First, of three hybrid events to celebrate World Water Day, the panel of guest speakers aims to dive into SDG 6.1, highlighting the key challenges water insecurity poses to communities around the world and exploring why some regions experience an increase or decrease in freshwater availability.
High-Level Committee Summary
Global Challenges in Water Access, Developing Governance Solutions and Applications for Alleviating Water Scarcity
- Introduction – Event Details and Summary
- Rhonda Lenton, York University – Intro + York University Highlights @12:04
- Joseph ole Lenku, Kaijado, Kenya – Water Life in Kenya @19:56
- Deborah McGregor, York University – First Nations & Water @28:00
- Kristian Dubrawski, University of Victoria – Research/Field Experiences in Water & Sustainability @46:23
- Jida Wong, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign – Tracking Global Water Resources in the Recent Anthropocene @1:00:28