Why don’t we think of water as part of the sustainability crisis?

By Jason Horner 2023-07-17T06:01:00

We consume too much water, with demand increasing and supply dwindling. This impending disaster should be treated as seriously as carbon reduction, says Jason Horner

Figures from the Met Office earlier this year showed that England experienced its wettest March since 1981. Yet this month both South West Water and South East Water announced a hosepipe ban.

While many built environment practitioners now have a solid understanding of how to reduce carbon emissions, and biodiversity moves onto the statute books, water supply is becoming seriously at risk in many parts of England and we urgently need to find solutions.

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