Water Saving Solutions

WeCo participated in the United Nations Climate Summit 14-16 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany
WeCo was present at the last United Nations climate summit, also called COP23 in Bonn, Germany in November 2017.
Together with other players in the global economy, workshops were held around the theme of the environment and ecological solutions .
Cécile Dekeuwer was thus at the platform of the conference organized with the President and Director of the Green Cross International and spoke on the theme “Water in the circular economy: industrial solutions against overconsumption and waste”.

The water sector is perhaps the most important untapped sector contributing to the circular economy.
As a system, the circular economy aims to solve global, regional and local sustainability issues, where the availability of fresh water is essential. In a smart circular economy, water is used efficiently and its losses during use are minimized. WeCo therefore had its place to present its innovative solutions .
The questions addressed were: What industrial solutions to circular water consumption and waste are emerging in this area? How can the circular water economy be accelerated and intensified? What are the implications for traditional service models and how should strategies and models evolve?
Climate change is accelerating now – and we were there at the World Climate Summit to deliver tangible and effective solutions.

The panel focused on the circular economy and water – key areas for impactful innovation, which have yet to be promoted.

Introductory speech by HE Essa Bin Hilal AL-Kuwari, president of the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation.

Access to water is essential for life.

There is only one water circle that simultaneously regulates the climate, providing humanity with a unique resource indispensable for daily life, and access to which is either a factor of peace or a conflict.

Nicolas Imbert from the Croix Verte Internationale moderated this panel . Green Cross is an NGO created in 1993 by Mikhail Gorbachev to fight against climate change and ensure a flawless future, by tackling the effects of climate change through concrete projects acting on water, food and energy, economy / cooperation and education. We participate in many water coalitions such as #climateiswater, FWP, CoalMa and member of the founding board of directors of the French Institute of Circular Economy. Green Cross is also part of the team that proposed a Universal Declaration for Human Rights, reconciling more than 70 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Environment, Future Generations and the Rights of the man. This declaration was recognized by the President of the Comoros, more than 40 local authorities, including Paris / Modena / Strasbourg, French regions and bar organizations in Europe and Africa …

On the left, Jean-Michel Cousteau President of the International Green Cross and Stella Thomas Director of the Global Water Fund

Around the conference table, 3 honorable panelists of major importance for our topic “Water in the circular economy: solutions to consumption and waste induced by industry”.

• Stella Thomas, Founder and CEO of Global Water Fund < / a>, a Switzerland-based group that helps manage water strategies for the business and investor community. The GWF serves as a platform for multiple stakeholders such as global governments and the United Nations to address the growing global problem of natural resource management. The Global Water Fund tackles national water strategies and governance, and mobilizes financial tools and new technologies for investment and partnerships in national economies.

• Jesper Daugaard, Senior Vice President of Kamstrup Group, an innovation leader in smart metering and IoT solutions. Today, one third of ultrasonic water meters are delivered by Kamstrup. Jesper has a deep understanding of Kamstrup solutions and the challenges they face. the electricity, cooling and water distribution sectors.

• Cécile Dekeuwer, lawyer and advisor for SMEs and startups in Asia, former legal director of LG France and 4E, a renewable energy consultancy company. She now supports legal and business development in Asia for WeCo. WeCo’s flush toilets recycle wastewater to simultaneously produce clean water – for example to irrigate surrounding areas – and fertilizer or fuel.

• Paul Holthus is the CEO of the World Ocean Council. The WOC was launched in 2008 as a non-profit organization to do advancing industry leadership and collaboration in the area of ​​sustainable ocean development, science and management. It is registered in the US and UK, and the board of directors is made up of high-level industry representatives from around the world. WOC hosts a Sustainable Oceans Summit every year, while the 5th edition will focus on SDG 14 and be held in Halifax, Canada, from November 29 to December 1.

It was a perfect opportunity for WeCo to present to a large international and official public its autonomous toilets without connection to sewerage networks and the advantages of its innovative products and technologies in terms of water saving. to preserve the environment.