Webinar
'Webinars', or web-based seminars, are presentations or lectures transmitted over the web. With support from IFAD, TheWaterChannel started a series of Webinars on a variety of topics under three themes related to rural poverty alleviation. The webinars will be organised together with our partners UNESCO-IHE and Cap-Net, and will feature some well-known experts on these topics.
The Webinars will be collaborative; the participants will be able to communicate with the resource persons in real-time. Apart from lectures, there will be key resources, polls and question-answer sessions.
About the urban rainwater harvesting webinar
Urban rainwater has drawn some attention recently, especially in India. However, implementation has been a challenge, especially in the city of Bangalore (population 9 million). A simple, monitorable law , tracking implementation and setting up a centre for rainwater harvesting has proved to be useful. The challenge lies in upscaling the system, incorporating aquifer recharge as a strategy and in developing ecosystem-based approaches.
This webinar would be of interest to all: water professional, students, urban planners, policymakers and anyone living in an urban area.
How to attend
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About the speaker
Vishwanath Srikantaiah is a Civil Engineer and Urban Planner. He studied Urban Environmental management at the Institute for Housing Studies, Rotterdam. Having worked for the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. for 14 years, he now runs an NGO called the Biome Environmental Trust, which seeks to provide better water and sanitation facilities to government schools. Besides, he advises government/ non-government agencies on policies/projects related to urban rainwater harvesting. He is well-known for videos and articles in mainstream and social media, often published under the pseudonym ’Zenrainman.’
Contact details
For more information about the webinar, please click on the following link - Webinar on urban rainwater harvesting: Promising solutions and future challenges