Webinar: Introducing the Australasian Catchment Water Improvement Standard (ACWIS)

Eco-Markets Australia presents a webinar introducing the Australasian Catchment Water Improvement Standard (ACWIS), held on 11 November 2025.

This session provides a clear overview of how ACWIS works, the role of EMA as an independent administrator, and the program’s significance in supporting waterway restoration across the region. The webinar explores key program components, current methodologies in development, market demand insights, and upcoming steps for the ACWIS framework.

Participants will hear directly from those involved in designing and delivering ACWIS, with presentations covering ENVOMARK, the success of the Reef Credits Scheme, the launch of ACWIS, and the role of the Technical Advisory Committee in upholding integrity and technical oversight.

Webinar Speakers and Agenda:

Amy Basnett, Head of Programs – Environmental Markets and Standards
Amy introduces ACWIS and ENVOMARK, our new brand that underpins each credit issued. She also provides an overview of the success of the Reef Credits Scheme and dives into ACWIS as a standard.

Bob Speirs, Chair- Technical Advisory Committee
Bob discusses the role of the Technical Advisory Committee in assessing standards and methodologies, as well as ACWIS’s key technical aspects.

Kate Sammons, Program Officer- Environmental Markets and Standards
Kate outlines the methodologies currently in development, detailing the standard and methodology review process in detail and next steps.

Goslik Schepers, CEO
Gos will conclude by discussing the emerging market demand.

About the ACWIS Scheme
The Australasian water improvement Scheme, delivered through the Australasian Catchment Water Improvement Standard (ACWIS), and developed by Eco-Markets Australia, is a market-based mechanism to incentivise pollutant reduction activities in defined catchment settings, for the purpose of nature repair and protection of assets on concern.

The Scheme enables the generation of water improvement Credits, which represent verified, additional reductions in pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, or other catchment-specific contaminants. These credits are quantified using approved methodologies, independently audited, and tracked via a secure registry. This structure ensures transparency, integrity, and scalability, making the Scheme suitable for voluntary and compliance markets.

For more information on ACWIS, please visit: EMA – Environmental Markets Australia – Nature. Valued.