“Are We Prepared” was the theme of this year’s Livery Climate Action Group (LCAG) Annual Conference held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall on the 26th January 2026. Alderman Alison Gowman, LCAG Chair, along with Sheriff and Deputy Keith Bottomley opened the conference which included four main sessions: Financial Risks, Risks To…...
Bioresources and circularity
Water Conservator Martin Ballard (Group Head of Environment at Wates Group Ltd) has an article on ‘Challenging perceptions of soil contamination: towards a circular economy’ published in the Institute of Water December 2025 edition, in which he has referenced the Water Conservators’ Bioresources paper. https://library.myebook.com/InstituteofWaterMagazine/winter-2025/6395/#page/36...
Women in Water
Honorary Water Conservator Baroness Barbara Young sponsored a discussion with afternoon tea for the Company in the House of Lords. The intention of the meeting was to consider how we might try to assist more women applicants into senior positions in the water and environmental professions and into our Company…...
Supporting the Construction Liveries Group
The Water Conservators are active members of the Construction Liveries Group which is looking at all aspects of construction including Heritage, Legal Liability and Training. As the largest producer of waste in the UK and with a major impact on the environment, the Water Conservators are encouraging the construction industry…...
Supporting Women in Water
The Master and Members of the Company were very pleased to support Hearing Unheard Voices: the Dividends of Incorporating Diversity organised by the Community of Women in Water and hosted by Arup. Many unheard voices work on water-related challenges. One such group is women, who are 50% of the population,…...
Save the date – City Water Debate – Wednesday 18 March 2026 – WATER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, TOO LITTLE SUPPLY, TOO MUCH DEMAND
The UK is running out of water. Population and economic growth combined with climate change mean that consumption is increasingly outstripping supply. We are already abstracting more water from the environment than is sustainable. In England alone the Environment Agency has estimated that there will be shortfall of five billion…...
UK River Summit and Festival
Now in its 3rd year, the UK River Summit and Festival at Morden Hall is an independent event that brings together environmental leaders, policymakers, scientists, activists, and community members to discuss and develop solutions for the critical challenges facing the UK’s rivers. Past Master Peter Hall represented the Company. The…...
Independent Water Commission’s key proposals
Members of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators have worked to share their knowledge and enperience, on behalf of the Company, with government, agencies, regulators and other organisations. We have supported the work of The Independent Water Commission (IWC) established by the UK and Welsh governments in October 2024. Its…...
