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SIWI
@siwi_water
We leverage knowledge & convening power to strengthen water governance 💙 Proud partner of #Water4Climate at #COP27 for #WWWeek updates
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization Stockholm, Swedensiwi.orgJoined March 2010

SIWI’s Tweets

As the #water world is getting ready for the 2023 conference, SIWI’s focus is to support action-oriented outcomes of the conference. Håkan Tropp attended the Inter-active Dialogue in Paris to build momentum for water actions.
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For #HumanRightsDay we are asking: where does the water go? ⚠️ Poorly managed sanitation can have dire consequences for human rights Safely managed sanitation that is resilient to events like flooding protects groundwater and human rights
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It Is #HumanRightsDay tomorrow. We can protect groundwater and realise rights through safely managed sanitation. Groundwater and human rights expert Dr. Jenny Grönwall explains how interdependent #WASH, groundwater and our human rights are ⬇️
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⚠️ The problem Groundwater, a source of drinking water for many, is polluted with faeces and more 🚽 The solution Safe sanitation reduces pollution of groundwater, protecting the human right to water and sanitation and the human right to a healthy environment #HumanRightsDay
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The focus of this year's #WorldWaterDay was groundwater, and making the invisible more visible. The Groundwater Summit (7-8 Dec) marks the end of a year of putting this precious but unseen resource in the spotlight. 🔗 groundwater-summit.org
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⚠️ The challenge We can't see #groundwater. This makes it hard to talk about which affects the way it is used, managed and shared ⚠️ The change Here are 7️⃣ ways we can make the invisible more visible ➡️ bit.ly/3Hk6sdN
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#GreenWater - the water hosted in soil after rain falls, available to roots - is not considered enough when we talk about soil and crop quality. Why does it need attention? SIWI's project #TIARA is building the business case on the ground.
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Happy #WorldSoilDay! Healthy soils are the foundations of life. 🐛 Soil contains least 1/4 of all living organisms on the planet 🔬 Only 1% of the biodiversity below ground has been explored 🚜 Regenerative agriculture can change this Find out how ➡️ bit.ly/3QH5gpD
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SIWI's CEO Torgny Holmgren was invited to speak at the Opening ceremony of the World Ocean Week in Xiamen, #China, in November. He brought SIWI's expertise on #WaterGovernance and highlighted the importance of a holistic #SourceToSea approach.
Projection on a screen of SIWI's CEO, Torgny Holmgren wearing a suit and a tie - at the World Ocean Week in Xiamen
Projection on a screen of SIWI's CEO, Torgny Holmgren wearing a suit and a tie - at the World Ocean Week in Xiamen
Beside him on a blue screen, inscription in mandarin
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