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FLUSH is at the US WASH Convening with @vesselcollective in DC this week! or dinner @kimlikestoilets co-led a talk about creating better narratives with our friends at @waterhub and had a great time. See you tomorrow?

Happy World Water Day! On this important holiday, we would like to honor the beavers with an appreciation post. Please learn about beavers in our fun little post - a love letter, if you will: www.itsflush.com/post/beavers (Photo: Flickr/CatDancing) #WorldWaterDay #water #beavers #BeaverBeleiver

💧 Welcome to FLUSH! We're thrilled to welcome Rachana Mattur to the FLUSH team as our newest Associate. With a background in water governance, WASH partnerships, and youth advocacy, Rachana brings a global perspective to our work on people, water, and climate resilience. Excited for what's ahead! 💙

🌉 Heading to the GIIN West Coast Impact Forum FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham will attend the Global Impact Investing Network West Coast Impact Forum, InterContinental San Francisco - April 8, 2028. We’re there to learn how investors view #water, #climate & #impact. Attending? Connect with her.

🌊 Blog spotlight | Building trust in water systems Good #water #management isn’t just pipes—it’s communication. @waterhub.bsky.social , The Junction Coalition, and Rogue Water Lab share a new guide on #utilities, trust, and crises. 💧 Communication is infrastructure. 🔗 zurl.co/fH91j

Blog spotlight | Age-inclusive sanitation Africa’s population is ageing—are toilets ready? Festival Godwin Boateng highlights how safe, accessible sanitation shapes health, mobility, and dignity for older adults. 🔗 Read: zurl.co/1hkNs What does age-inclusive sanitation look like where you live?

🚽 Case study | Clear story, stronger impact FLUSH helped Solarid Systems turn complex waterless sanitation tech into clear messaging—defining audiences and a path from pilots to scale. 🔗 zurl.co/pxnn5

📬 February 2026 FLUSH Newsletter! 🚽 Toilet history & repurposed urinals 🌫️ Air quality & kids 🏛️ Ancient Greek water 📊 Case studies: zurl.co/DaSvg & Solarid 🎥 Bathhouse of the Winds video 📚 Global Waters 2.0 👉 Read: zurl.co/rmIrU 💬 Water story or toilet sighting? Share!

🚽💧 Toilet tourism, but make it ancient—on video. Our founder Kimberly Worsham steps inside the Bathhouse of the Winds: an Ottoman bathhouse where water, warmth, and sanitation worked as one system. Marble. Warm basins. Toilets—for women and men. 👀 Watch! 📖 Read More 👉 zurl.co/j3plE

🚽💧 Toilet tourism, but make it ancient—on video. Our founder Kimberly Worsham takes us inside the Bathhouse of the Winds: an Ottoman bathhouse where water, warmth, and #sanitation worked as one system. Marble. Warm basins. Yes—#toilets. 👀 Watch 📖 Read more 👉 zurl.co/ezcl0

🌍 FLUSH Blog Reflections | Climate-Resilient WASH We’re spotlighting a blog from Shockwave Foundation by CEO Jennifer Wegbreit on the WASH resources they wish existed 5 years ago—practical tools, real case studies, and clearer links between funding and resilience. 🔗 Read: zurl.co/OHiCb

🌍 New on the FLUSH blog | Clean air is not optional As we expand our #climate work, FLUSH is looking beyond water to air. Air #pollution—often invisible—is deeply tied to water, waste, health, and climate resilience. Associate Paulson Kasereka explores air pollution in the DRC 🔗Read: zurl.co/ZeHUg

🚽💧 New on the FLUSH blog Ancient Greece wasn’t just temples—water and #sanitation shaped cities and public health. Founder Kimberly Worsham explores ancient #toilets, pipes, and #water systems—and why they mattered. 👉 Read: zurl.co/YtA4o

What happens after you flush? For millions of households, it’s septic systems—not sewers. 📚 From the FLUSH archives, Founder Kimberly Worsham breaks down how septic tanks work, where they came from, and why what you flush matters 👀 👉 Read: zurl.co/iQFpx

What happens after you flush? For millions of households, it’s septic systems—not sewers. 📚 From the FLUSH archives, Founder Kimberly Worsham breaks down how septic tanks work, where they came from, and why what you flush matters 👀 👉 Read: zurl.co/iQFpx

