For the Environment

We all rely on water to drink, to wash, to grow food. But water is so much more important than that. The very health of our planet relies on it. Landscapes enriched by water are healthier and are able to absorb more carbon dioxide, mitigating the impacts of climate change.

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Climate-Resilient Water Systems

Water and climate change are intrinsically linked. Climate change is causing more extreme and frequent weather events globally, including droughts and flooding. These disrupt the water cycle, threaten biodiversity and disrupt communities access to water and sanitation.

Flooding events contaminate water sources with agricultural pollutants, saltwater, and faecal matter, as well as damaging WASH infrastructure like toilets, wells, and water-points.

Droughts cause water scarcity by destroying vegetation, causing soil erosion and reducing the ability of groundwater sources to recharge.

Climate-resilient WASH is the central focus of how we plan and deliver our programmes. Over the years, our work has shifted towards systems-level changes, combining hydro-geological science, traditional knowledge, and community participation to design locally led approaches that are both scientifically sound and socially equitable. Our Water Security Plans (WSPs) are created with communities and local authorities, designed to secure water today and for the future.

With secure, clean water, communities thrive and nature is protected.

Nature-Based solutions

We work directly alongside communities, helping them to strengthen their water management systems. We don’t just install water pumps; we focus on the root cause of the issue. We rejuvenate springs and groundwater sources such as:

Groundwater recharge in Maharashtra, India
Spring Rejuvenation in Uttarakhand, India, and Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
Watershed management in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, India and in Kenya.

These nature-based solutions build resilient ecosystems that benefit communities and biodiversity simultaneously through climate regulation, water purification, ecosystem enhancement, and disaster risk reduction.

Water Dialogues

So often, in discussion around climate change and the environment, water is left out of the conversation. At Frank Water we give water a seat at the table and a voice to those directly affected by water scarcity and poor water quality.

Businesses and communities depend on the same watershed, but rarely have the opportunity to work together to protect them. We have convened water dialogues, through which we give community members, who are directly impacted by water scarcity and climate change, a voice. We coordinate local discussions with policy makers, business owners, community members, and governments – working together to design sustainable, climate resilient water plans, backed by robust data, practical tools and solutions.

Read about our Beyond the Boundary work

Festival Refills and the CIC

We partner with some of the UK’s most values-led events to reduce single-use plastic and raise awareness of water scarcity. We do this through providing a water refill service, managed by volunteers, serving filtered, refillable water. We ensure sustainability is at the heart of every event.

At our festivals each year we save the equivalent of at least 48,558 plastic bottles from landfill and at least 4 tonnes of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. We’re proud to be a 1% for the Planet partner since 2012 – a global community of businesses committed to giving back. We’re also a member of Social Enterprise UK, joining others who put people and planet before profit.

Find out more about our Refill service

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