The University of Pennsylvania has dedicated the academic year of 2010-2011 as the Year of Water in order to shed light on regional, national, and global water issues. The University of Pennsylvania will be hosting numerous conferences, exhibits, and other events on campus. Several organizations, governments, and conservation groups will be hosting similar events in the upcoming year to address issues such as water quality and water resources management. The following list highlights some of the interesting events taking place in the United States and abroad in 2011. 2nd Annual Choose Clean Water – Chesapeake Bay Restoration Conference Washington, DC January 10-12 ...Read More »

Photo: Tom Maisey The Philadelphia Global Water Initiative (PGWI) held its 4th annual conference in the Hall of Flags at Houston Hall on the University of Pennsylvania campus on November 4, 2010. More than 180 attendees braved miserable weather, in which water was featured prominently, to hear speakers, presentations and panels discuss the daunting challenge of providing drinking water and sanitation in the developing world. This year’s conference was titled “Managing the Last 1%: Allocating Water to Meet the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.” It brought together experts from academia, industry and the non-profit sector to outline the breadth and depth of ...Read More »