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undefined | Uisce Éireann board sought pay rises to bring CEO Niall Gleeson’s salary up to €370,000

The board of Uisce Éireann, Ireland’s public water utility, has submitted a remuneration proposal that would raise chief executive Niall Gleeson’s salary to €370,000. The plan calls for a series of incremental pay rises spread over three years, with the board arguing that the current level of compensation has fallen behind market standards for executives in comparable utilities.

Government documents obtained by the Irish Independent show the board’s justification centres on aligning Gleeson’s pay with private‑sector benchmarks and retaining senior talent in a highly regulated environment. The proposal outlines specific percentage increases each year, culminating in the €370,000 figure, and was presented to the minister responsible for water policy as part of the utility’s annual budget review.

The suggestion has drawn public attention, with commentators questioning whether the increase is appropriate for a publicly funded entity. While the board maintains the raise is necessary to stay competitive, critics argue that the cost should be balanced against the water utility’s service obligations and the broader economic climate. The debate continues as the remuneration plan awaits final approval.

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DoomsdaysCW Aug 10, 2024

Here we go. As of August 2, 2024

In #MexicoCity, women #WaterHarvesters help make up for #drought and dicey #PublicWater system

By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA and JULIÁN TREJO BAX
Updated 1:42 AM EDT, August 2, 2024

MEXICO CITY (AP) — "Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned a sea of blue and black water tanks, tubes and cables looking for rain harvesting systems.

"'There’s one!' she said, pointing out a black tank hooked up to a smaller blue unit with connecting tubes snaking up to the roof where water is collected.

"'I’m always looking for different rainwater harvesting systems,' she said, smiling. 'I’m also always looking for places to install one.'

"Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, many Mexico City residents are turning to #rainwater. Pioneering company #IslaUrbana, which does both nonprofit and for-profit work, has installed more than 40,000 rain catchment systems across Mexico since the company was founded 15 years ago. And Mexico City’s government has invested in the installation of 70,000 systems since 2019, still a drop in the bucket for the sprawling metropolis of around 9 million.

"But there’s little education and limited resources to maintain the systems after installation, leading the systems to fall into disuse or for residents to sell off the parts.

"Enter #PalaciosDíaz and a group of other women who make up the cooperative #Pixcatl, which means harvest of water in the #Indigenous #Nahuatl language.

"In lower-income areas like #Iztapalapa — Mexico City’s most populous borough — the group tries to keep systems functioning while also educating residents on how to maintain them. That includes brainstorming their own designs and providing residents with low-cost options for additional materials."

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #Mexico #IndigenousPeoples #ClimateChange

In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, some Mexico City residents are changing the way they get water. In low-income areas like Iztapalapa – Mexico City’s most populous borough – a group of women water harvesters works to keep existing systems functioning while also educating residents on how to maintain their harvesting system. That includes brainstorming their own designs and providing residents with low-cost options for additional materials. The need to do so underscores that drought and climate change continue to hit the most vulnerable people the hardest.

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Central Statistics Office ☑Nov 20, 2023

Median household water consumption decreased by 7% in 2022
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-dmpwc/domesticmeteredpublicwaterconsumption2022/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon&utm_campaign=Domestic+Metered+Public+Water+Consumption+2022&utm_term=Domestic+Metered+Public+Water+Consumption+2022

#CSOIreland #Ireland #Environment #Water #PublicWater #WaterConsumption #EnvironmentalBehaviours #Climate

Domestic Metered Public Water Consumption 2022 - CSO - Central Statistics Office

Experientia Sep 19, 2023

Why do consumers purchase bottled water?

Fast Company published today an excerpt of the new book Unbottled by Daniel Jaffee in which he highlights the five factors why consumers purchase bottled water, or how have they been persuaded to do so - fashion, flavor, fitness, frequent drinking, and fear - and zeroes in on the last one.

https://blog.experientia.com/why-do-consumers-purchase-bottled-water/
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#Book #Retail #PublicWater #BottledWater
#Sustainability

Why do consumers purchase bottled water? – putting people first – by Experientia

roxdub Jan 15, 2023

In the East end of Toronto, there is this castle-looking building. It is an active water treatment facility right on the shores of Lake Ontario. A massive, historic, public piece of infrastructure that allows us to have fresh drinking water and live in this city. On a sunny winter day, it is simply majestic.

#Toronto #PublicWater #LakeOntario