Menstrual health is more than products 💧 #FLUSH Associate, Merihene Ben Said reflects on stigma and missed opportunities, drawing on Fiji & Bangladesh assessments from zurl.co/Y4hPt. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/FrV2g

💧 Living with Water in a Climate-Changed Future In a new FLUSH blog, Roz Palmer explores why gray infrastructure is falling short—and how nature-based solutions, #Indigenous knowledge, and better #communication can help us live with water, not fight it. 👉 Read more: zurl.co/A08Nh

Why communication still matters in water & sanitation 💧 Last year, our Founder was featured in ROCKBlue’s Urban Flow 2025, reflecting on how clearer, more inclusive communication can shape impact in the U.S. WASH sector. We’re revisiting the conversation—and why it still matters. 🔗 zurl.co/TZ4Qe

New on the FLUSH blog — January reads are live! 💧 We’re kicking off 2026 with new blogs, new team members, and reflections from the global water sector. From sanitation stories to climate resilience—and insights from IWA Congress in Thailand—there’s a lot to explore. Read more: zurl.co/licao

Welcome to FLUSH, Roz! We’re excited to welcome Roz Palmer as our newest #Associate. With experience in water and climate planning & a passion for community-centered communication, Roz brings insight to our work at the intersection of people, water, & climate resilience. Welcome to the team, Roz!

The waste we don’t talk about When we talk water & sanitation, human waste gets the spotlight, but dog waste is a growing, overlooked threat to urban water quality & health. Our Founder reflects on why “other waste issue” matters & why everyday actions in cities add up. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Mia77

Meet Musarrat J. Rahman, PhD, our new Investigative Research Intern at FLUSH. A mixed-methods health scientist with 8+ years’ experience across global institutions, UN agencies, and governments Musarrat will research historical & current water stories to strengthen our data-driven storytelling.

Meet Lucy, #FLUSH new Creative Content Intern! She’s a communication specialist and an advocate for indigenous languages. Lucy will apply her #creative and communication skills in generating content for FLUSH #socialmedia presence. We’re glad to have you with us, @Lucy! 👋

If you think #toilet humor is a modern thing and earlier generations were more reserved, you’re in for a big surprise. Archaeologists discovered mosaics in a Roman latrine in Turkey proving that dirty jokes have been around for 2,000 years.🤯 Check it out: allthatsinteresting.com/anci...

FLUSH in Numbers | 2025 💧 Grateful for a year of impact advancing WASH, climate resilience, sanitation dialogue, and water stewardship with our partners. By the numbers: 8 projects | 10 associates | 16 conferences | 8 events Onward to 2026 🚀

From Bangkok to the world 🌍 At the IWA Water & Development Congress 2025, FLUSH Founder Kimberly Worsham shared insights, built partnerships, & connected with global leaders shaping the future of water, sanitation, & innovation. ✨ A powerful way to end 2025 #IWA2025 #WaterInnovation #Sanitation

Did you miss our recent panel about the environmental impacts of AI? Don't worry - it was recorded! You can check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXu... #AI #environment #WaterUse #Panel #YouTube

Happy World Toilet Day! 🚽🎊 Today is the biggest day of the year for the WASH community, as it draws attention to the need for safe sanitation for everyone and reminds the world how important toilets really are. #WorldToiletDay2025

Have you had a chance to read our November newsletter yet? 🤓 Our newsletter this month celebrates the upcoming World Toilet Day, recaps some recent events, and even includes a request from UN-Water to professionals who want to contribute to the SDGs! Check it out: itsflush.com/so/b5PdpNIxo?la...

Grab a cup of tea and get comfortable for an evening of short #toilet stories, as our team shares a few of their most shocking and downright uncomfortable bathroom experiences ahead of #WorldToiletDay2025. Read them all in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/chilli...

When visiting the Tenement Museum in NYC, our Founder @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social explored the sanitation realities faced by early urban immigrants in the US. Learn more in our blog: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet...

Not sure how to celebrate #WorldToiletDay this year? Check out our blog for some celebrations happening before, on, and after Nov 19: www.itsflush.com/post/celebr... Not in the mood for events and would prefer something more low-key? Enjoy our fun coloring page (download it for free from the blog)!

