Source is a platform for sharing views of the water service among opinion-formers from the service itself and from a wide range of related sectors. Source 2008 took place on 29 May at Lancaster House, London. Background, speeches and presentations are available here.
Addressing the water challenges facing business and society
Water UK press release 29/05/08
Source 2008 speeches
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Secretary of State, Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Pamela Taylor
Chief Executive, Water UK
With interventions from: WaterAid; Maria Adebowale (Chair, Waterwise); and Philip Fletcher (Chairman, Ofwat)
Presentations
| Challenge 1 – Climate change |
 John Craven
TV presenter and patron of the South East Climate Change Partnership |
 Stavros Dimas
DG Environment, European Commission |
| Challenge 1 summary |
| Challenge 2 – The impact of changing consumer expectations |
| Ian Simpson (ppt Slides 1.4Mb)
Client Director, Utilities Sector, BT Global Services |
| Eleanor Gill
Chief Executive, Consumer Council for Northern Ireland |
| Gary Wormersley
Chief Officer, Waterwatch Scotland |
| Tony Smith
Chief Executive, Consumer Council for Water |
| Challenge 3 – Economy and finance |
| Robert Miller-Bakewell – Water & Waste Analyst, Merrill Lynch |
| Richard Bartlett – Head of Corporate Debt, Capital Markets, Royal Bank of Scotland |
| John Hargreaves – Director, Indepen |
Source challenges1. Climate changeThe water industry is at the forefront of many of the impacts of climate change and has already undertaken a great deal of work...
2. The impact of changing consumer expectations3. Economy and finance
