Water stewardship – the critical need to account for water use and enable access for all
Malawi leads the way in prioritising strong water stewardship. From government policies on water and sanitation to tea farmers changing their practice, the country is working towards sustainable and equitable use of water resources. Malawi was one of the first governments to sign up to the 2021 Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints and commit […]
UK Government announces £39m for water security at COP28
At COP28, the UK Government announced a groundbreaking new programme to tackle the global water crisis and build climate resilience and food security. The announcement of £39milllion for the ‘Just Transition for Water Security’ programme was warmly welcomed by NGOs working on water and climate with communities, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Responding to the […]
A look back on 2023
UN Water – March 2023 In March 2023, the UN held its first water conference in almost 50 years, and we worked hard to put action for Fair Water Footprints at the heart of discussions. We opened the conference with a press article by Nick Hepworth (Water Witness) and Sareen Malik (ANEW) on how the […]
Stockholm World Water Week 2023
Fair Water Footprints Signatories inspired others to join our bold leadership effort in Stockholm this year, hosting a high-level reception at the UK Ambassador’s residence with our Transforming Water Governance Partners, the UK FCDO, the Resilient Water Accelerator, and the Water Tracker for Climate Planning. The reception brought together 70 senior decision makers and stimulated […]
Fair Water Footprints make their mark at UN Water 2023
According to UN Water, a staggering 10,000 participants gathered at UN Headquarters and online for three days of discussions to urgently scale up action and contributed more than 700 commitments aimed at driving transformation towards a water-secure world. Signatories to the Declaration for Fair Water Footprints worked hard to raise the profile of the initiative during the week. […]
Declaration for Fair Water Footprints welcomes three new Signatories on World Water Day
The Declaration for Fair Water Footprints is delighted to welcome three new Signatories who joined us on World Water Day. Banka BioLoo Limited (Banka Bio) is an award-winning enterprise engaged in developing innovative WASH infrastructure and services across India. The company provides, and services WASH infrastructure, ensures appropriate treatment of related waste and undertakes resource recovery and […]
New data reveals rich countries’ shocking reliance on water beyond their borders
+ High-income nations like UK, USA, Japan and the Netherlands dependent on water from beyond their borders to produce their goods- new analysis traces these water footprints to areas of the Global South facing extreme water insecurity +50% of the water, from rivers and aquifers, used within the external water footprints of high-income economies is […]
Declaration for Fair Water Footprints pledges to put water justice and climate resilience at the heart of the global economy
This week, governments, businesses, and civil society from around the world will come together during the UN 2023 Water Conference convened by the UN General Assembly. A call has been made for commitments, pledges, and actions that support the water actions outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – actions that prioritise innovative and transformative ideas […]
Towards climate resilience: building a powerful movement for change
The Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints was launched a year ago at COP26. What progress has been made since then? And what comes next?
COP26 – Landmark ‘Fair Water Footprints’ Declaration sets out to tackle world water crisis
November 8, 2021, Glasgow – The Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints – a groundbreaking step towards transforming the way the world’s water resources are managed to build climate resilience and support the needs of ecosystems, communities and businesses, saw its global launched today at COP26. The Declaration’s founding partners bring together some of the […]