Diverse Group Meets to Discuss “One Water” Management
(Washington, D.C.) The Clean Water America Alliance will host an array of leaders on February 10, 2012, from 8:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Dupont Hotel, in Washington D.C. to discuss moving toward sustainable integrated water management. More than 70 participants were carefully selected to reflect multiple disciplines and geography with interests representing the common silos within water and out such as energy, agriculture, and business. “We view this meeting as an opportunity to solidify our understanding and collaboration toward an integrated, holistic approach to watershed management,” explains Ben Grumbles, President of the Alliance. “This is a chance to explore gaps, policy, priorities and research needs while planning the next step forward.” In cooperation with the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), the Alliance is seeking to organize a coalition and explore consensus on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that maps action steps towards common goals for integrated water management, or what the Alliance refers to as One Water Management.
U.S. EPA Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, will be the kick off speaker with words of support by the agency. Commissioner Howard Neukrug, from the City of Philadelphia, will inspire thinking by sharing his vision for One Water Management. WERF will also present their proposed research plans and seek feedback for priorities and actions.
