It
has been three days since the Wetskills participants in Toronto were assigned
their respective case studies. Needless to say, every group has been hard at
work. Although, each group is focusing on a different water related problem;
they all have something in common - a unique perspective by which they view the
problem itself. With advancement in the field of sustainability a more
sustain-centric worldview is evolving
globally. Particularly young people see no reason why we cannot achieve
this paradigm shift. Topics such as waste management and toxic effluents are
not perceived as problems anymore but as potential recoverable resources.
This is evident particularly amongst all the Dutch participants at Wetskills, many of whom are working on similar topics. The Kingdom of Netherlands being a pioneer in the field of water management have been working extensively on technologies to reclaim waste water, metals, and other precious resources to eliminate the concept of waste.
This
morning we also had a stimulating talk by Nick Reed from
Ontario Clean water agency (OCWA) who echoed the same vision. Amongst other
things he highlighted how OCWA strives to minimize waste
production within
their areas of operation. He highlighted the efforts of the Canadian government
such as Ontario Centre of excellence (OCE) and Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs
(MaRS) aimed at helping students realize their revolutionary ideas in
the field of water management.
Wetskills has definitely been an amazing
platform to bring young people from different disciplines together to help make
the world more sustainable!
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