Here are a few reads you might find interesting: 👉 Should we apply risk thinking to climate change? probablefutures.org/risk/ 👉 Can we poop outdoors without contaminating the environment? share.google/FG7hwmSzWE07wQcaY 👉 Are wet wipes flushable? blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/... #PublicHealth

In Australia, engineers are working on #fatberg-fighting tech that could save cities billions in #sewer cleaning: newatlas.com/materials/fatbe...

Meet Sabita Adhikari, who recently joined us as an #Associate! 🙌 Fun fact: she loves talking to her plants and gives high-fives to trees on her walks! 🌱 Meet all our Associates here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...

Here are some places to find the creepiest #WASH stories: ☠️ Spooky Lakes Month by @geodesaurus.bsky.social: www.georutherford.com/ ☠️ Toilets with Threatening Auras: www.reddit.com/r/scarytoilets/ ☠️ What Lurks in the Outhouse by @jenbarr.bsky.social: www.itsflush.com/post/toilet... #Halloween

n some of Kenya’s low-income neighborhoods, people can trade #plastic waste for #CleanWater, showers, #toilets, laundry, and meals: www.japantimes.co.jp/environ...

A Stanford-led research team has created a solar-powered system that turns human #urine into #fertilizer. It uses 60% less energy and makes #wastewater safer to reuse for farming: interestingengineering.com/i...

🎊 Our Advisor, Manohar Patole, was appointed a Senior Fellow and Practitioner-in-Residence at NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology! Through this appointment, Manny will continue to advocate for community-centered local development. Meet all our Advisors here: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-ad...

Toilet-themed #cafés are such a fun way to take a break while traveling! 💩☕ Some of our favorites include the Poop Café in Toronto 🇨🇦, Modern Toilet Restaurant in Taipei 🇹🇼, and Ddong Café (Poop Café) in Seoul 🇰🇷. Have you visited any other #toilet- or #poo-themed cafés? Share your recommendations!

Dog #waste produces nearly twice as much bacteria as human waste, yet it remains a common sight on city streets. Why does it matter, and what can we do about it? Find out in our new blog: www.itsflush.com/post/why-do... #PublicHealth

Why are 19th-century #sewers failing 21st-century England? ❌ Ruth Sylvester wrote an interesting piece for @uk.theconversation.com on how the social hierarchies and environmental exploitation of Victorian England are still part of today’s sewer infrastructure: theconversation.com/from-the...

Our monthly #newsletter is here! 📨 We are in the middle of conference season, busy working on building those relationships. Our newsletter from October includes an event this week, some media plugs, recap videos, and a celebration for one of our advisors: www.itsflush.com/so/56PdW2t1...

Here are some early #WorldToiletDay celebrations you can join : 🔔 Rich Earth Summit on Oct 15-16/ Nov 12-14 🔔 Public lecture on sanitation in South Africa on Oct 16 🔔 World Water Film Festival in Buenos Aires on Nov 13-14 Check out our new blog for more: www.itsflush.com/post/celebr...

In London, about 5 million wet #wipes were removed from a 250-metre “Wet Wipe Island” on the foreshore of the Thames: www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025...

Meet Matteo, our new Associate! They first joined FLUSH as a #WASH Sector Knowledge Intern, using their monitoring & evaluation skills to help us with the #GlobalWaters 2.0 database. Now, they’re applying those same strengths as an Associate to support our clients: www.itsflush.com/meet-the-as...

Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the removal of all taxes on sanitary #pads, which could lower #MenstrualHygiene product costs by up to 18% across the country: newbusinessage.com/news/4428...

Watch the video to hear about our Founder's experience at #WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago! Ahead of the event, the Water Environment Federation also spoke to Kim for their magazine, where she shared some thoughts on why communications are essential for water utilities: waterenvironmenttechnology-d...

On October 15 in San Francisco, Better Worlds AI will bring together experts from different sectors for a panel on #AI and #EnvironmentalJustice. Our Founder, @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social, will join the conversation as one of the speakers on the consumptive #water usage of AI: luma.com/5cgnghbk

This week, our Associate Leandra Rhodes presented a poster about our exit interviews in Christchurch, NZ, at the IWA ASPIRE 2025 Conference! Curious to know how it went? Watch the video to find out! www.linkedin.com/feed/update...