Utilities Week Live 2026
Join Programme Strategic Lead Amina Aboobakar who is speaking as part of the session, Taking a catchment approach to elevate Nature Based Solutions
To truly reap the rewards of NBS and ensure long-term impact, utilities need to take a catchment approach to deployment. By considering the entire landscape and upstream-downstream interactions, utilities can better manage resources, reduce risks, and enhance ecosystem services. Join this session to uncover holistic strategies, how to maintain successful partnerships and how to integrate NBS into broader water management plans.
Chair welcome and introduction
Gabriela Dotro, Chair – Constructed Wetlands Association
River basin management engaging with multiple players across a catchment
Mike Morris, Technical Director – Stantec
Integrated water management planning: enabling water resilient places using nature based solutions
David Owen – Yorkshire Water
Rivers as infrastructure: scaling nature-based resilience
Amina Aboobakar – The Rivers Trust
