www.waterwise.org.uk
Water Sensitive Cities –
delivering water efficiency in
London
Aaron Burton
Thames Estuary Partnership Annual Forum
16 November 2016
@AaronBH2O
@Waterwise
#SustainableThames
www.waterwise.org.uk
Water will be
used wisely,
every day,
everywhere
www.waterwise.org.uk
Why improve
water efficiency?
Tucker (2016)
The CO2 emissions associated with water abstraction, treatment, conveyance,
use and disposal are mostly due to water use in the home
Environment Agency and EST (2009)
GLA (2015)
London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (2015)
London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (2015)
Reducing water use to protect the environment…
Water UK (2016)
www.waterwise.org.uk
How can we improve
water efficiency in London?
www.waterwise.org.uk
www.daiad.eu
Thames Smarter Home Visits
Tucker (2016)
Barriers to behaviour change
Lewis (2016)
Barriers to behaviour change
Lewis (2016)
Water
efficiency =
reduced
charges
Incentivise Water Efficiency through reduced developer charges
Ofwat (2016)
Competition in the Water Sector – opportunities and risks for water efficiency!
Water
efficiency
for
businesses
New semi-
autonomous
water companies
• SaveWater South East is a partnership with six water companies in the South
East, the Environment Agency and Waterwise
• It was set up to to increase the awareness of water as a finite resource and
create a water saving culture by working together via joint communications
and projects
• It is also looking to work together with other stakeholders interested in water
efficiency
• For more information log onto www.waterwise.org.uk/savewatersouthest or
twitter @SaveWaterSE
Open Water Days
1 Regenerative Water
Services
2 Water Sensitive Urban
Design
3 Basin Connected Cities
4 Waterwise Communities
IWA (2016)
www.waterwise.org.ukwww.waterwise.org.uk
Thanks
aaron.burton@waterwise.org.uk
@AaronBH2O
@Waterwise
#SustainableThames

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