World Resources Institute and Systems Change Lab Invite You to
The State of Freshwater
Thursday, August 13 from 10-11:30 AM EDT
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Freshwater underpins all life on Earth, sustaining people and nature. Yet climate change, ecosystem conversion and degradation, pollution, overexploitation and other human-driven pressures are disrupting the water cycle, threatening the people and species that depend on it.
Join us on August 13 from 10-11:30 AM EDT (4-5:30 PM CEST) for a high-level discussion on the state of the global freshwater system and the urgent actions needed to accelerate change. Bringing together leading experts and decision-makers ahead of World Water Week, this conversation will explore the system-wide changes needed to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises while ensuring equitable access to water.
Co-hosted by World Resources Institute, the Bezos Earth Fund, and UNEP-WCMC, this webinar will mark the launch of Systems Change Lab’s new freshwater system. Speakers will discuss progress toward transforming the global freshwater system, where action is falling short, and the opportunities to accelerate progress and build a more resilient and equitable future.
Opening Remarks
Henk Ovink, Executive Director, Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Panel Discussion
Neil Burgess, Chief Scientist, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Jay Famiglietti, Global Futures Professor, Arizona State University
Pedi Obani, Associate Professor, University of Bradford School of Law
Darren Saywell, Chief Business Officer, Millennium Water Alliance
Michele Thieme, Vice President and Deputy Director, Freshwater, World Wildlife Fund
Author Presentation
Clea Schumer, Research Associate II, World Resources Institute
Sebastian Dunnett, Senior Programme Officer, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Moderator
Sara Walker, Director of Corporate Water Engagement, World Resources Institute