IWA Search Format: Webinars
Masterclass 1: Quantifying, modelling and mitigating process emissions
This masterclass will bring participants up to speed with process emissions of nitrous oxide and methane from wastewater treatment through presenting the key findings from a newly (April 2022) launched IWA publication and sharing the experience of progressive utilities around the world. Four masterclasses will be organised in 2022 by the Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. This first masterclass will set the scene and provide an overview of what process emissions are, an introduction to the IWA Specialist Groups working in the area and a summary of what the series will cover.
Masterclass 4- Climate Action Now
This webinar is part of a masterclass series organised by the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to assist water, wastewater, and urban drainage companies in improving their climate resilience by adapting to a changing climate while contributing to significant and sustainable reduction of GHG emissions.
After a first masterclass providing a general overview on quantifying, modelling and mitigating process emissions and a second masterclass on nitrous oxide, a third class dedicated to methane emissions in wastewater treatment, the final class is a panel discussion on Climate Action.
Masterclass 2: Nitrous oxide – monitoring, modelling and mitigation
This masterclass series organised by the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to assist water, wastewater, and urban drainage companies in improving their climate resilience by adapting to a changing climate while contributing to significant and sustainable reduction of GHG emissions.
During this class, international experts in the field will present existing and recent approaches to quantify, monitor and mitigate N2O emissions. The class will bring participants up to speed with process emissions of nitrous oxide and methane from wastewater treatment – through presentations of key findings from a newly launched IWA publication and by sharing the experiences of progressive utilities around the world.
Masterclass 3- “Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigating Methane in Wastewater
This masterclass series is organised by the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to assist water, wastewater, and urban drainage companies in improving their climate resilience by adapting to a changing climate while contributing to significant and sustainable reduction of GHG emissions.
During this class, international experts in the field presented existing and recent approaches to quantify, monitor and mitigate methane emissions. The class brought participants up to speed with process emissions of methane from wastewater treatment – through presentations of key findings from a newly launched IWA publication and by sharing the experiences of progressive utilities around the world. This class was hosted and presented by editors and co-authors of the IWA publication “Quantifying and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems” along with special guest utility experience from Anette Wästlund, Sjöstad WWTP Karlstad.
Adaptation & Resilience – Report following Water Climate Discussion Series Discussion (13 May 2021)
The Water Climate Discussion series is creating a space to come together and help the water sector build its leading role in addressing the climate crisis. The series is the result of close collaboration between water institutions who have come together recognizing climate change as an existential threat and wish to have a voice promoting a key message: water is climate.
This report has been produced based on the discussion lead by Lucien Damiba from WaterAid, Trevor Bishop of WRSE, and the participants’ interaction during the first discussion of the series: Adaptation and Resilience, on Thursday, 13 May 2021. Chapter numbers refer to chapter markers in the video recording of the discussion.
Interpreting climate information for water utilities (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Identify what climate information and data is relevant and can be used in your planning and operations.
• Interpret and integrate climate information and data in your utility’s management of water resources and water supply.
• Use climate information to improve your water safety planning implementation and development process by including climate related hazards and risks in your risk assessment of the water supply system from catchment to tap.
• Contribute to the resilience of your water utility.
Managing climate risks: The tale of two water utilities (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Learn about best practices utilities are applying to build resilience to climate change hazards and risks.
• Apply a process to identify resilience strategies.
• Draw from the experiences presented to assist the development of plans to respond to their climate hazards and risks
Climate resilient water safety planning (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
The participants will be able to:
• Understand how integrating climate information into water safety planning will help better identify and assess climate hazards and risks to your water supply system.
• Learn how the tools and guidance produced by WHO and IWA can support in identifying and addressing climate hazards and risks and contribute to the resilience of your water utility.
The Urban Water Utility of the Future: Peak Performance & Low Carbon (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
• Participants are aware of the opportunity of a low carbon future for utilities and the necessity to adopt a “low-Carbon” mindset.
• Participants will become familiar with the WaCCliM Roadmap, its five-step process and a number of critical components (which include data management needs and assessment tools, an enabling environment, a ‘bankable’ project proposal, and a monitoring plan).
• Participants have several ideas of practical measures that can be implemented by utilities to become climate smart, illustrated by case studies.
• Participants have a go-to resource to apply the five-step process and are energised to initiate action within their organization.