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Big Questions

Confronting climate change with OneWater

Joseph Danyluk, Jacobs OneWater director, reflects on a discussion at the NACWA Winter Conference which addressed how water utilities and the wider industry can confront a changing climate. Touching on recent examples of how Jacobs is helping our clients advance climate response efforts, he shares how collaboration will continue to be critical not only as we manage the impacts of climate change, but also explore how water connects us, and how it affects us all.

OneWater Reflections
Big Questions

Accelerating change on world water day

This year on March 22, we’re joining the U.N. and partners across the globe to celebrate World Water Day and raise awareness of the water and sanitation crisis that still affects millions of people worldwide. The theme of World Water Day this year is Accelerating Change and that really resonates with me and our whole water team at Jacobs because that’s what we do every day. We’re supporting our clients with critical projects and programs that improve water services in our very own communities. What makes this World Water Day even more significant is the launch of the U.N.’s Water Action Agenda. This collaborative agenda is being launched at the U.N. Water Conference this week in New York. It’s the first U.N. conference focused on water in 50 years and it represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to collaborate on water solutions. We’re committed to Accelerating Change at Jacobs by amplifying our sustainability practices with PlanBeyond 2.0, in which we’ve aligned our activities with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. One of these is SDG6 – ensuring water and sanitation for all. Our target at Jacobs is to improve water equity in water-stressed regions by 2025 through new and existing partnerships. We’re proud to partner with groups like Water For People and the US Water Alliance that are working to improve water and sanitation access and promote equity in the water sector. At Jacobs, we recognize that all water has value. With a OneWater mindset, we look beyond traditional labels –

Q&A

Water is life: A Q&A with Rich Nagel

Jacobs Vice President and Client Account Manager Rich Nagel has spent his 35+ year career focused on water challenges in southern California, where he now advises clients on water conservation and reuse solutions. Get to know more about Rich and his passion for water reuse in this Q&A.

Rich Nagel
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Thought Leadership

Introducing digital OneWater

Jacobs’ Global Water Director Susan Moisio explains why data and digital solutions are central to our OneWater philosophy.

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Thought Leadership

PFAS: Navigating the new drinking water health advisories

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released new drinking water Health Advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including much lower levels for two common compounds. Jacobs assesses the implications in a new guidance document.

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Thought Leadership

Water’s journey to Net Zero

Jacobs Global Water Market Director, Susan Moisio, is speaking at the Global Water Summit. As part of the Leading Utilities of the World network, for which Jacobs is foundation partner, Susan will be joining a session titled Leading the Race to Zero. Read Susan’s thoughts on water’s journey to net-zero and how we’re supporting our clients with their climate commitments.

Q&A with Luce Bassetti U.S. Coastal Lead Houston, Texas, U.S.
Q&A

Q&A: Talking with U.S. Coastal Lead Luce Bassetti

As the lead for Jacobs’ U.S. Coastal Resiliency Program, Luce Bassetti brings a strong background in coastal modeling and resiliency planning, adding extensive international experience to Jacobs’ innovative Gulf Coast team. We sat down with Luce to talk about her work, her home base in Houston and her hopes for the future.

Luce Bassetti

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