The World Water Data Initiative: reaching SDG 6 in a cost-effective manner
In an interview, Tony Slatyer shared his insights about the importance of water data in order to achieve SDG 6 by 2030. Australia is championing the World Water Data Initiative, and Slatyer spoke about its importance during the interview. Sustainable Development Goal 6, making access to clean water and sanitation universal is an extremely important goal, […]
Continue readingWhy SDG 6 is a necessary enabler to achieve other SDGs
In an interview, Tony Slatyer shared his knowledge about how SDG 6 is an enabling SDG for the other 16 SDGs, in particular, reducing poverty and minimising conflict This article summarises his thoughts and looks more closely at how SDG6 directly contributes to reducing conflict and reducing poverty. Access to clean water and adequate sanitation underpins the […]
Continue readingWhat role can people play to effectively achieve SDG 6 and other SDGs?
In an interview, Tony Slatyer emphasized that each and every one of us has a role to lay in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) by 2030. Bringing the SDGs and SDG 6, in particular, into our everyday lives is an admirable and achievable objective. This article explores Tony’s ideas for how we can […]
Continue readingCreating water champions by breaking down disciplinary barriers
By Katrina Bukauskas, International Water Centre Alumni Network
Continue readingNew discussion paper: sustainable development and water in Australia’s remote Indigenous communities
A new discussion paper from The University of Queensland on ‘Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: A scan of priorities’ was launched last week. It was undertaken as a collaboration with WaterAid and in response to our question of whether UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 is yet achieved in Australia. A companion […]
Continue readingTony Slatyer interview — Part 1: the High-Level Panel on Water, its initiatives, and Sustainable Development Goal 6
Interview quotes Tony Slatyer interview — Part 1 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 2 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 3 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 4 This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
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