#CWNSYP Webinar – Working & Communicating with Community Partners

Co-hosted with forWater Network SYP This webinar will explore best practices and lessons learned in building and maintaining relationships with community partners. Particularly for knowledge producers in academia and beyond, enhanced partner engagement and tailored communication are critical to this process. Learn about various techniques for effective working relationships, then dive deeper with key tips [...]

Blue Cities 2019

Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown 475 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Blue Cities is the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium’s annual flagship event, where water leaders and innovators from Canada and around the world gather to share insights, experiences and solutions. A broad cross-section of speakers and attendees from utilities, government, academia, NGOs and industry ensure a rich experience. The theme for Blue Cities 2019 is Embracing change in [...]

Blue Cities 2019 – Blue Drinks Networking

Kelly's Landing 123 Front Street West, Toronto

Network with senior leaders from government, industry, NGOs and academia who are attending Blue Cities 2019. This free event is open to the entire water community (conference attendance is not required).  

Blue Drinks Ottawa Trivia Night

Fox and Feather Pub and Grill 283 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Put your thinking caps on! Blue Drinks Ottawa and Canadian Water Network's Student and Young Professionals Committee are teaming up to bring you a Water Trivia & Networking Night on May 14th, upstairs at the Fox and Feather Pub on Elgin. We welcome you to bring your own teams (up to 4 max) or join [...]

Free

WEST 2019

University of British Columbia 2002 - 6250 Applied Science Lane
, Vancouver, British Columbia

WEST (Water and Environment Student Talks) is an interdisciplinary water conference organized by students for students and young professionals. This year's theme is Headwaters: Convergence of Streams in Water Research and will focus on how to integrate different sectors of water research — from engineering, to water sustainability, to governance. Visit their website for details.

Free

Blue Drinks Saskatoon

Alexander's 414 Cumberland Avenue North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Blue Drinks Saskatoon is a social network of water-minded individuals that are as diverse as the water profession itself. Join us in our first gathering as we celebrate the growing community with students and young professionals of CWRA, CWN, GWF and GIWS. The speakers will share their knowledge and experience working in the water sector, [...]

Free

Managing Algal Blooms in Drinking Water using Watershed-Scale Approaches

Register This webinar is part of a series; the subsequent webinar (October 2019) will focus on managing the impacts of algal blooms at drinking water treatment plants. Harmful and nuisance algal blooms are a recurring issue for municipalities across Canada, and their severity, frequency and distribution are increasing. Human activities such as [...]

Managing the Impacts of Algal Blooms in Drinking Water Treatment Plants

This webinar is the second in a series; the first webinar (September 2019) examined the management of algal blooms using watershed-scale approaches. Harmful and nuisance algal blooms are a recurring issue for municipalities across Canada, and their severity, frequency and distribution are increasing. Human activities such as urbanization and agriculture, as well as changes in [...]

Blue Networking & Water Trivia

Ram in the Rye 63 Gould St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Members of Canadian Water Network’s Student and Young Professional Committee are proud to launch a Blue Networking & Water Trivia event for Fall 2019! Join us for a casual evening to meet other people who are interested in water issues. We’ll introduce the Committee reps Michelle, Kamal and Anum, who will lead the trivia questions. [...]

Free

Blue Networking & Board Games – Ottawa

Fox & Feather Pub and Grill 283 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

A night for members of the National Capital Region water community to get together for some fun board games and networking. Canadian Water Network's Student and Young Professionals Committee invites you to join them for a relaxing, casual evening of board games to network with fellow functionaries and academics on all things water! The event [...]

Free