The importance of including freshwater in successful climate mitigation strategies is quite often overlooked, or completely disregarded. To provide decision makers with the necessary knowledge on the subject, SIWI led the creation of the landmark report, The essential drop to reach Net-Zero: Unpacking Freshwater’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation. The report provided the first ever summary of the essential role of freshwater in climate mitigation.

To further disseminate the knowledge generated by the report, SIWI organized a series of webinars in spring 2023, which focused on cross sectoral and integrated approaches to climate action, as well as freshwater risks and opportunities, such as in energy and land systems. The webinars received wide interest with hundreds of people watching live and on demand on SIWI’s YouTube channel.