October 2021 Updates

Please enjoy a picture of a clearly retired A-frame privy near an old mining area in Colorado (USA)! Thanks to Dean B. & Roberta H. for the travel photo!

We hope you and your family are doing well as we get to the end of 2021!

FLUSH just finished a bout of virtual conferences finishing projects. We're sharing with you a bunch of updates (there's a lot), including some "save the date" events for World Toilet Day next month.

Online Class: Sewers & Fatbergs

FLUSH's popular sewers class is back with NYAC! Join us to learn on Oct 22nd @ 7pm EST. ($10, you can watch these classes for a week after!)

 
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Loo Book Club Review

In September, we held our fourth Loo Book Club with The Poop Project and Rich Earth Institute for the book Phosphorus by Jim Elser & Phil Haygarth! After, we reflected on the talk in our blog. 

 
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World Toilet Day Event

Save the Date!

FLUSH is joining NYU and the Brooklyn Brainery to host an in-person paint & sip for World Toilet Day on November 19th. Watch this space for more information!

 
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US WASH DataBase

Our friends at DigDeep created an online database of organizations working in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the US. We're proud to say that we made the list!

 
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Blog: Sanitation & Disease

Intern Ryan wrote a reflection about why sanitation matters for stopping diseases from spreading. He looks at some gnarly diseases from poor access to toilets and their symptoms.

 
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Blog: Leadership in Sanitation

Intern Georgia wrote a guest blog post for The Wilson Center reflecting on our published work about diversity in sanitation leadership and what we can do about it.

 
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In The News: The Farm NYC

Our Founder recently got highlighted in our NYC co-working space's blog. She talked about why she founded FLUSH, why toilets matter, and how we get work done.

 
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In The News: Mental Floss

FLUSH got quoted in this fun Mental Floss piece about the history of 20 inventions that changed the world. Toilets are #2!

 
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Partner Hiring: OSA

Our partner, the Ocean Sewage Alliance, is hiring! They are looking for a Network Director to be the fearless leader of the alliance.

 
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Client Deliverable: FSMA 

Our recent client, the Fecal Sludge Management Alliance, just published one of our deliverables! We wrote with them a highlights report for the FSM6 Conference.

 
See the Report >>

Certified! by WBENC

FLUSH is thrilled to announce that we recently got certified by WBENC - the most widely recognized women-owned business certification in the US!

DID YOU KNOW that FLUSH offers two kinds of services?

Host one of our fun events or classes for your team, online or in person. We offer "off-the-shelf" classes and tailored classes for different audiences.

 

Have us help your organization. We offer management advisory services in internal systems change, including (1) data diagnostics, architecture, & analytics; (2) marketing & storytelling; (3) capacity building & training; and, (4) strategic & project management.

FLUSH would love to see your whacky toilet tourism experiences from near and far!

Have interesting toilets you'd like to have showcased in this newsletter? Email us!

kim@flushwash.org

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