[1] This idea stems from core principles of providing affordable water access for everyone.
[7] One Water principles involve taking an interconnected approach to complex issues such as water infrastructure crises, environmental and public health crises, droughts, and climate change at a all scales: individual and building, local, regional, state, country, and international.
[15] American Rivers uses a holistic approach to water management and hosted a 2-day conference to collect ideas for helping cities adapt an integrated water management approach in 2016.
They hosted events at the 2023 Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week, posted videos to showcase benefits of a one-water approach, and have a series of articles.
[16] The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign includes One Water among five curricula toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental engineering.
[22][23] Wake County, North Carolina started a One Water Plan for its municipalities with a public visioning survey in May 2023.
The planned One Water Summit is a crucial part of a series of combined actions by Kazakhstan and France to address climate issues on a global scale.