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Thank you for attending! Please check back for details on the 2013 Sustainable Water Management Conference.


Program Overview

The 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference will be a true sustainability conference focused on water resources integration. This conference seeks to combine technical presentations with in-depth discussions on legal, regulatory, and legislative matters facing water utilities today.   

The conference will address a wide range of topics concerning sustainable water management, including managing water resources and the environment, water conservation, sustainable utilities and infrastructure, urban planning and design, and community sustainability.

Topics include but are not limited to the following:

Water Conservation
• Program development and management
• Sector-specific conservation
• Education and outreach

Water Resources
• Water-short regions / Drought
• Climate change – mitigation, adaptation
• Resource conflict and collaboration

Water Environment
• Watershed management, fire, natural processes
• Ecosystem services
• Aquatic and riparian habitat

Sustainable Utilities and Infrastructure
• Smart infrastructure and technology
• Sustainable utilities and metrics

Urban Planning, Design, and Construction
• Green infrastructure
• Sustainable design / Green building
• Investment opportunities

Community Sustainability
• Recreation
• Accessibility, affordability of safe water and sanitation
• Environmental education (children/youth)

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Conference Partners
AWRA

PSU

Water Research Foundation for W1221



Local Committee Host

PNWS

Who Will Attend

The Sustainable Water Management Conference will be held at the Marriott Portland Waterfront Hotel, in Portland, Oregon, March 18 -21, 2012. This conference is geared toward professionals involved in all aspects of water resources and conservation.

Businesses represented include

  • Water resource planners and engineers
  • Conservation professionals
  • Green infrastructure professionals
  • Municipal water utilities
  • Wastewater utilities
  • Industry consultants
  • Local, state, and federal governmental agencies
  • Water utility investors
  • Educators
  • Distributors of equipment and supplies
  • Private industrial systems
  • Agricultural interests
  • Research groups
  • Utility managers
  • Water quality specialists
  • Public affairs managers
  • Special interests such as golf courses, aquifer storage, and recovery

 







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