As someone who has worked in energy and sustainability for 30 years, I tend, more often than not, to think about corporate sustainability through the lens of actions and the corresponding carbon savings, ESG strategies, net zero trajectories and the RoI of

sustainable investments. But, what brought me to a career in sustainability, was a passion for the natural world; biodiversity, ecology, natural history and clean air, having spent my youth in Scouting and playing outdoor team sports, loving the outdoor world

and with an insatiable appetite for David Attenborough productions. It has always been my desire to live my life treading as lightly on the earth as possible and living well within the natural regenerative capacity of our planet.

‘Water doesn’t just fall out of the skies’, was a fantastic quote from a former Australian PM and whilst amusing at the time, it is a really serious observation. In the UK we get our water from rainfall. Year round water supply relies on winter rain being stored in aquifers and reservoirs. Climate Change is seriously affecting rainfall patterns and our ability to store water. The dichotomy is that with climate warming, the UK is experiencing more rain - according to the Met office the decade ending in 2020 was 9% wetter than the 30 years ending in 1990 - however, brief intensive bursts of rainfall lead to a significant proportion running back into the seas, not the aquifers and reservoirs where it is needed.