The End of Water As We Know It”
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
International House at the University of Chicago Assembly Hall
1414 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL (directions)
Event Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.: Reception
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Presentation and Q&A
We are witnessing the end of the golden age of water. Freshwater was once abundant, cheap and safe for humans, but that is changing rapidly. Couple that with the fact that over the next 35 years, the world’s demand for water will rise by 55 percent, and it’s no wonder that water technology and management figure to shape the 21st century much like oil conflicts influenced the 20th century.
Access to clean water will affect everything from how our food is raised to how our economies function.
So how can we reshape a better future for water?
In his talk, Dr. Seth Darling will discuss how we got to this point, what lies ahead, and what can be done now to respond and adapt. He will also give an overview of the research Argonne and the University of Chicago are doing in this space, including innovative approaches to water treatment.
