • Politics
    • American Politics
    • Canadian Politics
    • International Politics
  • Social Change
    • Activism
    • Disinformation
    • Education
    • Psychology
    • Gender Equality
  • Business and Economics
    • Leadership
    • Decarbonization
    • Economics
    • Supply Chains
    • Investing
  • Technology
    • Carbon Removal
    • Carbon Capture
    • Transportation
    • Buildings
    • Food
No Result
View All Result
  • Climate Change
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Biodiversity
    • Wildfires
    • Extreme Weather
  • Energy
    • Renewables
    • Nuclear Power
    • Fossil Fuels
  • Politics
    • American Politics
    • Canadian Politics
    • International Politics
  • Social Change
    • Activism
    • Disinformation
    • Education
    • Psychology
    • Gender Equality
  • Business and Economics
    • Leadership
    • Decarbonization
    • Economics
    • Supply Chains
    • Investing
  • Technology
    • Carbon Removal
    • Carbon Capture
    • Transportation
    • Buildings
    • Food
No Result
View All Result
The Green Market Oracle
No Result
View All Result
Home Other

Water Management Webcast: Cities and the Global Water Crisis

by Richard Matthews
March 21, 2011
in Other
0

A live water webcast will air on World Water Day (March 22, 2011), at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT, it is titled, “Cities and the Global Water Crisis: Managing a Vital Resource.” The webcast is presented by Sustainable Cities Collective, deals with the ways global cities are dealing with the challenge of managing their most essential resource. Expert panelists will tackle water supply issues, environmental concerns, weather events, and the growing influence of climate change.

  • What drier climates and unpredictable weather could mean for water management
  • The greatest strains on water supply, and the potential effects on population
  • Solutions like graywater use, cistern systems, and desalination
  • Agricultural and manufacturing processes that minimize water consumption

    Participants in the water webcast include Dr. Paul Bowen, Larry Levine, Scott Edward Anderson and Richard McGill Murphy

    Dr. Paul Bowen is the Director of Strategic Business Initiatives, Water Technology and a Member of the Global Water Stewardship team for The Coca-Cola Company. In that role, he oversees water use efficiency programs for global manufacturing, including work with plants on water minimization, water reuse, and water conservation. Paul is a member of the 2010-2011 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and previously was an Assistant Professor for the School of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma and Senior Staff Consultant for Metcalf & Eddy.

    Larry Levine is a senior attorney in NRDC’s Water Program, and works on a variety of issues pertaining to water quality in the Northeastern US, as well as at the national policy level. He focuses especially on promoting the use of “green infrastructure” as a sustainable solution to polluted urban runoff and raw sewage overflows. Larry was previously a litigation fellow at NRDC and a clinical fellow in environmental law at the Georgetown University Law Center, and is a graduate of Yale Law School and Tulane University.

    Scott Edward Anderson is the founder of VerdeStrategy, a consulting and advisory firm focused on the cleantech, energy, and environment sectors, and the popular blog TheGreenSkeptic.com, as well as a frequent commentator on FOX Business Network. He has held management positions for large institutions, such as The Nature Conservancy, the world’s most successful global conservation organization, and Ashoka, a social venture capital organization with operations in 72 countries worldwide, and has consulted with dozens of businesses and social entrepreneurs around the globe.

    Richard McGill Murphy moderates the Sustainable Business Forum. Richard is a journalist and media consultant with 15 years of experience covering business, technology and international affairs. He writes for Fortune and BusinessWeek and serves as managing partner of Walled City Media LLC, a media strategy firm. Previously, he has worked as a top editor at Fortune Small Business and CNNMoney.com, and earlier served as editorial and program director at the Committee to Protect Journalists. He holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from Harvard and a doctorate in social anthropology from Oxford University.

    To view the webcast register here.

    © 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

    Related Posts
    Webinar on Sustainable Strategies for Corporate Water Management
    Celebrate World Water Day
    World Water Week 2011
    WWF Celebrates Canada Water Week
    First International Water Hour
    Blog Action Day 2010: Raising Awareness about Water
    Contaminated Water Kills
    Alarming Facts About Water
    Solutions to Diminishing Ground Water
    Solutions to the World Water Crisis
    Population Growth and Climate Change will Add to the World Water Crisis
    Environmental Impact of Overpopulation and Sustainable Development
    GWC and World Water Day 2011
    Siemens Water Tool on Facebook
    Water School’s Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro
    Sierra Club Water Sentinels
    Banana Peels and Water Purification
    Sustainable Water Purification Technology to Be Unveiled During G20
    Investing in Water
    The Best Eco-Inventions of 2009: Food and Water
    Odd Yet Effective Green Inventions
    Best Green Tech Innovations of 2010
    Time’s Top 5 Green Energy Inventions of 2010
    Extreme Weather and the Costs of Climate Change

  • ShareTweetShare
    Previous Post

    Population Growth and Climate Change will Add to the World Water Crisis

    Next Post

    Siemens Water Tool on Facebook

    Related Posts

    Seasons Greetings from the Green Market Oracle

    by Richard Matthews
    December 24, 2021
    0

    American Courts are Defending Democracy and the Environment

    by Richard Matthews
    December 14, 2020
    0

    Despite unprecedented challenges, America's legal system has held. In recent weeks the courts have repeatedly defended democracy and in the last four years they have overturned a wide range of environmental...

    Environmental Plebiscites: Municipal Referendums and State Ballot Initiatives

    by Richard Matthews
    November 12, 2020
    0

    The November 3rd election not only elected an environmentally responsible president it also gave Americans a chance to vote on environmental issues in five state ballots and two city referendums. Americans ...

    Next Post

    Siemens Water Tool on Facebook

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Follow Us

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Email
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • SoundCloud

    Subscribe to the Blog

    Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

    time is running out and climate change is driving extreme global heat waves
    Climate Change

    How Many Heat Waves Will it Take for us to Act on Climate Change?

    by Richard Matthews
    August 8, 2022
    0

    Despite steady increases in global temperatures and years of ever more deadly heat waves, we are not doing anywhere near...

    Read more

    Nuclear Power Versus Renewable Energy

    July 20, 2022

    Nuclear Energy Versus Fossil Fuels

    July 5, 2022
    different types of economic systems assessed by sustainable development goals

    Types of Economies and their Implications for Sustainability

    June 28, 2022
    The facts about Nuclear Energy reveal that it is safe and clean but it is not renewable

    Fact Check Reveals Nuclear Energy is Safe and Clean but not Renewable

    June 13, 2022
    • About
    • Climate Change
    • Energy
    • Business and Economics
    • Politics
    • Technology
    • Social Change
    • Events
    • Other

    © 2021 Copyright The Green Market Oracle.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Business and Economics
      • Leadership
      • Supply Chains
    • Economics
    • Energy
      • Renewables
      • Nuclear Power
      • Fossil Fuels
    • Climate Change
      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Biodiversity
      • Extreme Weather
      • Wildfires
    • Investing
    • Politics
      • American Politics
      • Canadian Politics
      • International Politics
    • Technology
      • Buildings
      • Carbon Capture
      • Food
      • Transportation
    • Social Change
      • Education
      • Activism
      • Psychology

    © 2021 Copyright The Green Market Oracle.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In