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Water Infrastructure for People and Planet

June 9, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Free

Join Global Water Alliance for a FREE webinar on June 9, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. EDT entitled, “Water Infrastructure for People and Planet.”

“Billions of people worldwide still live without safely managed drinking water, safely managed sanitation and basic hygiene services, especially in rural areas and least developed countries… Globally, 44 per cent of all wastewater flows generated by households is not safely treated, i.e. treated by secondary or higher processes or with effluent discharges meeting relevant standards.”
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WITH THIS WEBINAR we hope to inform and inspire a paradigm shift in the design of water and wastewater infrastructure locally and globally, thereby ensuring public health, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience. Give us two hours and you will leave with tools and practical examples of participatory design to integrate into your work.

The webinar is open to all — professionals and students in the areas of water, wastewater, wetlands, environmental studies, engineering, public health, planning, communications and public affairs, attorneys, municipal officials, those interested in public-private partnerships, and anyone interested in water and water infrastructure.

The following topics related to water and wastewater infrastructure will be included: global and local examples large and small with strategies and tools for public private partnerships, environmental sustainability, climate resiliency, watershed and land use considerations, and gray and green infrastructure complimentary approaches. 
 
Register for free to attend for an enriching session with plenty of time for Q&A with the speakers to ensure that you will be able to take the learnings directly into your work moving forward to improve the sustainability of water and wastewater infrastructure!
Webinar Program (Starts at 11:30 am EDT; lines open at 11am EDT):
Opening remarks and moderation of the panel by Debbie Heuckeroth, Board Member, Global Water Alliance
Panelists include:
Lindsey Geiger, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C, Director, Education, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Gerard Dalziel, PE, Chief Engineer, Engineers Without Borders – USA
Gail Farmer (she/her), Executive Director, Wissahickon Trails
Q&A with Moderator and Audience
Closing Remarks 
This webinar qualifies for 1.5 education hours toward ENV SP credential maintenance.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7465452287?pwd=WEpSR3VKTTAvR21ZUmFHZ3FvMUZ5dz09

Panelist: Lindsey Geiger

Lindsey Geiger is the Director of Education at the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. She oversees educational programming including the Envision Sustainability Professional credential, continuing education courses, and training for Envision Verifiers and ISI trainers. Ms. Geiger coordinates and ensures consistency across all educational materials, events, and policies.

Panelist: Gerard Dalziel

Gerard Dalziel is the Chief Engineer at Engineers Without Borders.  His primary responsibility is to ensure that all work and project deliverables are of consistent quality and meet the needs of our partner communities.  He is also leading EWB-USA’s global climate resiliency program to incorporate anticipated climate changes into all our project work.

Panelist: Gail Farmer

Gail brings 20 years of experience in the environmental nonprofit sector. When asked to summarize her role in a single word, she said “relationships.” She spends her time in partnership with staff, board, donors, and other community leaders to ensure that Wissahickon Trails is able to effectively fulfill its mission today, tomorrow, and for many years to come.    

Details

Date:
June 9, 2022
Time:
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

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