World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, celebrates water, raises awareness, and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. Two-panel discussions were organized in the scope of Ontario Water Consortium’s post-secondary institution partner University of Waterloo’s World Water Day celebrations.

World Water Day 2023 – Water Careers of the Future

The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo presents an interactive panel session providing diverse practitioner perspectives on current and emerging water sector issues and what knowledge, skills, and attributes students and early career professionals should possess to address them.

Featuring:
Monica Emelko, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Water Science, Technology & Policy
Bill Malyk, Vice-President Water Sector Lead Canada, WSP Golder
Carla Torchia, Manager Great Lakes National Programs Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Krystyn Tully, Owner, President & CEO, Entremission

 

World Water Day 2023 – WATER: Life, History, Art

This fireside chat explores our intricate relationship with water; how it has shaped civilizations, reconfigured landscapes, formed political institutions, and inspired culture and art. Learn how understanding our past can inform our future water security.

Featuring:
Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director and CEO, Aga Khan Museum
Giulio Boccaletti, Author, Water: A Biography; Honorary Research Associate, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford University
Dustin Garrick, Professor and University Research Chair in Water and Development Policy, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo