Wave of Action: Water that changes lives webinar

In this webinar, brought to you by Xylem Watermark, you’ll hear from Xylem NGO partners, Watermark Champions, and Xylem partners from around the world as they share the water challenges they’re addressing and how action is driving impact on the ground. This kickoff conversation set the stage for Xylem Watermark’s Wave of Action, a two-month global volunteer activation beginning on World Water Day (March 22). Speakers highlight real examples of how they’re advancing clean water access, conservation, and resilience, and, importantly, how individuals and teams can take part through accessible, action-oriented opportunities. This webinar also clarifies how to get involved throughout the Wave of Action, whether through local events, virtual engagement, or skills-based volunteering. You can help create lasting change in your community and around the world. Join the Wave of Action! 

About the Presenters

EarthEcho

Valeria Suarez; Water Challenge Ambassador

EarthEcho International is a nonprofit 501c3 organization founded in 2005 by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., son of the legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. EarthEcho collaborates with youth around the world to provide knowledge and develop tools that drive meaningful environmental action to protect and restore our ocean planet. Reaching more than 2 million people in 146 countries, we support the next generation to become environmental leaders who will transform the future. EarthEcho International envisions a world where every individual, from all backgrounds and experiences, has the opportunity and tools to create a healthy and thriving environment. To that end, our mission is to build a global youth movement to protect and restore our ocean planet. 

Wine to Water

Tina Owen; Vice President Global Partnerships

Roshani Karki Sapkota; International Program Director, WASH & Climate Resilience 

Wine To Water (WTW) is a global non-profit preserving life and dignity through the power of clean water. Since its founding in 2004, WTW establishes and provides ongoing support for customized, sustainable water treatment systems and processes to partner communities all around the world from its global field offices. In addition to access to clean water, WTW develops WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) solutions in direct partnership with local leaders, creating impact beyond water to improve environmental sustainability, education, women’s empowerment, health outcomes, and economic growth. Over 2.4 million people in 57 countries across more than 2,000 communities now access safe and clean water through these programs. While WTW's global field offices operate as the hubs of its global outreach, WTW Emergency Response Teams provide rapid relief and long-term recovery to communities in over 35 countries. 

Engineers Without Borders USA

Brooke Poppe; Senior Program Engineer

Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while providing transformative experiences that enrich global perspectives and create responsible leaders. Today, more than two billion people lack access to the most basic things—clean drinking water, adequate sanitation, reliable passage to local markets and more. EWB-USA’s vision is a world in which the communities they serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs. EWB-USA members are in remote corners of the world right now working hard to make EWB-USA’s vision a reality. As a result of EWB-USA’s ongoing projects, children can cross sturdy bridges to attend school, local clinics have consistent supplies of electricity, and accessing clean water isn’t a full-day chore for families. EWB-USA’s vision is ambitious but achievable and everyone has an important role to play—including you. Every contribution to their cause helps EWB-USA engineer a better world. Visit Engineers Without Borders to learn more and get involved.

Amazon Sustainability

Will Hewes; Water Sustainability Lead

Amazon is a global company with more than 1.5 million full- and part-time employees worldwide and operations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. Amazon Web Services is committed to becoming water positive by 2030, returning more water to communities than it uses in direct operations. Getting AWS to be water positive requires new solutions and collaborations involving employees, global nonprofits, local communities, and public utilities—all with the same goal in mind: creating a better future for our planet.