A shared vision for the future
Co-founder Sarah Bunney underscores the importance of developing a shared vision for the future. Embracing cross-sector collaboration, digital innovation, and nature-based solutions, the water sector is poised to lead the way in addressing the challenges of climate change.
- Institute of Water
- collaboration
- climate change
- water reuse
- stormwater management
- flooding
- drought
- sustainability
In the State of the Climate Report 2021, the World Meteorological Organisation warned that if we continue on the current trajectory, global temperature rise will exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. As global temperatures rise, extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts and heatwaves are expected to be more frequent. Co-founder Sarah Bunney underscores the importance of forging a shared vision for the future. The sector is increasingly embracing cross-sector collaboration, digital innovation, and nature-based solutions to address the challenges posed by climate change. Smart sensors enable real-time monitoring, while initiatives like water reuse and stormwater management are gaining momentum. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that rapid change is possible, and the water sector is poised to lead the way in shaping a sustainable future amidst a rapidly changing climate.