The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, a consortium and collaboration facility that brings collectively leaders and thinkers from throughout the water sector, policy world and past, has formally opened in Washington, DC, USA.
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Water sector leaders, including academia, technology suppliers, commerce associations and NGOs, are partnering within the new consortium to speed up options to the world’s critical water and sustainability challenges.
Located on Before of the Anacostia River, the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions will serve as a global collaboration hub to advance breakthrough water options and improvements.
The Reservoir Center is designed to strengthen collaboration among the many various set of stakeholders, from DC and past, who work together in the course of solving world water challenges. The Center’s 33 companions – together with Reservoir sponsor Xylem – will convey collectively their assets, data and partnerships to drive progress.
Through innovation programs, education and mentoring, and neighborhood outreach, the Reservoir Center aims to create a vibrant hub for concepts and action on challenges like water scarcity, resilience and water affordability.
“Establishing the Reservoir Center is a dedication to strengthening collaboration throughout the water sector, and to strengthening water’s voice past it,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “The Center shall be a hub for those interested in serving to solve the world’s water challenges to come back together, deepen relationships, break down limitations and fast-track solutions. It’s a spot the place, collectively, we will write the next chapter for water and continue our work towards a extra sustainable world.”
Xylem announced earlier this 12 months that its new headquarters might be co-located with the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions.
Affiliates of the Reservoir Center include Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Alliance for Water Efficiency, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Anacostia Riverkeeper, Anacostia Watershed Society, Arizona State University’s Kyl Center for Water Policy, Aspen Institute, Association of Clean Water Administrators, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Association of State Drinking Water Administrations, Cleveland Water Alliance, Dig Deep, EarthEcho International, Environmental Policy Innovation Center, Hydraulic Institute, International Water Association, Moonshot Missions, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, National Rural Water Association, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions (Duke University), Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Smart Water Networks Forum, Stimson Center, Stroud Water Research Center, US Water Alliance, United for Infrastructure, WateReuse Association, Water Environment Federation, Water Research Foundation, Water Start, Water for People, World Wildlife Fund and Xylem.
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