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WaterSMART Founder and CEO Kim Sturgess Featured as SHEInnovator

Founder and CEO of WaterSMART Solutions Kim Sturgess was featured this week by SHEInnovates as a prominent female innovator. The article highlights her entrepreneurial advances in water technologies, her mentorship under Peter Lougheed and her history as a Queens graduate. Read the full article to see how she took her love of water and used…
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WaterSMART Solutions recognized as a noteworthy water management firm in the oil and gas sector

In a recent fact sheet published by The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), WaterSMART Solutions was named in a list of noteworthy firms offering water technology solutions for the oil and gas sector. Canadian companies are developing groundbreaking technologies that address water challenges facing the energy sector in Canada. Among others also supporting Canada’s Cleantech…
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Western Economic Diversification Canada publishes report on Canadian Prairie prosperity

After more than a year of research and writing, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) released its report on a water management strategy for the Canadian Prairies on Aug. 31, 2020. The report, Prairie Prosperity: A Vision for the Management of Water Resources across Saskatchewan and the Prairies, can be found on WD’s webpage, or downloaded…
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#OurWaterWorkers in COVID-19: On the front lines, but behind the scenes

No aspect of life appears unaffected by the reach of COVID-19. The pandemic has hijacked our work, our resources and even our conversations. Hospital staff, grocers, cleaners and first responders are hailed as the world’s courageous frontline workers, but one vital group has been overlooked in this celebration. Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has created the…
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WaterSMART Adaptation Resiliency Training Program

WaterSMART is happy to announce we are participating in the Adaptation Resilience Training (ART) program. ART is a cost-shared initiative supported by Natural Resources Canada’s Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program and Alberta Environment and Parks; administered by the University of Alberta’s Sustainability Council and Career Centre.  WaterSMART will be hosting one or…
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