World Toilet Day 2024 is themed ‘Sanitation for Peace’ and the associated global campaign is ‘Toilets: a Place for Peace’, emphasising that toilets should be safe spaces accessible to everyone. This message aligns with the cultural significance of toilets across languages. For example, ‘restroom’ in English suggests a peaceful space, akin to the Persian “مستراح.” […]
The 2024 Toronto World Water Camp was an experience like no other. Bringing together Young Water Professionals (YWPs) from across the globe, the camp, held from August 11–15 alongside the International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition, was a vibrant celebration of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and inspiration. For many participants, it was a turning point
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The environment in which we live continues to face complex challenges, particularly regarding water security. Water security is not only about access to clean drinking water, but also about the protection of ecosystems and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Millions of people are still deprived of safe drinking water and basic sanitation,
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Artificial intelligence and especially its generative variant is popping up in more and more places in our daily existence. The technology promises solutions to all kinds of problems, and we seem to be only at the beginning of a revolution. Many opportunities for application are also being identified for the water sector [1][2], and it
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