WINZ at Climate Week NYC
How we manage water is make or break for climate planning, net zero and a just energy transition.
We kicked off our Climate Week NYC with a live broadcast at We Don't Have Time's Climate Hub and an expert lineup of speakers who offered entry points and concrete solutions so that cities, countries and companies can get water right for climate action.
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation's Executive Director John Matthews shared how tools such as the Water Resilience Tracker and initiatives like the Water Initiative for Net Zero are working to shift thinking on water, resilience and mitigation, and help countries get water right in their climate planning.
"Water is a non-negotiable in terms of thinking about mitigation & net zero. Yet it's often overlooked" - Kate Hughes, CEO, Resilient Water Accelerator. Kate also shared examples of companies and countries coming together to build water resilience for communities.
Virginia Newton-Lewis, Director of Water Sustainability, Grundfos, highlighted the benefits for companies that consider their water and energy goals together including increased and sustainable impact. Separate budget lines as well as separate teams meeting separate reporting requirements are obstacles that companies currently face in trying to take a holistic approach.
Mike Brown, Global Cities Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative explained how this shifted understanding and holistic view of water and climate action, improves resilience and unlocks financing for cities and communities such as access to climate bonds and climate financing for water infrastructure.
