Supporting Policy Development – How to Land Policy Decisions in Water &The Environment
Workshop on Thursday 20 September 2018 at the World Water Congress at the Big Site Tokyo Japan. Chaired by Trevor Bishop from Ofwat and Rob Fuller from WaterAid International. Keynote speakers: Dr Peter Coombes from Urban Water Cycle Solutions on Translating Science to Policy, and MK Madhavan from WaterAid India on Translating Strategy to Policy
Greater Melbourne Alternative Water Plan
Urban Water Cycle Solutions partnered with Kingspan and Thirsty Country to create an alternative water plan for Greater Melbourne. We are pleased to provide an overview of phase 1 of the plan in this Article. We have identified over $16 billion in cumulative savings using systems analysis and historical evidence from Big Data.
New Economy Solutions at Multiple Scales
The new economy of multiple scales of solutions are addressed by our ongoing peer reviewed research over the last 20 years and were presented at a WaterSensitiveSA workshop in December 2016.
International and local water planning
A busy and interesting week hosting an international delegation and presenting an alternative water plan for Greater Melbourne. Some common themes for sustainability, urban water resources, sustainability and agriculture.
Water Supply Needs Competition
Why the Water Supply Needs a Splash of Competition. Article in the Australian Financial Review on 19 January 2017 by Professor P J Coombes with Michael Smit and Dr Katherine Daniell. Australia’s inefficient water monopoly structure is gouging consumers. It is protected by state legislation and bureaucrats with little appetite for change. What’s needed is a radical overhaul of the business philosophy underpinning water services, to allow improved technology and community-led alternatives to cut water costs.