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Environment and Water

In Australia and around the world, companies are changing the way they operate in light of heightened environmental awareness, public interest for sustainable development and environmental protection laws and regulations. We bring considerable expertise across the environment and water sectors to make the most of constrained resources, mitigate risks, optimise operations of essential infrastructure and meet stewardship requirements.

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Projects

Insights

August 2018 | 7 minutes

All Aboard The Metro Tunnel

Blog
Mobility

July 2018 | 4 minutes

Driving Sustainability through Life Cycle Assessment, Renewable Energy and Blockchain

United States
Blog
Resilience , Society , Technology

July 2018 | 4 minutes

Adapt or else

Sweden
Feature
Mobility , Resilience

May 2018 | 7 minutes

Setting Sustainable Tariffs for Water and Wastewater Services in Sweden

Sweden
Technical Paper
Society , Technology

March 2018 | 3 minutes 30 seconds

Andreas Woldegiorgis: Managing the “Chemical Cocktail” in Which We Live

Sweden
Blog
Society

November 2016 | 4 minutes

Delivering Clean Water in a World of Shrinking Supply and Rising Energy Prices

Sweden
Blog
Resilience

September 2016

Regulating Environmental Decline through Biodiversity

United Kingdom
White Paper
Resilience

September 2015 | 12 minutes

U.K. Infrastructure: Can We Cope with Flooding?

United Kingdom
Technical Paper
Resilience

September 2015 | 8 minutes

The Consequences of Flooding of Lake Mälaren, in Sweden

Sweden
Technical Paper
Resilience

September 2015 | 7 minutes

Climate Change Adaption for Airports

United Kingdom
Technical Paper
Resilience , Places

News

Monday, 15 October 2018

Big Kahuna to Shred Waves in Environment

We extend a warm welcome to Chris Urie, our newly appointed Client Director for the Environment group in ANZ.
WSP welcomes John Conway, Senior Principal to the Air Quality team
Friday, 12 October 2018

A Breath of Fresh Air in Our Air Quality Team

We welcome our newest appointment, John Conway, as Senior Principal to the Air Quality team which is part of the Environment group in ANZ.
Jennifer McDonnell and Ellen Buswell presenting at All Energy 2018 conference on conflict in stakeholder engagement
Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Why Conflict is Key in Stakeholder Engagement

Conflict is something we as humans, shy, if not run away from. It’s not a space where most of us feel comfortable operating in, yet it’s happening all around us particularly in infrastructure projects and the built environment.
WSP's Nick Taylor recognises flood risk management as the key to success in urban renewal
Friday, 5 October 2018

Flood Risk Management Recognised as Key to Success in Urban Renewal

Congratulations to Nick Taylor, Principal Civil Engineer – Water for winning the Silver Award for Paper of the Year at the Water New Zealand Conference & Expo held recently.
Wendy Turvey can tell quite a tale; from sailing to researching, building aircrafts to designing tapestry
Friday, 28 September 2018

Clear Seas Ahead

Whether it is sailing, researching, building aircrafts or designing tapestry, WSP | Opus’ Wendy Turvey can tell quite a tale.
Nivari Jayasinghe, Principal Environmental Scientist for Contaminated Land Management in our Environment team, has been with WSP since 2009.
Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Defying Expectations

Nivari Jayasinghe, Principal Environmental Scientist for Contaminated Land Management in our Environment team, has been with WSP since 2009.
Aerial view of LoganWIA's Round Mountain Reservoir
Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Australian-First Off-Grid Power Innovation Takes Out Engineering Excellence Award Win

Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance (LoganWIA) recently won an Engineering Excellence Award from Engineers Australia in Queensland for the Round Mountain Reservoir water quality project.
WSP is waterproofing the rapidly growing Hunter region
Monday, 13 August 2018

Waterproofing The Rapidly Growing Hunter Region

With a population predicted to rise 18 per cent by 2036, the Hunter Region in New South Wales is one of the fastest growing corridors in the country with proximity to Newcastle and Sydney.
Sam Aldous, Young Professional, Excels at Industry Event
Friday, 27 July 2018

Young Professional Excels at Industry Event

What is one way to challenge yourself?
The Dos and Don’ts of Sewage Pump Investment and Design
Friday, 15 June 2018

The Dos and Don'ts of Sewage Pump Investment and Design

Ageing assets, population growth and rapidly evolving technology are driving a shift in infrastructure and asset protection.