II Water Fooprint International Conference - Madrid - 29 September - Request your invitation here. Background : According to the World Economic Forum*, Water Crisis is the number one Global Risk in terms of impact on society: ahead of wars, infectious diseases or fiscal crisis. It is also an urgent issue, more than climate change, as Peter Brabek, President of Nestlé, said last year**. The extreme drought in California is exposing issues and measures, such as pricing and imposed reductions***, at a global level. It is time to get practical and implement proper water management. Water footprinting is one of the tools to help defining strategies and also to effectively reduce water related environmental impacts. Following the success of our first Conference, the II Water Footprint International Conference will present and interactively discuss the latest developments on Water Footprint , the new Standard ISO 14046:2014, Personal Water Footprints and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, plus Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declaration , applied to Water Footprint. When: 29 September - 9:00 - 13:30 Where: Madrid International Lab Calle Bailén, 41, Madrid, España Audience: Directors/Managers/Technicians with responsibilities for Sustainability, Environmental Management, Water Management, Experts . From companies, public administration and universities Cost: Free of charge Beyond the traditional lecturing format, the Conference will provide an opportunity to network during and after the event, as well as interact with experts. Speakers already confirmed include: Marta Antonelli , Principal Investigator of the Sustainable Diets Observatory of the Barilla Centre for Food and Nutrition Foundation and Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Rome Case: Business Engagement with Sustainable Water Resource Management through Water Footprint Accounting: The Case of the Barilla Company Juan Andrés Salido , Footprint Solutions Manager, DNV GL – Business Assurance Southern Europe DL ‘West’ Marrin, PhD, Scientist, educator based in California, and founder of two consulting firms with experience throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. He has authored three books and more than 50 papers covering water pollution and remediation, biogeochemistry, and the water-energy-food nexus. Recent paper: Reducing water and energy footprints via dietary changes among consumers Marcio Viegas , Founder and Managing Director, SUST4IN The event is free of charge, by invitation and designed for a professional audience. We have limited space and can only invite up to two people from each organization. If you are interested, please request your invitation and we will assess your request carefully. *Global Risks 2015 Report, World Economic Forum, 2015**"Nestlé warns water scarcity 'more urgent' than climate change." Financial Times, 14 July 2014***"The price is wrong." The Economist, 11 April 2015