The 2nd Water Stewardship Forum

The 3rd Water Stewardship Forum

A wide range of supporters who attended the 2nd Water Stewardship Forum in June 2007 agreed that the next step should be to develop an Options Paper outline alternative ways to structure and operate a Water Stewardship scheme.

A list of Forum participants and summary of outcomes can be downloaded, along with a copy of NWC Chairman Ken Matthews’ keynote speech, and other speakers’ notes.

The 3rd Water Stewardship Forum will be held in Melbourne, 1-2 October 2008. It will bring together people from across the spectrum of interest in water stewardship, including water authorities, major commercial water users, financiers, retailers, government, environmental and social NGOs, traditional landowners, technical experts and more.

The aim is to review major issues and obstacles to developing a water stewardship system. Specifically, those associated with a developing a stakeholder endorsed water stewardship standard applicable to agricultural, industrial, commercial and institutional water users; how the system will deliver market leverage for responsible water users; what are appropriate governance arrangements; and how verification systems will be operated.

To register your interest in learning about the outcome of the 3rd Water Stewardship Forum please enter your details on the registration page.

Summary of 2nd WS Forum Outcomes

NWC Chairman keynote speech

Other WSF speakers notes