WaterTalk: The Next Water Revolutions

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, David Sedlak, Plato Malozemoff Professor, Director, Berkeley Water Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA will present: The Next Water Revolutions.

Climate change, development and an underinvestment in water infrastructure are increasing stress on water systems worldwide. Although some of the world’s water problems can be addressed by employing existing technologies and policy reforms, there are opportunities to develop new approaches to water treatment and management that can address water scarcity, escalating costs and environmental impacts. This talk will describe the current status of water systems and opportunities from researchers to be part of a revolution in the way that water is treated and managed.