The Water Ethics Network was launched in August 2011 and provides a forum for water professionals (as well as amateurs!) to share views about the ethical underpinnings of water policies (It's actually more interesting than it sounds...)

1. Developing Capacity on Water Ethics and Integrity
- A Network Approach
Lessons from the Water Ethics Network
David Groenfeldt
31 May 2013

2. Water Ethics Network
"Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Water"
The Water Ethics Network provides a forum for water
professionals, business leaders, indigenous representatives,
academics, civil servants, artists, philosophers, and others.
• Premise: Making water users/managers more
aware of the ethics dimension of their actions will
improve behavior

3. Information Channels
•Newsletter
•Website (waterethics.org)
•Blog
•Social Media
• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

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Water-Ethics Network <Network@waterculture.org>
Water Ethics Newsletter - May 2013
May 27, 2013 5:29:42 PM MDT
David <dgroenfeldt@newmexico.com>
Water-Ethics Network <Network@waterculture.org>
The Water Ethics Network facilitates sharing of
experience, ideas, and information about events and
activities relating to water ethics. The aim is to bring
an awareness of water ethics into the everyday
discourse of water policies and management decisions,
so that choices about water use and water ecosystem
management are consciously informed by values.
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Water Ethics Newsletter
May 2013
Join our Facebook
Ethics of Urban W ater Design
S ingapore's W ater Agency W ins Aw ard.
Group
If
"responsible use" of water means not wasting it,
what does "responsible design" mean? For PUB,
Visit our Twitter site!
Visit our LinkedIn Site!
Singapore’s national water agency, it means
designing water into the urban landscape. PUB
was honored at the Global Water Summit in
Seville, Spain in March for its program of "Active,
Beautiful, Clean Waters" (ABC Waters) which is
transforming Singapore’s utilitarian drains, canals
and reservoirs into beautiful streams, rivers and
lakes for the community to enjoy. “Water
sustainability cannot be achieved by increasing
the water supply alone – it is just as important
that the community see themselves as joint
stewards of water" explained CEO Chew Men
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Upcoming Events
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6. Characteristics of the Network
•Open membership
• Subscribe to newsletter (477)
• Join Facebook (110) or LinkedIn (100) groups
• Follow on Twitter (397)
•Information focus (no activities)
• Ethics examples
• Campaigns
• Resources
•Outreach
• Through social media
• Other established networks

7. “Pros” of this approach
•Neutral / objective
•Inexpensive
•Potential for expansion
• Increased “membership”
• Partnerships

8. “Cons” of this approach:
•Passive
•Doesn’t suggest solutions
•Doesn’t offer direct training

9. Follow-up Activities
• Book on Water Ethics (Sept
2013)
• Water Ethics Charter
– Collaborative activity under
preparation:
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Water-Culture Institute
French Water Academy
Botin Foundation
Alliance for Water Stewardship
and others…
• Training Module (proposed)

10. For more about the Water Ethics Network and Charter, see
www.waterculture.org/initiatives.html

11. Purpose of 5th Symposium
Thank you for your attention.
David Groenfeldt
Water-Culture Institute
dgroenfeldt@waterculture.org
www.waterculture.org