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Will Sarni

Will Sarni is the founder and CEO of water strategy consultancy, Water Foundry. He is also the CEO of the Colorado River Basin Fund, the first placed-based water-focused investment fund in the United States. Prior to Water Foundry, Sarni was a managing director at Deloitte Consulting where he established and led the water strategy practice. He was the founder and CEO of DOMANI, a sustainability strategy firm, prior to Deloitte. Sarni is the author of five books. Sarni is a co-founder of WetDATA and a host of the podcast, The Stream with Will and Tom. He is a board member of Flowater, Silver Bullet, Project WET and the Rocky Mountain Rowing Club. He was the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for the WAITRO Global Water Innovation Summit 2020 and was on the Scientific Program Committee for Stockholm World Water Week from 2013 through 2019. His advisory work includes working with the 2020 X-PRIZE (Infinity Water Prize), as a Bold Visioneer for the 2016 X-PRIZE Safe Drinking Water Team and a Technical Advisor for the Climate Bonds Initiative: Nature- Based Solutions for Climate and Water Resilience. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Water Security.

Water Management We Need To Rethink ESG To Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All

We Need To Rethink ESG To Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All

The focus ESG frameworks place on climate change runs the risk that we fail to solve the problem of ensuring access to water and sanitation for all. We need to change the way ESG frameworks…

Water Management Tech and Innovation Offer Promise for the World’s Most Water-Challenged Regions

Tech and Innovation Offer Promise for the World’s Most Water-Challenged Regions

It is estimated that currently 844 million people live without clean water, and 2.3 billion people do not have access to basic sanitation, according to water.org. Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of the…

Water Management Vertical Farming Joins the Third Green Revolution Menu

Vertical Farming Joins the Third Green Revolution Menu

We are now witnessing the emergence of one of the most significant trends of this century: vertical farming writes Will Sarni. We need an agricultural revolution The world population is expected to reach nearly 11…

Water Management The Water Footprint Versus the Water Handprint

The Water Footprint Versus the Water Handprint

Corporate water stewardship is dominated by water footprint strategies such as replenish, water neutral, water positive, etc. While carbon and climate strategies lend themselves to a strategy to become “neutral” or “positive” with respect to…

Water Management Digital Transformation Needs a Workplace Revolution

Digital Transformation Needs a Workplace Revolution

Technology doesn’t sell itself Digital water technologies are here to stay and will only increase in adoption. The digital transformation of the water sector was taking off before the pandemic, yet this unprecedented event has…

Water Management As We Come Out of COVID, We Need Innovation To Help Us Reach the Global Goals for 2030

As We Come Out of COVID, We Need Innovation To Help Us Reach the Global Goals for 2030

COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the slow progress of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Mass adoption of digital technologies, and increased engagement from the private sector, have the potential to reignite action. Our…

Water Management The Role of the Business in Solving “Wicked Problems”

The Role of the Business in Solving “Wicked Problems”

As the public sector worldwide continues to struggle to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges, the private sector is now being called upon to fill the gap. Yet this falls outside of the role that…

Water Management Opinion: Corporations Need To Do More To Solve Global Water Problems

Opinion: Corporations Need To Do More To Solve Global Water Problems

Water insecurity and low resiliency revealed by the Covid-19 pandemic make it clear that stewardship is not enough: We need greater collaboration, innovation, and engagement with public policy June 19, 2020 — As the coronavirus…

Water Management Water and Climate Change: The Colorado River Basin Case Study

Water and Climate Change: The Colorado River Basin Case Study

“If climate change is the shark, then water is the teeth.” This catchy saying has gained traction over the past several years, which is problematic. The saying appears to have originated from James P. Bruce, a Canadian…

Water Management The Digital Age of Water: Lessons From Other Sectors

The Digital Age of Water: Lessons From Other Sectors

The digital transformation of the water sector was ongoing before the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital technologies have now emerged as essential tools in solving water quantity and quality challenges. They’re also helping to vastly improve monitoring…