Our Future Water
Our Future Water, founded by Robert C. Brears, has been created to ensure water security for today’s and future generations.
This will be achieved by:
- Bridging communities – water specialists, points of view, and generations
- Generating and disseminating knowledge through fact-based analysis
- Advocating for water education at all levels to build a community of water leaders who can see and solve water challenges from various vantage points
Bridging communities of water specialists, points of view, and generations is essential for effective water management. Water is a vital resource that requires collaborative efforts from diverse stakeholders to ensure its sustainability for future generations. This can be achieved through the generation and dissemination of knowledge based on fact-based analysis.
Water specialists, including scientists, engineers, and policy-makers, are responsible for ensuring that water resources are managed sustainably. They must work collaboratively to share their expertise and experiences to develop innovative solutions to water challenges. Furthermore, different points of view on water issues, such as social, economic, and environmental perspectives, must be taken into account to ensure that water management strategies are equitable and sustainable.
It is also crucial to engage the next generation of water leaders. Water education at all levels, from primary schools to universities, is essential to build a community of water leaders who can see and solve water challenges from various vantage points. This can include practical experiences, such as fieldwork and internships, to develop hands-on skills that will prepare them for real-world challenges.
To achieve these objectives, it is crucial to adopt a fact-based approach to water management. This involves generating and disseminating knowledge through research, monitoring, and evaluation of water resources. Such data-driven insights can help identify challenges and opportunities, assess the effectiveness of water management strategies, and guide decision-making processes.
Furthermore, advocacy for water education at all levels is essential to build a community of water leaders who can see and solve water challenges from various vantage points. This includes engaging with policymakers, the private sector, and civil society to promote the importance of water education and advocate for its inclusion in national and regional development plans.
In conclusion, bridging communities of water specialists, points of view, and generations is essential for effective water management. This can be achieved through the generation and dissemination of knowledge based on fact-based analysis, as well as advocating for water education at all levels to build a community of water leaders who can see and solve water challenges from various vantage points. Together, these efforts can help ensure the sustainability of water resources for future generations.
Our Future Water online networks
Our Future Water is the owner of the following online networks that bridge communities, generate and disseminate knowledge, and advocate for water education:
About the Founder
Robert C. Brears is the Founder of Our Future Water and Editor-in-Chief of the Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies and the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures. He is the author of Financing Water Security and Green Growth (Oxford University Press), Urban Water Security (Wiley), The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Palgrave Macmillan), Natural Resource Management and the Circular Economy (Palgrave Macmillan), Blue and Green Cities: The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources (Palgrave Macmillan), Climate Resilient Water Resources Management (Palgrave Macmillan), Developing the Circular Water Economy (Palgrave Macmillan), Nature-Based Solutions to 21st Century Challenges (Routledge), Regional Water Security (Wiley), and Water Resources Management: Innovative and Green Solutions (De Gruyter).
He is the editor of the Climate Resilient Societies book series published with Palgrave Macmillan.
Robert is a contributing author for the:
- World Bank’s Water Blog
- Asian Development Bank’s Blog
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s Making It Magazine
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform
- iambiente
- Smart Water Management
