How to avoid a water crisis – panel discussion
L–R: Dr Jim Bentley, Karen Shippey, Sue Murphy, Terri Benson, Michael Wandmaker
How to avoid a water crisis: lessons learned from Cape Town Key points: • • •
Cape Town’s recent water crisis illustrated how access to water is fundamental to a functioning society and economy climate change and climate variability mean that water utilities must be constantly improving the way they plan and operate water assets, and improvements in technology and the changing expectations of consumers are creating challenges and opportunities for water utilities.
Panellists ►► Terri Benson, Managing Director, South East Water ►► Sue Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, Water Corporation of Western Australia ►► Karen Shippey, Chief Director: Environmental Sustainability, Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government, South Africa ►► Michael Wandmaker, Managing Director, Melbourne Water
Moderator: ►► Dr Jim Bentley, Managing Director, Hunter Water Corporation
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