Monday June 21, 2010
AWE Signs Agreement with Other Leading International Water Efficiency Organizations
Source: Alliance for Water Efficiency
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The Alliance for Water Efficiency in the
USA, Waterwise in the UK, and savewater!® Alliance in Australia have
signed an international agreement to develop and communicate best
practice water efficiency information. All three of these countries
suffer from water resource issues with the USA and Australia suffering
from years of long term droughts and many areas of the UK being defined
as water stressed. The agreement comes at a time when there is much
water efficiency activity in the UK and Waterwise is looking to scale
this up to deliver water efficient products to thousands of homes and
enable individuals to make easy, small behavior changes. Known as the
International Federation for Water Efficiency (IFWE), the Federation
will act as a global body focused on water efficiency best practice and
to undertake water conservation projects that will benefit the
international community.
Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO, Alliance for Water Efficiency says, "We are delighted to participate in this important international partnership. Our three organizations are the first water efficiency NGOs, so it makes sense to work together to achieve greater collective success in our water conservation programs." Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director of Waterwise says, "There is a lot that we can learn from our friends in Australia and America as they have been practicing water efficiency for years and have run some very successful campaigns. The need for water efficiency in the UK is becoming increasingly important with our growing population, increased water use and large amounts of energy contributing to heating water in the home. The UK is also unique in its regional variations to water use and we hope that this will be useful for other countries to learn from." Nigel Finney, CEO of the savewater!® Alliance sees IFWE as an excellent platform for developing and communicating the very best in knowledge and new products to all countries, "It is integral that there is a central body to establish best practice and consistency throughout the industry, and IFWE will provide an opportunity to combine the best resources from Australia, the UK and the USA." said Finney. The agreement focuses on:
The Alliance for Water Efficiency welcomes the agreement and looks forward to working together with Waterwise in the UK, and savewater!® Alliance in Australia. Notes to Editors The Alliance for Water Efficiency is a stakeholder-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. Located in Chicago, the Alliance serves as a North American advocate for water efficient products and programs, and provides information and assistance on water conservation efforts. Waterwise is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization focused on decreasing water consumption in the UK and continuing to build the evidence base for large-scale water efficiency. We are the leading authority on water efficiency in the UK. Our aim is to reverse the upward trend in how much water we all use at home and at work. The savewater!® Alliance works with member water businesses, government agencies and product companies to deliver water conservation programs throughout Australia. savewater!® offers a combination of web resources and practical programs to help all Australians change the way they use water. |