BlueprintforWaterPR19CampaignNathanRichardson(RSPB)

CABAConference-June2017

Whoare•  Coali+onof18leadingenvironmentalNGOs•  6millionsupportersandmembersBlueprintCoali+onmembers:•  Manageover525,000haofland•  Areinvolvedinallofthecatchmentpartnerships•  LookaHermorethan2,500ofourbestwildlifesites•  Adviseover10,000landownersayear•  Areworkingwithwatercompaniesonmorethan100partnershipprojects

•  Notjustaboutthewaterindustrypricereview!

WhydowecareaboutPR19?•  Healthyrivers,cleanbeachesandcoastalwaters,safedrinkingwater,thrivingwildlife,reducedGHGemissions,increasedconnec+ontonature

•  Wewanttoensurethatthesignificantinvestment(£8bn/yr)madeonourbehalfdeliversforpeopleandtheenvironment

Challenges&Opportuni+es

Brexituncertainty

Climatechange

Customerexpecta+ons

Diffusepollu+on

Emergingchemicals

Waterscarcity Flooding

Resilience

Invasivenon-na+vespecies

Affordability

Promo+nginnova+on

StateofNature

Blueprint’sPR19focusInfluencingthena+onalpoli+calandregulatorylandscapeandhowwatercompaniesrespondtothatframeworkNotondevelopingandimplemen+nglocalprojectsonthegroundDeliveryisundertakenbyBlueprintcoali+onmembers

CatchmentManagement

Abstrac+onReform

SUDS

InvasiveNonNa+veSpecies

WFDImplementa+on

InfluencingthePR19process

Na+onaladvocacy•  MinistersandMPs•  Defra-StrategicSteer•  OFWAT-CommonOutcomes

•  EA/NE–WISER

•  ResilienceMetrics•  21stCenturyDrainage

InfluencingthePR19processRegionaladvocacy•  Mee+ngcompanies•  CCGs&EnvironmentPanels•  Strategicallyimportantregionalprojects(WRE)

•  Customers–engagingmembersandsupporters

BlueprintforPR19-England BlueprintforPR19-Wales

Protec+ngandrestoringcatchmentsfromsourcetosea

Stoppingpollu+onofourwaters

Usingwaterwiselyandpricingitfairly

Keepingourriversflowingandwetlandswet

BlueprintforPR19-England

WRITTENANDSIGNEDOFFBYYOURORGANISATIONSITISTHEREFORYOU,SO.....USEIT

ABUSEIT

QUOTEITSHAREIT

PROMOTEIT

WhatnextforBlueprint?•  PR19Collabora+on

SharedPrinciples

•  OFWATPR19Methodology-11thJuly

•  Engagingmembersandsupporters

•  ReviewingemergingplansagainsttheBlueprintasks

•  AssessingenvironmentalperformanceinAMP6

Sharedinterestsandcommoncause

Policy

•  Landmanagementanddiffusepollu+on•  Emergingchemicals,micro-plas+cs•  Abstrac+onreform,waterefficiency

Plans•  Buildingresiliencetofuturechange,waterscarcity•  Bekerforwardplanningofourwastewatersystem

Projects

•  Catchmentmanagementtodelivermul+plebenefits•  Sustainabledrainageandblue-greeninfrastructure•  Invasivenon-na+vespecies

People•  Engagingwiththepublic,customers,membersandsupporters•  Buildingtrustandconfidence&increasingconnec+ontonature

RSPBexperience•  SCAMP(SustainableCatchmentManagementProgramme)–  10yearpartnershipwithUnitedU+li+es

•  Oneofthefirstlargescalewaterindustrycatchmentprogrammes

•  Restora+onofblanketbogandmoorlandedgeinSouthPennines–  Ecologicalbenefits– WQ&WRbenefits–  Floodriskbenefits–  Visitorbenefits

Na+onalandlocaladvocacywascrucialingenngitofftheground

Top+pGetundertheskinofyourlocalcompany1.  Wholeadsitscatchmentworkandonenvironmentalissues?Who

leadsonwaterresources,waterquality?Whocanbeyourinternaladvocate?

2.  Whatissuesdoesthecompanyface(NEP,WRMP,BizPlan,SDS)andwhere?Whatoutcomesisittryingtomeet(ODIsandPCs)

3.  Whatcouldyoudotogetherthathelpsmeetstheiroutcomes/issuesandprogressesyourinterests-  Nutrientreduc+on,pes+cidereduc+on,soilprotec+on-  Wateravailability,supply&demand-  Environmentalresiliencenearabstrac+ons,discharges-  Flooding,sustainabledrainage-  Carbonfootprint,energyusage-  SSSIcondi+onontheirland,groundsmanagementforbiodiversity-  Publicengagementonwatermakers

ThankYou

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