Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities
Learn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in urban water utilities in this 10-week course on climate resilience.
Learn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in urban water utilities in this 10-week course on climate resilience.
Discover how urban water and sanitation utilities can lead the way towards a carbon-neutral future in this comprehensive course. Designed for professionals and stakeholders in the water sector, you'll explore strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, assess climate risks, and transition to climate-resilient management. Learn about climate financing, energy efficiency, and use the ECAM tool to measure carbon footprints. This course covers fundamental climate change concepts, a roadmap for low-carbon utilities, GHG emission calculations, and climate risk assessment in the urban water sector. Gain practical skills to improve environmental impact and efficiency in water and sanitation utilities.
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What you'll learn
Understand climate change impacts and risks in the urban water sector
Explore climate financing options for water and sanitation utilities
Develop a roadmap for transitioning to low-carbon urban water and sanitation utilities
Learn to calculate greenhouse gas emissions in water and sanitation utilities
Master the use of the ECAM tool for energy performance and carbon emissions assessment
Assess and manage climate risks in urban water and sanitation utilities
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course focuses on the intersection of climate change and urban water and sanitation utilities. It is structured into four modules covering key aspects of climate-resilient management in the water sector. The curriculum begins with fundamental concepts of climate change and its impact on water utilities. It then progresses to a roadmap for transitioning to low-carbon operations, including practical actions utilities can take. The course introduces the ECAM tool for calculating greenhouse gas emissions and identifying performance improvement opportunities. Finally, it covers climate risk assessment in the water and sanitation sector, exploring methodologies and reduction strategies. Throughout, the course emphasizes practical applications and tools to help utilities reduce their carbon footprint and improve resilience.
Climate Change in the Urban Water Sector
Module 1
Roadmap to a Low-Carbon Urban Water Utility
Module 2
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fundamentals of Calculating
Module 3
Climate Risks in the Water and Sanitation Sector
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructors
9 Courses
Distinguished Climate Change and Infrastructure Expert
Alfred Grünwaldt serves as Lead Climate Change Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, where he acts as climate focal point for the Infrastructure Department. After earning his Mechanical Engineering degree from Universidad del Norte, Master's in Computational Mechanics from Universität Stuttgart, and Master's in Environmental Management from Johns Hopkins University, he has built over 15 years of expertise in climate adaptation and infrastructure sustainability. His leadership includes chairing the MDB Working Group on Climate Change Adaptation Finance (2018-2020) and directing over 50 operations contributing to IDB Group's climate finance objectives. Through his focus on water resources and climate challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, he has authored numerous technical publications on adaptation, climate resilience, and GHG mitigation, particularly in water, transport, and energy sectors
7 Courses
Distinguished Water Infrastructure and Development Expert
María Eugenia de la Peña serves as Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank's Panama office, where she designs and executes urban and rural water infrastructure projects while supporting storm drainage and solid waste management initiatives. After earning her civil engineering degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and master's in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Hamburg, she has established herself as a regional expert in water and sanitation development. Through her coordination of major initiatives like the Optimal Sanitation Initiative, Rural Water and Sanitation Initiative, and the Latin American and Caribbean Observatory for Water and Sanitation (OLAS), she continues to advance sustainable water infrastructure development while promoting data-driven decision making in the sector
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