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OneWater Reflections
Big Questions

Accelerating change on world water day

This year on March 22, we’re joining the U.N. and partners across the globe to celebrate World Water Day and raise awareness of the water and sanitation crisis that still affects millions of people worldwide. The theme of World Water Day this year is Accelerating Change and that really resonates with me and our whole water team at Jacobs because that’s what we do every day. We’re supporting our clients with critical projects and programs that improve water services in our very own communities. What makes this World Water Day even more significant is the launch of the U.N.’s Water Action Agenda. This collaborative agenda is being launched at the U.N. Water Conference this week in New York. It’s the first U.N. conference focused on water in 50 years and it represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to collaborate on water solutions. We’re committed to Accelerating Change at Jacobs by amplifying our sustainability practices with PlanBeyond 2.0, in which we’ve aligned our activities with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. One of these is SDG6 – ensuring water and sanitation for all. Our target at Jacobs is to improve water equity in water-stressed regions by 2025 through new and existing partnerships. We’re proud to partner with groups like Water For People and the US Water Alliance that are working to improve water and sanitation access and promote equity in the water sector. At Jacobs, we recognize that all water has value. With a OneWater mindset, we look beyond traditional labels –

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Q&A

Product development in age of digital disruption: a Q&A with Paul Roberts

For this feature, we caught up with Paul Roberts, our manager of digital products in the Australia-New Zealand region, to understand how digital products align with Jacobs’ vision to become a global solutions advisor and provider and how data solutions help leverage the power of digital and data to help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Health Architecture Q&A with Ben Smart Southern Healthcare Team Lead, Australia
Q&A

Imbuing a sense of optimism and delight: a Q&A with Ben Smart

In this Q&A we catch up with Australia’s Southern Healthcare Team Lead, Ben Smart, ahead of Victorian Healthcare Week (VHW) conference. Click to find to what changes he’s seeing in healthcare design right now and why he see’s his work as a “vocation” rather than a “career.”

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Thought Leadership

PFAS: Navigating the new drinking water health advisories

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released new drinking water Health Advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including much lower levels for two common compounds. Jacobs assesses the implications in a new guidance document.

Health Architecture Q&A with Megan Reading Section Leader - Architecture, Australia
Q&A

Designing a better quality of life: a Q&A with Megan Reading

In this Q&A we catch up with Jacobs’ Australia Section Leader – Architecture in Brisbane, Megan Reading, ahead of the Victorian Healthcare Week (VHW) conference where she’ll be moderating a discussion on the role of co-design in the healthcare infrastructure sector.

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Q&A

Using creativity, inclusion to enhance the liveability of our communities: a Q&A with Bibha Suri

Now is an exciting time to be in the Middle East — there’s an abundance of projects and opportunities to be involved in where we can really shape the future of our cities. Vibha Suri, one of our many passionate leaders in this region, shares her journey and what she thinks is key to creating inclusive and sustainable cities that will leave a positive legacy for future generations.

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Thought Leadership

Inclusive city making: an opportunity, not a burden

How can we take a more inclusive approach to the design of our cities to create better outcomes and value for all citizens? Jacobs Head of Interface Management Maria Kouridou discusses in the latest issue of Infrastructure Intelligence magazine.

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Q&A

A lifetime of engineering excellence: Q&A with federal portfolio director and retired U.S. navy captain Jake Washington

After 28 years in the U.S. Navy Surface Warfare and Civil Engineer Corps communities, Program Manager and retired U.S. Navy Captain Jake Washington sought a second career where he could continue contributing to “a higher calling.” Working alongside his colleagues, Jake has found professionals committed to honor, courage, service, safety and inclusion at his new home with #OurJacobs.

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