Canadian Water Network (CWN) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Strategic Sharing Group for Leadership Group members. The Strategic Sharing Group focuses on accelerating net-zero actions for municipal water, wastewater and stormwater systems in the context of Bill C-12 and the Government of Canada’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 uncertainty.
More specifically, the Net-Zero Strategic Sharing Group will provide opportunities to share knowledge on how the Canadian water sector can take an ambitious, leadership role in bringing Canada closer to a net-zero future. This is so that local communities can get to the future they want through water. The group will also explore actions, strategies and activities that can help utilities attain net-zero targets that align with the local community in the context of climate change and environmental uncertainties, risk and resilience, financial constraints, and collaborative governance.
The group’s objectives are to:
- Exchange knowledge with other utilities about current work on advancing net-zero frameworks, strategies, actions, initiatives and targets.
- Clarify issues and identify shared challenges and roadblocks in advancing net-zero initiatives in water, wastewater and stormwater utilities.
Meetings
This Strategic Sharing Group will run from March 2022 to February 2023 and meet every three months. The kick-off meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams on March 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT). During this meeting, guests from Anglian Water in the U.K. will present their utility’s journey to Net-Zero by 2030. Participants will then review the group’s objectives and explore key challenges and knowledge gaps through structured discussion on key, high-level questions.
The first meeting agenda, terms of participation and primer can be downloaded from the Strategic Sharing Group webpage.
Please treat all Net-Zero Strategic Sharing Group documents as confidential and use discretion when sharing with others in your organization due to the potential sensitivity of the information.
Discussions
Strategic Sharing Groups provide meaningful peer-to-peer sharing opportunities on emerging issues. CWN facilitates an environment for confidential dialogue among participating senior utility managers and, where appropriate, invites leading experts to share their knowledge. The discussion is directed by the group’s participants with support from CWN staff, who frame the issue, facilitate discussions, invite relevant guest experts, incorporate insights from the international community, and create meeting captures. CWN staff also use critical takeaways to shape future Consortium initiatives to support the municipal community.
Contact Information
For more information or to join the Strategic Sharing Group, contact Jenessa Doherty, Project Manager, at [email protected].