Registration for this lecture will take place in the Skempton Building entrance from 18.15 – 18.45.
A buffet in the Queen’s Tower Rooms will follow the lecture.
Water is vital for life. It is essential for people, the environment and businesses – for good quality drinking water, to grow food, run industries and generate power. The Environment Agency has to balance these needs, ensuring there is enough water for both now and in the future.
However, while we plan for that future it carries significant uncertainty. Integrating water and carbon into future sustainability models may demand new regulatory approaches and economic models to deliver them. Examining these questions now against the environmental capacity and the ecosystems services on which life depends, may help us address the challenges of pollution, floods and drought wisely into the future.