Overview

The climate crisis is a water crisis, and the run-up to COP26 is the ideal time for the water sector to collaborate on climate change. Never before has the world been in such agreement on the need for action.

On Tuesday 5, 12 and 19 October at 09:00 BST, we will be gathering to collaborate on the climate crisis.

Join us to add your voice to the Water Climate Call to Action, raising the voice of the water sector for COP26. We will define a complete hierarchy of water climate issues, brainstorm solutions, and publish the Call to Action for water professionals and policy makers.

The Water Climate Discussion conference has two main aims - to come together with one voice for COP26, and to link together individuals with shared climate interests. 

We will be joining together to produce the Water Climate Call to Action for water professionals and policy-makers and be linking together with others who share our specific climate interests. Allowing us to support each other with a host of different potential solutions.

Provisional programme

5 October — Issues

09:00 BST — The Story so Far 

A whistle-stop rundown of the main issues from our adaptation and resilience, nature based solutions, energy transitions, clean transport and finance discussions.

09:30 BST — Lets Not Miss

An overview of other critical climate issues for the water sector including process emissions and treatment improvements, network efficiency, water demand and collaboration.

10:00 BST — Roundtable Discussions

We will be breaking into facilitated thematic groups to define a complete hierarchy of water climate issues:

• categorising issues
• ranking needs
• brainstorming solution

12 October — Call

09:00 BST — Issues rundown

A rapid rundown of the main issues from each of day one's thematic roundtables.

09:30 BST — Call to action

We will be working together online to draft the Water Climate Call to Action.

10:00 BST — Small group discussions

We will be breaking into specialist groups of 3—5 to test-drive the Call, considering:

• Where do we fit?
• Will the Call to Action motivate the best actions in our area?
• Who needs to be involved?

19 October — Action

09:00 BST — The big launch

A launch of the Water Climate Call to Action.

09:30 BST — Answering the call

The initial response to the call from a leading water utility - and a call to arms.

10:00 BST — Action discussions

With the benefit of our networking matcher, we will jump into a series of 1:1 and small group calls to discuss:

• What actions inspire us most?
• How can we support each other?
• What’s the next step?

Time

09:00—10:00 BST.

Series overview

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