1 September 2020 - 30 December 2024
The vision:
We are in year 2030. The global agenda for climate and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is being evaluated to check progress. Among the most critical components put on the table is the water crisis and how it interconnects with other key sectors like energy and climate, as well as with society and the economy at large. We realize that the projections that global water demand was to exceed sustainable supply by 40% in 2030, has indeed come true. We are ready to celebrate achieving the SDGs related to water (SDG6) and other associated SDGs (like SDG12) and can start planning on how to adopt these challenges widely at global scale to become climate neutral and water secure by 2050.
WATER-MINING:
In order to fulfill this vision, WATER-MINING aims to take part in the real-world implementations of the Water Framework Directive and the Circular Economy packages by showcasing and validating innovative next generation water resource solutions at pre-commercial demonstration scale. The project will integrate selected innovative technologies that have reached proof of concept levels under previous EU projects.
Ecsite, together with NEMO, Parque de las Ciencias and SciCo will be developing a programme of citizens’ engagement with water services in CE. Using a modular exhibition, innovative public engagement formats adn advanced ICT tools, they will work to bring circular water systems into the public attention and improve social impact awarenessand understanding of the opportunities in closing the water cycle.
Ecsite members involved
List of project partners
- TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
- SEALEAU
- KWR WATER
- FUNDACIO EURECAT
- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
- S.EL.I.S. LAMPEDUSA
- CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT
- DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE
- BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON
- THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEE
- WATER EUROPE
- RESOLUTION RESEARCH NEDERLAND
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO
- STICHTING WETSUS, EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY
- UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
- STICHTING JOINT IMPLEMENTATION NETWORK
- ACSA OBRAS E INFRAESTRUCTURAS SAU
- INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS
- HASKONINGDHV NEDERLAND
- KANZLER VERFAHRENSTECHNIK
- LARNACA SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE BOARD
- ACCIONA AGUA
- UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
- JERUSALEM INSTITUTE FOR ISRAELI STUDIES
- AGUAS DO ALGARVE
- REVOLVE
- EUROPEAN NETWORK OF LIVING LABS
- WATER & ENERGY INTELLIGENCE
- LENNTECH
- TITAN SALT
- SOFINTER
- THE VASANTDADA SUGAR INSTITUTE
- THERMOSOL ATMOLEVITES ANONIMI ETAIREIA
- NOURYON INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
- FLOATING FARM HOLDING
- MADISI
Resources
Practical guide or toolkit
In pursuing a sustainable future, a circular economy has emerged as a pivotal framework, particularly within water management. The CIRSEAU cluster, an alliance of EU- funded research projects, has been at the forefront of this movement. The projects designed a set of innovative tools, games, and applications to foster stakeholder involvement and promote sustainable water practices.
Category:
Education & learning, EU and governance
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Versión abreviada del juego PlayDecide del proyecto Water-Mining, orientado a impulsar el debate en torno a problemas relacionados con la escasez del agua en Europa.
Esta versión es ideal para llevarse a cabo en sesiones intensivas con alumnado joven (de entre 14 y 18 años). La versión completa del juego PlayDecide está disponible aquí.
El objetivo del juego de debate PlayDecide es impulsar el diálogo en torno a cuestiones controvertidas de una forma sencilla y respetuosa a partir de los hechos presentados.
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
El debate que pone en valor el juego de PlayDecide permite mantener una conversación simple, respetuosa y basada en la evidencia sobre temas controvertidos.
El juego permite a los jugadores familiarizarse con una cuestión, analizarla desde diferentes perspectivas y formar o aclarar su propia opinión al respecto. PlayDecide también invita a los jugadores a reflexionar sobre ciertas problemáticas como un grupo: ¿podréis lograr un consenso positivo? El juego culmina con una votación para argumentar el acuerdo o disconformidad con los posicionamientos políticos.
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
To Water-Mining PlayDecide Game: Ένα επιτραπέζιο παιχνίδι διαλόγου για τo νερό και τη λειψυδρία στην Ευρώπη. Αυτή η έκδοση είναι ιδανική για μαθητές και μαθήτριες (14-18 ετών) και για ταχύρρυθμα εργαστήρια.
Το παιχνίδι δίνει τη δυνατότητα στους παίκτες να εξοικειωθούν με ένα ζήτημα, να το δουν από διαφορετικές οπτικές γωνίες και να διαμορφώσουν ή να αποσαφηνίσουν τη δική τους γνώμη. Καλεί, επίσης, τους παίκτες να εξετάσουν τα ζητήματα ως ομάδα: μπορείτε να καταλήξετε σε μια συναινετική πρόταση;
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Water-Mining mind-mapping guidelines for teacher or facilitators
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
A shorter (crash) version of the Water-Mining PlayDecide Game to spark discussions on issues surrounding water scarcity in Europe. This version is ideal for young learners (14-18 years) and crash sessions. The full version of the PlayDecide game is also available.
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Material for workshops and exhibitions
The Water-Mining PlayDecide Card Game is out! The game is designed for simple, respectful & fact-based group discussion and it enables players to get familiar with a question, see it from different perspectives and form or clarify an opinion. At the heart of the game, there are 4 policy positions on wastewater treatment, seawater desalination, circular economy, sustainability, economic and environmental impact.
The game was designed in framework of the Water-Mining EU-funded project https://watermining.eu/.
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science