Ideas, decisions and lessons on water from Khurram Badar's working archive, each framed for what a board, CEO, HR or finance lead is accountable for. Newest first.
2026-08-20 · solar-pumps, balochistan, water-energy-nexus, sustainability, jevons-effect
Solar pump sustainability curriculum
The idea: Designed 6-week study plan on solar water pumps covering hydraulics, techno-economics, SDG mapping, and the Jevons rebound effect using Balochistan's PKR 55B solarization programme as case study. The value: Bridges technical and policy understanding for how energy subsidy shifts create hydrological consequences in Pakistan.
2026-01-26 · water-conservation, scarcity, pricing-psychology, freiburg, sustainability
Water Imperative
The idea: comprehensive research and educational resources on water conservation, scarcity, and pricing psychology, using Freiburg's model as a city-scale sustainability case study. The value: makes complex ESG topics accessible through storytelling for multiple audiences—professionals, Gen Z, and children—demonstrating that cultural change around resource pricing drives conservation behavior.