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Visit DG ENVI - Session 1 - Water

A visit to Rioolwaterzuivering (RWZI) Horstermeer - Waternet

On the 8th and 9th of June the Deputy Director General Environment Patrick Child of the European Commision visited Amsterdam. The visit was sorted in three session, each with a different host and theme.

In this collection you can watch back the visit that was hosted by Waternet at the Rioolwaterzuivering (RWZI) Hostermeer. They are one of the waste water treatment plants of the Netherlands and are specialized in micropolutants. The participants in this session were Waternet, Port Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS-Institute).

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In this collection you will find:
- An introduction on the role of waterboards, by Sander Mager (Board member Amstel Gooi & Vecht)
- A presentation on purification techniques, by Manon Bechger (Engineer Waterwaste, Waternet)
- A presentation on Circulair Economy, by Jacqueline de Danschutter (Programmanager Circular Economy, Waternet
- The tour at the waste water treatment RWZI
- A presentation on the legislative challenges in water and waste, by André Struker (Strategic Advisor, Waternet)
- A presentation on the upgrading of waste to raw materials, by Annelies Soede (Accountmanager Port, Municipality of Amsterdam)
- A presentation on tangible streams of costs and benefits in our (local) economy and the concept of true pricing, by Prof. dr. Eveline van Leeuwen (Scientific director at AMS-Institute)

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Header image: Rioolwaterzuiveringinstallatie RWZI

Icon image: IMG_0041.jpeg

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