A recent evening in New York City saw an unconventional concert setting: a large sewer drain in Queens. This unusual venue hosted the final evening of Drain Bamage, a unique musical experience that aims to reimagine the city's relationship with its waterways, creating an innovative experience that highlights the vital role of water.

The sewer drain concert forms part of this larger endeavor to encourage New Yorkers to see their city as a maritime metropolis. Read more about it in the New York Times.

Bill Gates Startup Tests Wastewater Beer, Aims for Industry Revolution

A Bill Gates-backed venture might just spark a revolution in the global beverage industry. In 2012, the Bill and Melissa Gates Charitable Foundation awarded a grant to startup Epic Cleantec as part of a "Reinvent The Toilet" challenge, aimed at encouraging innovation in water reuse and conservation.

More than a decade later, Epic has developed a test beer called Epic OneWater Brew, made from wastewater. If scalable, this process could not only transform the beverage industry but also contribute to alleviating the world's growing water shortages.

Hoboken Unveils ResilienCity Park, Combining Recreation With Flood Resilience

City leaders in Hoboken, New Jersey, recently celebrated the inauguration of ResilienCity Park, an innovative public space designed to both entertain and fortify the city against future flooding. The five-acre park incorporates flood mitigation technology with the capacity to detain 2 million gallons of stormwater, making it the largest park of its kind in New Jersey.

The park's resilient infrastructure is designed to withstand, adapt to and recover from increasing flooding risks, as the stormwater detention system collects rain and redirects it into the Hudson River.