World Water Week: Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Solve Our Sewage Pollution Crisis

It is World Water Week (August 23-28). Katie Velasco writes about the need for behavior change to adequately address the sewage pollution crisis our oceans face on the blog Our Shared Seas.
Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Solve Our Sewage Pollution Crisis

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The world relies on water. Across every human community and ecosystem, it is one of our most critical resources. Unfortunately, it is also one of our most endangered. Extensive and pervasive pollution throughout our ocean and freshwater systems imperils the global ecosystems and our lives. Sewage is among the most widespread sources of this water pollution challenge. Solving it requires that we seize an untapped opportunity to leverage the power of behavioral science as we design effective interventions. By directing our attention towards these solutions, rather than drawing continued attention to the problem, we will improve our ability to reduce some of the most significant drivers of water pollution.

Read the full article here.

World Water Week is a 30-year old initiative by the Stockholm International Water Institute focused on solving global water challenges.

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