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It's an exciting day for the #water #climate #investor sectors, WaterConnect has launched! WaterConnect aims to bridge the critical investment gap in water and sanitation infrastructure within emerging markets.  #projectdevelopment #privatesector #investableopportunities #watervaluechain #climateresilient #infrastructure Water.org WaterEquity and WaterConnect together deliver a unified solutions portfolio to help solve the global water crisis.

💧 Anglian Water Services Outlines £1.5bn Investment to Secure Water Supply 🌍 As highlighted in Water Magazine, Anglian Water Services has announced a £1.5bn investment plan to ensure water resilience, two years after the hottest summer on record. This significant investment will focus on securing long-term water availability and improving infrastructure to handle the growing impacts of climate change. 🔹 Major Investment: A £1.5bn commitment to enhance infrastructure and safeguard water supplies for the future. 🔹 Climate Resilience: A focus on building resilience to combat the effects of climate change, including heatwaves and droughts. 🔹 Sustainability: Ensuring sustainable water management to meet the needs of communities while protecting natural ecosystems. 💬 What are your thoughts on the role of large-scale investment in securing future water resources? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dTaHNkH7 #WaterManagement #Sustainability #ClimateResilience #WaterInfrastructure #AnglianWater #Investment #WaterConservation #CleanWater #EnvironmentalProtection #UKWaterIndustry #UtilityWire #WaterSupply #ClimateAction #WaterMagazine

ENVIRONMENT - Bolstering water access? Or just plugging leaks? The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s added $3.6 billion for U.S. water infrastructure is a step, but with two million Americans still without clean drinking water—and disadvantaged communities hit hardest—the scale of the challenge is immense. This funding, now part of a $50 billion bipartisan initiative, could open doors for new technologies and private investments to combat contaminants and outdated systems. As Rob Day of Spring Lane Capital highlights, “the backlog in water projects is massive,” and decades of underfunding haven’t helped. His firm is focused on tech solutions that can tackle “forever chemicals” like PFAS and create water-saving innovations in areas like data centers, with promising returns already seen in the S&P Global Water Index and other ETFs. But is the funding enough? Explore the full story on what it takes to truly fix water access. https://lnkd.in/eW38D6uG Invesco US Invesco Ltd. Global X ETFs #equities #impactinvesting #sustainableinvesting #sustainablefinance #socialinvesting #waterinfrastructure #cleanwater #environmentaljustice #environment #publichealth #communitydevelopment #watercrisis #investors #investing #investingstrategies #water

🌍 It's Earth Day... Did you know that the risks and costs of climate change are not equally shared? Outdated water infrastructure and changing weather patterns lead to increased urban flooding and water pollution that disproportionally affect historically disinvested communities. Today, let's celebrate organizations, like Greenprint Partners, who are guiding the way forward by putting equity at the forefront of their work to scale innovative, community-led environmental solutions. #EarthDay ##investinimpact #climateaction https://lnkd.in/eu_CVnEU

Belatedly, a blog I prepared for the Global Water Forum the end of last year makes the following points:     - It is positive that international organizations are proposing holistic #waterstorage management that takes account of different types of (built and natural) #infrastructure and considers how to operate and reoperate them to meet changing societal water demands. - To make sure this approach gets taken-up in practice, understanding existing and historical water #institutions related to infrastructure operations is essential (there are no blank slates etc.); and finally, -      While doing the important work of translating global paradigms to local settings – let’s use the opportunity wisely to advance water equity ! Attn: This does not imply that the pre-existing allocations were equitable – just that they had endured. What future water allocations make sense given the local context and local understandings of #equity? Given universal imperatives like human rights and planetary boundaries?   P.S. read on for a case study that illustrates the potential!   

Public-private partnerships, technology adoption, and alternative financing mechanisms like bonds and federal grants can help address infrastructure needs and promote climate resilience. #PublicSector #PrivateSector #ESG #ClimateChange #Modernization https://loom.ly/STK67Oo

Jersey City is a Leader for Municipal Sustainability 🌎 It is a city official's duty to proactively safeguard their communities; And Jersey City is doing just that with the initiation of the Energy Savings Improvement Plan (ESIP). Their blueprint includes: ⚡ Energy infrastructure modernization ⛅ Proactive disaster preparedness strategy 💰 Significant investments in clean technology Learn how Jersey City has charted a sustainable path for other municipalities to follow: http://spr.ly/604457nTp

Witches Oak WTW: Green Recovery - Decarbonising Water Resources: The challenges of designing and constructing the Witches Oak programme of works on multiple sites to a condensed timescale. In the summer of 2020, the water industry was set a challenge by its regulators to identify ways to support the country’s green economic recovery from COVID-19. Severn Trent responded with several proposed programmes, including Decarbonising Water Resources (DWR). The objective of the DWR Programme is to provide additional treated water to Severn Trent’s water network in a low-carbon, reduced-chemical treatment way. The need for this additional water is based on the supply demand balance taking into account drought, climate change, the reduction in groundwater supplies and the need for more resilient water supplies. In 2020, Severn Trent secured the abstraction license for the River Trent from the decommissioned Rugeley power station. This license was for a peak abstraction of 93Ml/d and was appended by the Environment Agency Severn Trent’s existing site at Witches Oak. A fast-track scheme of such complexity requires an investment in innovation and a commitment to real collaboration to ensure the project thoroughly integrates design and construction to the highest health and safety standards. MWH Treatment’s in-house integrated design has been sequenced and prioritised to feed the site with construction drawings to achieve the challenging milestones. The pace of the construction and productivity on site has been impressive due to the dedication of the experienced project team and commitment of key subcontractors. The level of coordination and cooperation between trades and subcontractors has been first class and extended hours and weekend working have been deployed to mitigate delays from the unprecedented wet and windy winter. This prestigious project is on schedule to achieve completion in December 2025. Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/gnsbCwzy Severn Trent MWH Treatment Richard Thomson Sharron Doyle Kye Ettridge Mark Norman Mott MacDonald Arup WISP Global LTD Stantec Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB MGF National Trench Safety UK STAM Construction Limited Barhale Ltd PWNT Hydrolox Stortec Engineering Ltd BOLLFILTER UK Veolia Water Technologies UK Trojan Technologies HAYES GFS LIMITED Alpha Plus Ltd Saint-Gobain PAM UK Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland SPP PUMPS Quantum Engineering Developments MORGAN MARINE LTD WESTERN CARBONS LTD Air Technology Systems

Jersey City is a Leader for Municipal Sustainability 🌎 It is a city official's duty to proactively safeguard their communities; And Jersey City is doing just that with the initiation of the Energy Savings Improvement Plan (ESIP). Their blueprint includes: ⚡ Energy infrastructure modernization ⛅ Proactive disaster preparedness strategy 💰 Significant investments in clean technology Learn how Jersey City has charted a sustainable path for other municipalities to follow: http://spr.ly/60475eufD

Water is something most of us take for granted—until it’s suddenly not there. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the growing challenges facing our water infrastructure, especially as climate change and aging systems push them to their limits. It’s a complex issue, but one that impacts every part of our lives, from public health to the environment and economic growth. What’s clear is that solving these challenges will require innovation and collaboration across industries. I’m curious—what do you think are the most promising solutions to ensure reliable water access in the future? #WaterInfrastructure #Sustainability #Collaboration #ClimateResilience #FutureOfWater" https://lnkd.in/dbTcaiTk