Our Vision
a culture that cares about its natural resources, feels responsible and practices sustainable daily habits to preserve water resources in the UAE.
Our Story
The Water Alliance (previously Surge) was started in 2014 in Dubai. It was born from the vision that no one should be without safe drinking water and that those more privileged can be more responsible for their water use.
In 2019, the organisation has re-branded to the Water Alliance in an effort to federate all sectors of society toward the goal of preserving and protecting water resources for everyone, forever.
Our Team
Volunteers are the secret to our success. We work to educate children and adults to become mindful of their water footprint. Passionate about sustainable living, we work together to inspire everyone to take new steps, big or small, toward reducing our impact on earth’s natural resources.
Our core team works to develop new programs and secure support to grow our reach across the UAE.
Linda Merieau 
Cecilia Braidy 
Edurne Gil de San Vicente 
Liz Chan-a-Sue
Executive Director
A champion of cross-sector partnership for the greater good, Linda believes that water is the foundation for a prosperous planet for all people and that education provides the key to preserving and protecting this precious, shared resource.
Deputy Director
Calling Dubai home since 1999, Cecilia is an active networker and doer. She believes in the power of collective action to make positive changes and build better communities. Cecilia is a keen promoter of water protection for a brighter future.
Program Director
A deep curiosity and love for our planet has led Edurne to pursue a career in Sustainability across private and NGO organizations. Experienced in advocacy, awareness raising, and CSR, she promotes collaboration as the means to achieve greater impact.
Chairperson
Studying Environmental Science set a life long interest that Liz has continued throughout her career. She has also always been a keen volunteer and encourages others to play their part in protecting the environment for future generations.
Photo credit: @adriennesteinbach
Our Board
