Water 2050 Overview
Ultimately, Water 2050’s influence extends beyond the water community, fostering partnerships and cross-sector collaboration for mutual and global benefit.
Starting in 2022 and working through the end of 2023, Water 2050 will:
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Engaged in meaningful conversations. Thought leaders from within and outside the water sector gathered at intimate “think tanks” to examine the future of water through the prism of five key drivers.
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Enlisted strategic partners. Collaboration among water utilities, service providers, academia, water-sector organizations, and nontraditional partners will be essential. We also reached beyond the water sector to engage corporate water users, nonprofit organizations and other stakeholder groups for fresh insights.
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Fostered intergenerational responsibility. Today's and tomorrow’s water professionals and leaders must work together to create a successful future. The voices of young and emerging professionals remain an integral part of the initiative.
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Captured collective knowledge. AWWA issued reports on insights from each think tank and published additional guidance to support the water community in realizing the Water 2050 vision.
All of this supports the critical mission of the water community: safe water, healthy people and a sustainable planet by examining five drivers critical to the future of water.
Sustainability: Sept. 21-23, 2022
Technology: Dec. 5-7, 2022
Economics: Jan. 23-25, 2023
Governance: Feb. 27-March 1, 2023
Social/Demographics: April 26-28, 2023
Think Tanks Summary and Path Forward: A summary of each think tank and identifies the common themes that emerged from each.