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Will Sarni

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Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation.

Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation. He has authored numerous books and articles and presented on: the value of water, innovations in digital water technology, the circular economy and the energy-water-food nexus.

He has been a water strategy advisor to private and public-sector enterprises and NGOs for his entire career. He has worked with multinational companies across a range of industry sectors in evaluating the technical viability and market potential of innovative water technologies, market entry strategies and M&A programs.

He is the author of: "Corporate Water Strategies" (Earthscan 2011, and in Chinese by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2013); "Water Tech – A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector" (Sarni, W. and Pechet, T., Routledge 2013); and "Beyond the Energy – Water – Food Nexus: New Strategies for 21st Century Growth" (Dō Sustainability 2015). He is currently working on the forthcoming books, "Water Stewardship and Business Value: Creating Abundance from Scarcity" (Sarni, W., and Grant, D., Routledge 2018) and "Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation: Moving Beyond Business as Usual" (Sarni, W. and Koch, G., Greenleaf Publishing 2018).

Sarni is a Board Member of 10.10.10 (www.101010.net) and ASSET (www.assetcampaign.org) and Founder of WetDATA.org. He was a 2016 X-PRIZE Bold Visioneer for the Safe Drinking Water Team and is on the: Scientific Program Committee for Stockholm World Water Week; Executive Council of NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Editorial Board of the Journal of Water Security; and a Technical Advisor for the Climate Bonds Initiative: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate and Water Resilience.

 

 

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Lake Powell

Drought, what drought? The Colorado River Basin dance

February 13, 2019

By Will Sarni
Considering the painful economic impact of anticipated water shortages, the private sector should be far more involved in the plan forward.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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Democratized, distributed and digital: 2019 will be transformative for water

January 3, 2019

By Will Sarni
Awareness and action are no longer the sole domain of insiders and industry professionals.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Information Technology
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The future of digital water technology is here, it’s just not evenly distributed yet

December 5, 2018

By Will Sarni
Watch these companies and initiatives for improved infrastructure performance and resource insights.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Information Technology
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Stockholm World Water Week 2018: Our take and what's next

October 17, 2018

By Will Sarni and Alexis Morgan
The value of water strategy innovation, not just the risks, is becoming crystal clear.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
  • Corporate Strategy
Water droplets in the world

Innovation will permeate the dialogue at Stockholm World Water Week

August 24, 2018

By Will Sarni
The water sector seeks new approaches to addressing a ‘wicked problem’.
Cape Town's James Beach

Wanted: Entrepreneurs to tackle urban drinking water challenges

May 23, 2018

By Will Sarni
We need new sources of water, localized treatment and real-time testing. That’s just the start.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
Colorado River Basin

The Colorado River Basin: Where the reality of water stress collides with public policy

May 4, 2018

By Will Sarni
The existing shortage isn't a short-term drought, it's the new long-term normal.
water, water stewardship, full water glass

Why creating abundance should be central to water stewardship

April 28, 2018

By Will Sarni and David Grant
Incremental improvements are no longer enough to counter the profound issue of scarcity.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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We need far more than a day dedicated to water issues

March 22, 2018

By Will Sarni
For starters, let’s stop viewing it as an inexpensive disposable resource.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
Cape Town, water scarcity

Averting the next Cape Town: Water strategy is a shared responsibility

February 26, 2018

By Will Sarni and David Chandler
As "Day Zero" approaches for the South African city, here are six essential steps for addressing scarcity.
  • Water Efficiency & Conservation
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Imagining The Future

Clownfish swim amid their host anemone in the Solomon Islands, which is part of the Coral Triangle due to its incredible marine biodiversity.

We need a Project Drawdown for conservation

ByLeah Gerber
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Why I am doubling down on digital for water

ByWill Sarni
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This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid

ByJim Giles
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