3. THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
“The economy is dependent on
the environment
(for the provision of natural resources)
and
our standards of living are
dependent on the economy”
John Elkington
4. It follows……..
If we want to sustain our standards
of living we need to look after the
environment
7. WHY BOTHER – GREENHOUSE GAS
Global Comparisons - Per Person Emissions
8. WHY BOTHER – POPULATION GROWTH
IT TOOK MELBOURNE 100 YEARS TO REACH A POPULATION OF 1 MILLION
IT WILL TAKE ONLY 15 YEARS TO ADD ANOTHER 1 MILLION PEOPLE
11. LEARNING FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS
Hunter Lovins Mathis Wackernagel
Jonathan Porritt
George Amory Lovins
Richard Ashley
Tchobanoglous
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12. PARTNERING WITH PROGRESSIVE
WATER UTILITIES
Anglian Water UK
Yorkshire Water UK
Hamburg Wasser Germany
East Bay Municipal Utility District USA
Copenhagen Energy Denmark
Fraunhofer Institute Germany
13. PARTNERING WITH PROGRESSIVE
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
CSIRO
RMIT Centre for Design
MAB
Stocklands
Melbourne Water
Vic Urban
City of Hume
City of Manningham
City of Murrindindi
City of Mooreland
14. OUR STRATEGIC INTENT
“Water Is Life”
Yarra Valley Water exists to provide water and sewerage
services that contribute to the health and well being of its
Customers and the Environment
We strive to lead the global water industry in serving the
Customer and the Environment.
Supported by
Our high performing business culture &
Continuously improving our efficiency.
15. TOOLS DEVELOPED OR ADAPTED
Energy Maps
Multi criteria Analysis
Risk Management Framework
Valuation of Externalities
Life Cycle Assessment…….
17. YARRA VALLEY WATER’S RESPONSE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Moving from a Linear model to a closed loop
18. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Combined Water & Sewerage
Function Energy use
(kWhr/ML)
Water pumping station 40-450
Sewerage pumping station 140
Conventional water supply treatment 50
Recycled water treatment (membranes) 200
Dual membrane filtration plant 400
Wastewater treatment 500-1000
Household pressure pumps (for rainwater 230-3100
tanks)
20. YVW CONTRIBUTIONS
Trialling
Zero net 40% Self Imposed Developed a Melbourne
several
Greenhouse reduction in Nutrient cap lowest
alternative A Liveable
Gas per person on river community
sources of City
emissions water use discharges cost model
water
21. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Maintenance of a water conservation ethic
Rigorous objective assessment of new supply options
Smaller ecological footprint
Affordable prices & safety nets for the vulnerable
Healthier rivers and Bays
Improved water supply security
