• World Water Forum in Mexico City March 2006

The World Water Forum is an initiative of the World Water Council that has the aim of raising the awareness on water issues all over the world. The main theme of the 4th World Water Forum was Local Actions for a Global Challenge. The organizers of the 4th Forum share the belief that, regardless of their root causes, water related problems have their greatest impacts at the local level. The SkyJuice™ Foundation was invited to present at the Forum as the Foundation has an enviable reputation of working with local organisations at the grass roots level to achieve real and immediate results as well as making progress towards the water-related targets set by the Millennium Development Goals.

World Water Forum


Business Council of Australia
for Sustainable Energy

Mr Rhett Butler on the Appropriate Technology Panel for Engineers Without Borders

• International Water Association in Beijing September 2006

Nearly 3,000 delegates attended the 5th Biennial World Water Congress in Beijing. With over 700 presentations, 30 workshops and several leading water specialists providing keynote presentations.  Mr Rhett Butler, Chairman of the SkyJuice™Foundation was invited to present a paper entitled "Could the SkyHydrant™be a solution to assist China achieve safe, affordable and sustainable rural community drinking water?"

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• Business Council of Australia for Sustainable Energy in Melbourne December 2006

The event was an outdoor expo and accompanying seminar focusing on sustainable energy options that are relevant for the emergency and development aid sectors. The event provided practical information to assist multilateral and bilateral aid agencies, NGO's and consultants to know where and how to source suitable advise and technical solutions.

SkyJuice™ Foundation was invited to showcase how safe water can be produced in rurual and remote areas without the need for power or chemicals .

• Engineers Without Borders (EWB) National Conference Melbourne December 2007

Rhett Butler's presentation focused on the overall economics of sustainable water systems and why technology based solutions can have a dramatic impact for affordable potable water. In particular, the assertion that citizens of developing nations should have access to "equivalent" quality potable water to developed countries.

• Symposium for the German Commission for UNESCO Hanover September 2008

           Nicola Carmires from Unicat Communications