FWR Panel Discussion: Protecting our rivers, lakes and seas: tackling water pollution challenges through innovation and collaboration
This panel discussion will explore the health of our water environment and water pollution.
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FWR webinar: Protecting Scotland’s groundwater quality
Online EventThis free webinar will provide an overview of the new groundwater quality standards for Scotland, including the key changes to Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA’s) associated guidance on assigning groundwater criteria for pollutant inputs, and on land contamination impacts on the water environment. This updated guidance is relevant to hydrogeological risk assessments in support of […]
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FWR webinar: Planning citizen science monitoring of rivers
Online EventThe CastCo Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative (CastCo project) is building a shared understanding of monitoring data so that citizen scientists can work alongside professionals to restore rivers together. They have been working with eight Demonstration Catchments for the last two and a half years, where volunteer coordinators have built a workforce of volunteers to carry […]
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Harnessing BNG to amplify urban flood risk management
Online EventFlooding is the number one natural hazard in the UK (CCC, 2021). The risks and associated costs of flooding are growing due to climate change, but the planning system in England has not yet adapted accordingly. The Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation came into effect in England from February 2024 and represents a significant shift […]
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FWR webinar – Working with farmers for river restoration
Online EventFarmers and land managers have a huge influence on Britain’s rural environment, but there is only so much that an individual, acting in isolation, can achieve on their own. By working together, aided by an advisor or ‘facilitator’, farmers and land managers can work more cohesively together in their locality. This enables them to collectively […]
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Water Framework Directive economics 25 years on: From promise to practice – and the case for reform
Online EventThis webinar will present a review of the economic provisions of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) by an informal group of independent European water economists, who in 2000 worked together to develop the Wateco Guidance for the economic analysis for the WFD. It documents their 25 years practical experience with WFD implementation. Jonathan will first […]
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FWR webinar – Trading water across regions: Challenges, opportunities and its role in supporting resilience
Online EventClimate change is predicted to drive changes in the distribution of water across the UK, and combined with our increased usage of water, is projected to lead to increased water scarcity in England by the end of the century. This will have repercussions on the supply and demand of water across the country and will […]
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FWR webinar – Delivering multiple benefits from nature-based solutions
Online EventThis discussion meeting will bring together experts on nature-based solutions to discuss how they can support a healthy and resilient water environment, whilst delivering multiple benefits for people and nature. Each speaker will provide a short presentation exploring their views on the role of nature-based solutions in delivering multiple benefits and how these can be […]
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FWR webinar – Integrating water management to enable sustainable growth
Online EventIn January 2025 the Chancellor reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor to help kickstart economic growth, highlighting the potential of the corridor to unlock £78 billion for the UK economy by 2035. Capitalising on the region’s excellence in science and innovation will ensure that world-class research translates to commercial success. […]
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FWR Panel discussion: The impact of agriculture on water
Online EventThe next FWR event will bring together speakers to discuss the critical relationship between agriculture and water resources. Through a series of short, lightning presentations the expert speakers will highlight the latest insights on the impact of agriculture on water resources, experience of managing this in practice, and potential future challenges for this relationship. Presentations […]
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FWR Panel discussion: Microplastic pollution in the water environment
Online EventJoin us for our upcoming event that will bring together experts to explore the growing issue of microplastics in our aquatic and marine environments, and the implications for sustainable wastewater management. The event will feature lightning presentations from experts, exploring topics including the scale of microplastic pollution in our watercourses, key sources of microplastics, and […]
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Delivering rainwater management as part of the Integrated Water Management Plan in Greater Manchester
Online EventThis Foundation for Water Research (FWR) webinar will provide an overview of United Utilities’ approach to rainwater management. It will include the drivers for taking a different approach to how rainwater is captured and managed where it falls, with the aim of replumbing the North West of England. The webinar will cover what this looks like in […]
