The Post Carbon Institute announces the release of two new reports, made available to public, press and elected representatives as free downloads. “Water: Adapting to a New Normal” by PCI/Nat’l Geo Fellow Sandra Postel Focuses on current and looming freshwater supply problems and solutions. Specifically, Postel looks at how these shortages will […]
Wholly H2o believes in coming at the issue of wise water use from as many sides as usefully possible. One invaluable side is that of art. You’ll notice that we have an art gallery on the bottom right side of our main landing page. When the Wholly H2o Center opens in San […]
Position: Senior Flood & Drought Policy Analyst Duty Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Summary U.S. based non-governmental organization, is working in Afghanistan providing assistance to various national government ministries, including the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) under the auspices of the USAID-funded Human Resources and Logistics (HRLS) program. Within the […]
Take care of water. See the world! Position: International Water Rights Advisor Duty Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Summary U.S. based non-governmental organization, is working in Afghanistan providing assistance to various national government ministries under the auspices of the USAID-funded Human Resources and Logistics (HRLS) program. Within the scope of the HRLS Task Order, […]
Living in Southern California is a tough business when it comes to appropriate water use. It necessitates a lot of changing habits, which is always harder than it seems. The City of Thousand Oaks is being pushed into better living through water conservation and efficiency. Thousand Oaks Faces $4-million Fine if Water […]
Now that LEED, and other Green Building codes, such as the CA Green Building Standards Code, that will become required in January 2011, are becoming standard goals for many California builders and developers, we’d like to push the codes to award more points for water efficincy and particularly water reuse systems, which […]
Think Blue: The City of San Diego’s approach to storm water education While the rains have passed, I notice that there is still water pouring down storm drains from sprinklers set to overwater. In fact, I just saw the sprinklers on a large public strip outside my office in West Oakland come […]
The opportunities for keeping sewage out of the oceans are everywhere (where there are humans). The Zandaam cruise ship, that takes passengers on a breath-taking tour of Alaska, is pushing into new (waste) waters! A below-decks tour of the recycling operations of a high-end cruise ship posted by InvestigateWest at Wednesday, […]
Get in the know about Surface Water in California! The State Water Resources Control Board – Announces release of the web version of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program’s (SWAMP) Achievements Report for 2009! SWAMP released a condensed version of our 2009 Achievements report several months ago (attached). The web version provides […]
The “blue” job market is starting to ramp up, I notice. Here’s another opportunity for an individual experienced water policy. Water Policy Expert – 6 month contract Allen & York are urgently looking to recruit an international water management expert for a joint World Bank-UAE Government sponsored project. This is a 6 […]