What is Integrated Water Management?

SEASON 02 | EPISODE 38

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Can we redesign the way cities use water, not just to save it, but to reuse it, regenerate it, and make our communities more liveable?

In this episode of Our Water Connection, we explore how Integrated Water Management (IWM) is changing the way we plan and build our cities. We speak with Celeste Morgan, Arup’s IWM Lead for Australasia and 2025 Australian Water Professional of the Year, about what IWM really means, how it’s reshaping infrastructure, and why it’s key to building circular and climate-resilient cities.

From stormwater reuse to governance challenges, this conversation brings together policy, planning, and personal reflections on how to shift from siloed systems to integrated thinking.

Tune in to hear:

What integrated water management is and how it works in practice
How our cities can become more circular and climate-resilient
Why changing how we value water infrastructure is essential

This episode was recorded in Kaurna Country and Wurundjeri Boonwurrung Country.

Guest: Celeste Morgan

Celeste is Arup's Integrated Water Management leader for Australasia. Celeste brings together a unique blend of skills and experience in environmental engineering, urban design, sustainability and planning that gives her a unique appreciation of how water can shape liveability. She led the development of Melbourne's catchment scale IWM plans and explored the potential of stormwater and recycled water reuse as part of the development of the Water for Life strategy. She was recently named the Australian Water Professional of the Year.