
Upcoming Events

EWSC Webinar | Collaboration between institutions for integrated water management in new communities
Welcome to the Enabling Water Smart Communities Spring 2025 Webinar Series. The aim of the series is to share progress with and findings from the project’s ‘enabling actions’ which are seeking to overcome barriers to water smart communities.
This webinar will briefly introduce the EWSC project and then focus on how water companies, local authorities and developers can collaborate on tackling issues at the intersection of water and housing.
This will be a joint webinar between EWSC and ADEPT and hosted by CIWEM. This is an opportunity to bring together ADEPT and CIWEM members and professionals in the development and water sectors to highlight the critical role of integrated water management in building climate resilient and water smart new homes.
Speakers:
Catherine Moncrieff | CIWEM
John Hernon | Thames Water
Marie Raffin | WSP
Nessa Stromberg | WSP
Wendy Brooks | Norfolk County Council | ADEPT
Sam Kenedy | Essex County Council | ADEPT

EWSC Webinar | Community-based water stewardship
Welcome to the Enabling Water Smart Communities Spring 2025 Webinar Series. The aim of the series is to share progress with and findings from the project’s ‘enabling actions’ which are seeking to overcome barriers to water smart communities.
This webinar will share insights on community stewardship of water-related assets from research and engagement with a range of stakeholders – including housing developers, community land trusts and water companies.
The session will set out principles for embedding stewardship principles in new housing developments. It will also explore different financing models for site-based integrated water management.
Speakers:
Stuart Edwards | Project Delivery Manager | United Utilities

EWSC Webinar | Introduction to the Water Efficient Home Guide and insights on mainstreaming water reuse
Welcome to the Enabling Water Smart Communities Spring 2025 Webinar Series. The aim of the series is to share progress with and findings from the project’s ‘enabling actions’ which are seeking to overcome barriers to water smart communities.
This webinar will introduce the Water Efficient Home guidance, a new guide being developed through the Good Homes Alliance which will support housebuilders, architects, contractors and their supply chains to deliver water efficient solutions and maximise water reuse in new housing developments. It will help address the water deficit which is posing a significant barrier to development and house building in certain areas.
The session will also provide an update on enablers for mainstreaming water recycling in new developments and share lessons from case studies of water reuse schemes.
Speakers:
Saffron Corcoran | Graduate Environment Engineer | Thames Water
John Hernon | Strategic Development Manager | Thames Water
George Warren | Integrated Water Manager | Anglian Water

EWSC Webinar | Climate resilient gardens
Welcome to the Enabling Water Smart Communities Spring 2025 Webinar Series. The aim of the series is to share progress with and findings from the project’s ‘enabling actions’ which are seeking to overcome barriers to water smart communities.
This webinar will explain the concept behind ‘climate resilient gardens’ as a component of water smart communities.
It will share findings from public research and discussions with developers looking at the viability of an accreditation scheme for climate resilient gardens.
Speakers:
Jo Grisaffi
George Warren, integrated Water Manager, Anglian Water

Waterwise Conference 2023
Waterwise Conference 2023 - Session 5
Bec Chau, Discovery lead on the Enabling Water Smart Communities project, will be presenting on the barriers and opportunities of future water smart communities, drawing on experiences from the EWSC project. The conference will explore the role of water efficiency in achieving sustainable growth. Through a mix of presentations and panel discussion the session will consider what future water needs might look like; whether current approaches to new development and growth are working; whether we are ambitious enough when it comes to water use and what might need to change.
For more information about this event please visit the Waterwise website.