OVERVIEW ABOUT THE US BCSD COLLABORATIVE PROCESS ON WATER Part of the WBCSD Regional Network, we create opportunities for our members to work on authentic sustainability projects with industry, government and other key stakeholders who might not otherwise have the chance to collaborate and network. Our projects use established work processes to create a “safe” zone to build trust and the business relationships needed for detailed information sharing to take action - whether that is about material exchanges, watershed initiatives, or energy. Our Water Synergy Project collaboration forum provides an engine for inventive thinking and action for water quantity, quality and stormwater challenges.
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OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE US BCSD COLLABORATIVE PROCESS ON WATER
Part of the WBCSD Regional Network, we create opportunities for our members to work on authentic sustainability projects with industry, government and other key stakeholders who might not otherwise have the chance to collaborate and network.
Our projects use established work processes to create a “safe” zone to build trust and the business relationships needed for detailed information sharing to take action - whether that is about material exchanges, watershed initiatives, or energy.
Our Water Synergy Project collaboration forum provides an engine for inventive thinking and action for water quantity, quality and stormwater challenges.
LOUISIANA WATER SYNERGY PROJECT
21 company participants come from different sectors of industry but face similar challenges regarding water issues. Collaborative thinking leads to creative actions to address those challenges.
MULTI-INDUSTRY FORUM
WORKING GROUPS
NUTRIENTS
reducing nutrients in the Mississippi River and Gulf of
Mexico.
WETLANDS
restoring wetlands by introducing treated water, nutrients, &
sediment from near-by facilities.
GROUNDWATER
reducing groundwater use and risks in high priority areas.
SYSTEMS SHARING
create synergies between facilities
through water reuse or shared
infrastructure for water supply/water
treatment
RED MUD
evaluating use of red mud from
alumina production to reduce costs of levee construction
SCALING THE SOLUTION
We’ve seen hurdles typical to local project development: difficulty in selecting locations, financial support, and challenges in spreading the word. We don’t necessarily see these as hurdles, but as important opportunities and steps for defining our project framework.
KEY HURDLES
Key next steps include: identifying priority locations with regional distribution around the US, gaining national recognition & support for our approach to watershed collaboration, and starting development on a participatory simulation to increase understanding around the collaborative nature of watershed issues.
