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Why Nature-Based Solutions Must Balance Ecology, Economy, and Community
Nature-based solutions offer ecological, social, and economic benefits, but focusing on one while neglecting the others can lead to inefficient, unjust, or even harmful outcomes
Incorporating Nature-Based Solutions to Manage Flooding: Transforming Bengaluru’s Manyata Tech Park
With conventional engineering solutions failing to control flooding in Bengaluru, we assess the potential of nature-based solutions through a modelling exercise
Promoting Wastewater Reuse, Community Engagement, and Financial Incentives for Water Conservation | Insights from the Urban Water Programme
The Urban Water team shares insights from their initiatives for water circularity and resilience
Celebrating Nature and Community: The Spirit of ‘Kere Connect Habba’
Friends of Lakes and India Cares Foundation are organising Kere Connect Habbas, or lake festivals, around the lakes of Bengaluru, to foster connection and engagement between a lake and its community
Bring Back Nature to Bengaluru’s Rescue
Published in Deccan Herald
How Can We Engage Communities to Conserve Water in Bengaluru?
The Green Star Challenge promotes water sustainability in Bengaluru by acknowledging and promoting communities’ and institutions’ conservation efforts
Building Climate-Resilient Cities with Nature-Based Solutions
In part 3 of this blog series, we look at how nature-based solutions (NbS) can help urban India mitigate and adapt to heat and water stress. We also delve into the work we are doing on NbS.
Bengaluru Has the Highest Number of Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants Globally. Are They Effective?
WELL Labs and Eawag surveyed decentralised sewage treatment plants in the Yelahanka zone of northern Bengaluru to understand the challenges in urban wastewater treatment and reuse.
Grey to Blue: What Can Bengaluru Learn From Chennai on Tertiary Treatment of Wastewater
Chennai’s Nesapakkam plant is an important project we need to evaluate and consider replicating in other cities because it converts wastewater to potable quality
Making Every Drop Count
Published in The Water Digest
Webinar on Water Security in Karnataka’s Small Towns: 5 Key Learnings
India’s small towns face many complex and intersecting risks. To better understand current challenges and explore opportunities, WELL Labs partnered with BORDA and TIDE to conduct a webinar on building thriving and more water-secure towns.
Bengaluru’s Wastewater Market Experiment: A Promising Solution for Water-Scarce Cities Globally
The economic case for on-site treatment of wastewater is weak. However, the recent water crisis coupled with the new policy has changed that. In this first part of a blog series, we explain what these changes mean for urban water security.
Lake Health Index Reveals Pollution Concerns in Bengaluru’s Water Bodies
Published in Citizen Matters
A Possible Solution for Bengaluru’s Water Crisis
Published in The Hindu
Where Does Bengaluru Get Water from?
It is important to understand where Bengaluru gets water from and how it is used to tackle the recurring problems of floods and water shortages.
Wastewater Reuse Policies across Indian States
We reviewed wastewater reuse policies and action plans across Indian states to determine reuse options, targets, and water quality standards.
Lake Rejuvenation Can Resolve Urban Water Issues, But Only if Done Scientifically
WELL Labs has partnered with DCB Bank and Friends of Lakes to demonstrate a scientific approach to lake rejuvenation that takes into account the ecology and communities’ needs.
What We Learnt from the Water Reuse Project in 2023
We uncovered gaps and opportunities in the wastewater treatment and reuse ecosystem and garnered interest from emerging water-intensive industries.
How We Can Make Bengaluru’s Water Systems More Sustainable and Affordable
WELL Labs has partnered with the Swiss Federal Aquatic Institute of Science and Technology (Eawag) to research decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse and enable their adoption in Bengaluru for improved water security.