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The Urbanista
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Episode 3
Season 3
31. Water Utilities Face Climate Whiplash & Workforce Challenges I GWI News ep. 3
Welcome to The Urbanista, the podcast for urban designers and city planners, where we discuss city water management and sustainable urban development.
GWI News is a segment on The Urbanista podcast, brought to you in collaboration with Global Water Intelligence (GWI)—the leading publisher and events organizer for the global water industry. For the latest news, insights, and upcoming events in the water sector, visit globalwaterintel.com.
News we discussed:
Climate change: Utilities are grappling with "climate whiplash," where alternating droughts and extreme storms demand greater resilience and long-term infrastructure investments.
Customer engagement: As climate disasters and emerging contaminants put water utilities in the spotlight, building customer trust and strengthening engagement have become more critical than ever.
Workforce challenges: The impending "silver tsunami" of retirements, coupled with the need for new technological skill sets, is fueling concerns around talent recruitment and retention.
Additionally, we discussed how Ukrainian utilities are navigating the conflict's impact and highlighted an innovative initiative where wastewater is used to heat an IKEA store.
More information about these news on: https://www.globalwaterintel.com/
Listen to The Water Leaders Pod or check out the Ukraine episode
Listen to The Water Leaders Pod or check out the Ukraine episode
Thank you Urbanistas for listening! The Urbanista is a production of Uponor Infra Oy, produced and edited in sunny Helsinki by Sara Söderström.