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Webinar: The Materiality of Water in the Financial System

According to the OECD Environment Working Paper titled Watered down? Investigating the financial materiality of water-relater risks in the financial system, there is increasing evidence that water-related risks are financially material across actors in the financial system, and they are not fully captured by current approaches to assessing risk. Join our panel-discussion webinar that brings visibility…
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Water reuse purification process graphic, featured in the CBC article attached

Treated Wastewater for Drinking in Alberta

WaterSMART Solutions CEO Kim Sturgess highlights that water reuse projects must ensure they don’t reduce the water quantity available to downstream users. Click here to read the article by the CBC

Water Resilience Roadmap for the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB)

WaterSMART Publishes the Water Resilience Roadmap for the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB)

The recently completed Adaptation Roadmap for the SSRB highlights opportunities for proactive water management across the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB). This roadmap demonstrates that economic growth can be facilitated while supporting water security across the basin.   Click here to read the report

Irrigation canal on the prairie

How a multimillion-dollar deal with the Girl Guides solved an Alberta town’s water issues

The Cochrane license transfer is just one example of our work supporting creative and important water management solutions. đź’ˇ   CBC News “The town of Cochrane, 15 kilometres northwest of Calgary, is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Alberta. Facing a growing population and an increasingly taxed water supply, the community turned to an…
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Kim Sturgess, Finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

📢 Exciting News! 📢   WaterSMART Solutions’ CEO, Kim Sturgess, is a finalist for the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award! The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award shines a light on entrepreneurs who tackle complex challenges and build a better world. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary in Canada, the EY Entrepreneur Of The…
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