Obama's Transition Team Studies Investment in Water Efficiency15/12/2008 |
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| The Alliance for Water Efficiency advised President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team about the employment potential and economic benefits of broad investments in water efficiency. AWE has prepared a position paper titled, "Transforming Water: Water Efficiency as Stimulus and Long-Term Investment". |
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The intent of the paper is to show that water efficiency programs yield jobs, water savings and other economic benefits and will be a cost-effective investment to consider for the stimulus package. It has been reported that this document is already being used to help inform future national policy.
The AWE position paper had the following key findings:
Download AWE (2008) Position Paper Water Efficiency as Stimulus and Long Term Investment
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