Insights for what's next

Explore practical perspectives that turn complex challenges and emerging trends into real-world outcomes.

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Towards a zero carbon future
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Towards a zero carbon future

Jacobs and Yarra Valley Water have partnered to deliver a thought leadership paper which asks ‘what if’ the growth of Australia’s hydrogen industry could be supported by co-located hydrogen production at wastewater treatment plants? Find out in our latest insights.

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
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Investing in sustainable buildings

Reducing carbon emissions while scaling up our cities to meet the demands of urban growth has implications for how we design, construct, operate and maintain buildings. Find out why “going green” needs to be at the top of your priority list and the solutions that will get you there.

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Webinar

Closing the loop: Biosolids treatment for maximum resource recovery and carbon neutrality

What are the latest advancements in biosolids treatment processes for maximum resource recovery and net zero emission? In this “In the kNOW” webinar, we will discuss about market-driven biosolids management, technology trends and the role of biosolids treatment in the net zero water future. In this session, we will also explore the carbon footprint of biosolids management and strategies for reducing emissions, discuss the opportunity for biosolids to be a valuable source of nutrients and energy, and how these resources can be recovered and utilized sustainably. Meet our facilitator Colin Newbery - Jacobs Technical Director, Water, Asia Colin Newbery is Jacobs’ Technical Director, Water for Asia based in Singapore. In his role at Jacobs, he leads and manages the design of next-generation and major water treatment facilities for Singapore, contributing to the high esteem enjoyed as a country of water innovation and resilience. In the last decade, Colin has been supporting and collaborating with Singapore’s National Water Agency, Public Utilities Board (PUB) and the broader water industry to explore, develop and realize ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries in resource recovery, decarbonization and digitalization. M eet our presenters Gokul Bharambe - Jacobs Technical Director, Biosolids and Resource Recovery, ANZ Gokul is Jacobs’ Technical Director - Biosolids and Resource Recovery with 18 years of professional experience in wastewater treatment and chemical production industries. Gokul is passionate about waste to energy, digestion, co-digestion, THP, thermal processing, resource and energy recovery. He is specialized in biosolids infrastructure planning, analysis, design and has completed

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Thought Leadership

Summarizing the intergovernmental panel on climate change’s sixth assessment report synthesis report findings

The conclusion is clear: climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health and the opportunity to secure a sustainable future is closing rapidly. Jacobs’ Global Principal, Climate Resilience Craig Clifton and Principal Technologist, Water Resources & Climate Resilience Tapash Das talk about key messages from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) most recent report – the Synthesis Report.

Q&A with Shawn Makarsky Solutions Architect & Intelex Community of Excellence (CoE) Lead
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Meet our data solutions team: A Q&A with Shawn Makarsky

A member of Jacobs’ Environmental, Health, & Safety Information Management (EHS IM) team, Shawn Makarsky serves as the Solutions Architect & Intelex Community of Excellence (CoE) Lead. In his role, he is responsible for focusing on Jacobs’ Intelex practice, one of the enterprise software platforms with which we have a long-standing working partnership, in the form of configuring, troubleshooting and maintaining various applications that we have developed for our clients.

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An integrated, onewater approach to coastal resilience

Americas Coastal Resilience Director Luce Bassetti explains why effective coastal resilience requires a holistic, integrated approach that recognizes the interconnected nature of challenges on the water’s edge.

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Thought Leadership

De5ign: Designing a sustainable future for people and the environment

Read how de5ign (pronounced ‘five in design’) is driving a cultural change of positive designer behavior toward sustainable design, that not only benefits the health and safety of people who will construct or interact with our designs, but which also benefits the environment, climate and sustainability.

  • Future Foundations

    Co-creating the world to come

    From developing climate resilience and transitioning to a low-carbon future, to modernizing and transforming infrastructure, governments and businesses face critical challenges. How they respond will define our future.

    As our clients navigate these challenges, we help them think differently – working together to pioneer tomorrow's infrastructure solutions and build the foundations for a prosperous, secure future. 

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