Alliance for Water Stewardship
The AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum is a key event in which our community of members, implementers and stakeholders share knowledge and learning on the evolution of water stewardship practice and forge new directions through dialogue and partnerships. Held in Edinburgh, Scotland, since 2016, it has become the must-attend event for the international water stewardship community.
Thank you to all the participants who joined us in Edinburgh on 24-25 June 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
This year’s AWS Forum sessions featured discussions on diverse topics, including water and biodiversity, collective action, and national and global policy.
AWS was proud to host the inaugural WaterLogues event in Edinburgh on 26 June 2025, immediately after the AWS Forum. WaterLogues is a new event series that is a collaboration between several organisations in the water stewardship community with the primary ambition of creating a space for dialogues on important topics. Rather than a monologue, the events prioritise dialogues that drive towards tangible next steps and action. The Edinburgh WaterLogues will focussed on advancing and scaling collective action.
General registration for the 2025 AWS Forum is now closed.
Tickets are non-refundable. However, tickets may be transferred to colleagues within your organisation if you are no longer able to attend. If after registering you find that you are no longer able to attend AND you are unable to transfer your ticket, please return it as soon as possible by contacting us below, so that we may offer your place to someone else.
On Tuesday, 24 June, AWS hosted a drinks reception at the Kimpton Hotel in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, followed by the AWS Forum Dinner. This event is now sold out.
AWS is pleased to have sponsorship from WWF, AstraZeneca, Diageo, ERM, Haleon, Inogen Alliance and Nutrien for the 2025 AWS Forum. We thank them for their support.
We would also like to thank our AWS Funding Members, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Apple, Azura, The Coca-Cola Company, Primark, EDEKA, Nestlé, Suntory and Unilever, for their continued support of AWS and the AWS Forum.
Opportunities to sponsor this year’s forum are still available. We are pleased to offer two levels of sponsorship, with level two offering a new benefit – an exhibit table in the reception hall. We also have an exclusive opportunity for a dinner sponsor.
Sponsorship funds will be used to contribute to the running of the event at our new larger venue to accommodate what we anticipate being a continued increase in demand. Benefits of sponsorship:
For more information, download our 2025 AWS Forum Sponsorship one-pager below.
The 2024 Global Water Stewardship Forum included nearly 250 registered delegates, representing over 140 organisations from across 40+ countries.
Read our overview report to learn more about the sessions and key outcomes of the 2024 AWS Forum.
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