Virtual - ISCouncil

Thought leadership paper: Towards a nature positive future for the water sector.

Join us as we launch the thought leadership paper: Towards a nature positive future for the water sector. 

Discover the critical role of natural capital and how water utilities can embed nature into their decision-making processes to build a resilient, adaptive and nature-positive future.

As the Australia and New Zealand water sectors navigate the complexities of integrating natural capital approaches, we’ll draw inspiration and learning from over a decade of progress in the UK water sector.

Hosted by Dr Kerry Griffiths, Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s Director of Thought Leadership, featuring authors from the UK and Australia:

  • Valerie Robertson, Jacobs (UK) Senior Associate Director, Environmental Economics
  • Emma Dade, Jacobs (Australia & New Zealand) Principal Consultant / Technical Director, Sustainable Development and ESG

Our team will explore:

  • Why valuing natural capital is vital for planning and operations in the water sector
  • Lessons learned from the UK experience, and how these translate into the Australian/New Zealand context
  • Approaches on how to integrate natural capital into decision-making

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Australia:  4pm – 5pm AEST

NZ/Aotearoa:  6pm – 7pm NZST

UK:  7am – 8am BST