Science, SuDS, and Data-driven solutions
Driving change with green technology
Restoring an Urban Ecology
The Jukskei River’s upper catchment has been designated as ‘FEPA’: A ‘Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area’ seen as ‘strategic to conserving freshwater ecosystems and supporting the sustainable use of water resources’ (Liz Day, 2018).
Water for the Future is committed to restoring the river as an ecological entity: improving water and air quality, mitigating climate change, creating access to revitalised open spaces, and enabling environmental education and recreation along a green corridor.
Water for the Future’s environmental management plan is based on specially commissioned scientific studies* that outline the current state of the water, soil and plant life. Our focus is in finding balance between nature and human impact, so it is of paramount importance that local communities acquire the necessary water literacy to make this ecological re-awakening sustainable. See the links for details of our outcomes to date.
*Our original seed funders are Nando’s© and Victoria Yards©
Image: Entrance to Daylight Point, where the river first emerges from underground canals
Driving change with green technology
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Data Collection
With the support of top scientists, we have installed a state-of-the-art monitoring station which monitors water flow and quality of the Jukskei headwaters to inform new solutions from citizen-led data analysis.
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Ecological Restoration
Our pilot site has been cleared of invasive alien plants and reseeded with native grasses. The process of restoring the riparian zones is bringing back biodiversity and revitalising experience of the river.
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SuDS
Sustainable drainage systems: To assist with mitigating anticipated future rainfall patterns (heavier downpours), Water for the Future co-designed a stormwater management device which attenuates road water run-off.
