It’s crucial to go forward with land development in CA with a keen awareness of the limited capacity of our waterways to serve yet larger numbers of people in the state, particularly in very dry areas of the state such as San Bernadino. Developers who wish to build residential and commercial projects […]
Is there a water leader/innovator that you’d like to see honored? Wholly H2o is one of the participating organizations in this year’s Silicon Valley Water Leadership Awards. We’ve extended the deadline to apply of nominate until this coming Friday. Seeking Applications and Nominations A coalition of fourteen organizations – including water agencies, […]
Job Announcement: Project Manager for the UC Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency Job Summary: Reporting to the faculty Director of the UC Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency, lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Center, including the development and implementation of the strategic plan, manage the Center’s financial resources, lead and […]
An estimated 80% of water use goes to agriculture in California. Therefore, efforts to increase efficiency in this sector is crucial. The State Water Resources Control Board discussed a report this week recommending ways to employ California’s Reasonable Use Doctrine to promote agricultural water efficiency. State Board to Discuss New Report on […]
H2O Conference 2011: Call for Presentations Deadline – February 11, 2011 The 2011 “Headwaters to Ocean (H2O)” Conference is being organized by the California Shore and Beach Preservation Association, California Coastal Coalition, Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project, Society of Wetland Scientists – Western Chapter and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve […]
Legislation can drive easy adoption of water reuse practices. On Feb 7th, Wholly H2o’s Monthly Forum is addressing the indoor use of rainwater. Neal Shapiro, who has written the following article on rainwater legislation, will be presenting on the same topic. California’s Hope To Enter the Rainwater Harvesting Paradigm By Neal Shapiro, […]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ~ Position Announcement The Planning & Conservation League (PCL) protects and restores California’s natural environment, and promotes and defends the public health and safety of the people of California, through legislative and administrative action. PCL partners with hundreds of California environmental organizations, to provide an effective voice in Sacramento for […]
What we used to call “alternative” water sources, such as rainwater, graywater and recycled water, are finally being understood to be primary water sources. Here how Israel has incorporated recycled water into it’s water supplies. Arid Israel recycles waste water on grand scale Due to water scarcity in the region, Israel has […]
This article brings to the fore important points such as the desperate need for more efficient water practices and the inappropriately low cost of water (for the most part in CA we pay for conveyence and cleaning). Read on! Will The Next War Be Fought Over Water? Just as wars over oil […]
While not specifically about efficiency or reuse, how we manage our water ways is obviously at the centerpiece of water management. Consider submitting an abstract for this conference. Forester Media Inc. and StormCon®, The North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition, will present a new component August 23 – 24, 2011, […]