Nicole Blackburn, Industry Sales Director and Water, Wastewater Segment Director at Schneider Electric speaks to Jo Taranto about how global megatrends, pandemic, climate change, and recent local extreme weather events have affected perceptions around water and wastewater management. She talks about the necessity to create an environment where we decarbonise, reuse, and recycle current water resources whilst better harvesting underutilised prospects like rainwater. Painting a picture towards the end of an ideal future outcome where we balance growing water consumption demands and being efficient and sustainable. Using operational efficiency, energy efficiency, IoT, and automation to making the future both green and sustainable.