23 Nov 2021
The focus of this paper is on Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus at a domestic level and how it presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is the contribution of water and energy to greenhouse gas (GHG emissions); the opportunity is to provide solutions, such as the 50L home, as a building block to signicantly reduce […]
28 Oct 2021
WaterUK on the Net Zero Strategy made this point … ‘For example, the Heat and buildings Strategy, published at the same time as the Net Zero Strategy, contained many laudable ambitions. But for our homes to be fit for the future they must be water efficient as well as energy efficient and we would have […]
08 Jun 2021
There is a torrent of information on the Defra website at present in connection with sustainable farming standards, including on how land managers can create lakes and ponds to benefit wildlife and improve the landscape. Defra ‘Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot: environmental outcomes and benefits The 8 standards include one on ‘Water Body Buffering’ will help […]
27 Apr 2021
Watch the video of the oral evidence to the EAC from some of the Governments most vocal critics Professor Peter Hammond (retired) Professor of Computational Biology at University College London (UCL), and Senior Fellow in Medical Image Analysis at University of Oxford Big Data Institute Professor Rebecca Malby Co-founder at Ilkley Clean River Group Pete Lloyd […]
27 Apr 2021
Announcing the winners of the first Innovation in Water Challenge Wednesday 21 April 2021 – Innovations that turn ammonia in wastewater into green energy and use artificial intelligence (AI) or unexploited telecoms cables to detect leaks in the water network are among the winners of Ofwat’s inaugural £2 million Innovation in Water Challenge (IWC). Eleven collaborative […]
20 Apr 2021
Guardian ‘The wisdom of water: 12 ways to use blue spaces to improve your health and happiness From relaxing baths to seaside swims, water can be a balm in difficult times. Catherine Kelly, the author of a new book on blue spaces, shares her tips It was after her mother died that Catherine Kelly learned the […]
30 Mar 2021
Two: sessions with video recordings Witness(es): Professor Nigel Watson, Professor of Geography and Environmental Management at the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University; Professor Steve Ormerod, Professor of Ecology/Co-Director Water Research Institute, Cardiff University; Dr Michelle Jackson, Associate Professor of freshwater/marine ecology, Somerville College, Oxford University Witness(es): Guy Linley-Adams, Solicitor, Salmon and Trout Conservation; Amy Slack, […]
10 Mar 2021
Reducing pressures from agriculture is key to improving the status of Europe’s rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal waters and seas as well as groundwater bodies. A European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today, shows that wider uptake of sustainable agricultural management practices is needed for improving the state of water, as well as biodiversity. Read more […]
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