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Water, Water, Nowhere: The Utility We Can't Live Without

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  • Duration: 1 hr 29 mins
  • Publication date: 09 Sep 2026

Abstract

The biggest risk to some of Europe's critical infrastructure this summer wasn't a cyberattack, a power outage or a supply chain disruption. It was a lack of water. From healthcare and manufacturing to food production and energy, water underpins almost every system we rely on. Drawing on lessons from one of the world's most water-intensive industries, this lecture explores a practical Water Kaizen approach to understanding where water is used, what it truly costs, and how organisations can reduce, reuse and recover it more effectively. Learn how a Water Kaizen approach helped a major pharmaceutical campus in a water-stressed region cut water consumption by more than 40%. By understanding the cost and users of water across a city, campus, building or utility using the simple principles of Measure, Reduce , Segregate, Reuse, Recover, this methodology can be applied across any sector.


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  • Aoife Kelly

    Aoife Kelly

    Arcadis Group, Global Lead Sustainable Design-Pharmaceuticals & Advanced Technology

    Aoife Kelly is the Global Lead for Sustainable Design for Life Sciences and Advanced Technologies at Arcadis. With a background in architecture and over 14 years of experience, she works with multidisciplinary teams worldwide to integrate sustainability into the design of complex facilities and infrastructure.


    Her work focuses on applying systems thinking to improve energy efficiency, resource resilience, and environmental performance while maintaining the high standards of quality, safety, and reliability required in critical industries. Aoife is a published author, international speaker, and contributor to the 2025 ISPE Sustainability Guide.

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