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SUMMARY:Nature-based Solutions in action: Lessons from the water and energy sectors
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an introduction to Nature-based Solutions\, exploring how nature can support sustainable and resilient outcomes\, illustrated through case studies from the water and energy sectors. \nThe webinar has been organised by the IES Climate Action Community\, an interdisciplinary community that champions transformative approaches to reshaping unsustainable systems. It brings together IES members from across specialisms and sectors for regular events and discussions\, exploring topics related to climate adaptation\, mitigation and resilience. This webinar has been one of a series of webinars exploring nature and climate. Previous webinars can be found on our YouTube channel.  \nThis webinar is free and open to all. \nOur speakers \nDr Matthew Ling is Nature-based Solutions Lead at GHD\, with over 18 years of experience in biodiversity\, climate resilience\, natural capital\, and green infrastructure. He advises clients on integrating Nature-based Solutions into infrastructure\, policy\, and investment decisions\, and leads GHD’s role in SSEN’s pioneering Nature4Networks innovation programme. Prior to joining GHD\, Matthew led the Cambridge Canopy Project for Cambridge City Council and spent nearly eight years at the UN Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre\, delivering international projects on biodiversity\, ecosystem services\, and environmental decision making. \nDavid Hutchinson is a Technical Operations Manager for Galliford Try (GT) Environment bringing 18 years experience of sewer and drainage infrastructure design to the long-standing Severn Trent frameworks. As Design Delivery Manager for the Severn Trent Mansfield Green Recovery project he led the combined internal and external design teams in the delivery of the town wide SUDS implementation to mitigate flooding and CSO activation through natural drainage solutions.
URL:https://fwr.org/event/nature-based-solutions-in-action-lessons-from-the-water-and-energy-sectors/
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SUMMARY:Nature as infrastructure: Building climate resilience through Nature-Based Solutions
DESCRIPTION:As climate change increases the frequency and severity of flooding\, drought\, overheating\, and other environmental pressures\, there is a growing need to rethink how we plan\, design\, and manage infrastructure. This webinar explores how nature can be recognised and utilised as a critical form of infrastructure\, delivering essential services that improve resilience while providing wider benefits for people\, water\, climate\, and biodiversity. \nThe session will examine how Nature-Based Solutions\, including wetlands\, floodplain restoration\, green infrastructure\, and habitat networks\, can help communities and infrastructure systems adapt to climate change. Attendees will learn how working with natural processes can reduce climate risks\, improve water management\, enhance biodiversity\, support carbon reduction\, and create more resilient places. \nDrawing on practical examples and lessons learned from across the UK and internationally\, Laura Liddaman and Hannah Patrick will discuss how integrating nature into decision making can help organisations move beyond traditional approaches to resilience and create systems that are better equipped to respond to future climate challenges. \nThis webinar is free and open to all. \nOur speakers\nHannah Patrick is a Climate Adaptation Consultant within the Sustainable Futures team at AtkinsRéalis. Specialising in climate risk\, resilience and adaptation planning\, she supports clients in understanding and responding to the challenges posed by a changing climate. \nHannah works with infrastructure owners and organisations to identify climate vulnerabilities\, assess future risks and develop practical adaptation strategies that enhance long-term resilience. Her expertise spans climate adaptation policy\, resilience assessment and the integration of climate considerations into infrastructure planning and decision making. Hannah is passionate about helping organisations prepare for future climate impacts and build more resilient communities and assets. \nDr Laura Liddaman is the Service Line Director for Nature-Based Solutions at AtkinsRéalis\, leading the development and delivery of nature-led approaches that help clients address climate change\, biodiversity loss\, water management\, and infrastructure resilience. With over a decade of experience in the water and environmental sector\, Laura has worked across flood risk management\, catchment planning\, natural capital\, and climate resilience. \nShe is passionate about embedding nature at the heart of infrastructure and investment decisions\, helping clients unlock solutions that deliver benefits for people\, nature\, water\, and climate. Laura has led major programmes in natural flood management\, constructed wetlands and catchment-scale resilience\, and is a recognised advocate for the role of nature-based solutions in creating more sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure. \nHeader image credit: © Cavan via Adobe Stock
URL:https://fwr.org/event/nature-as-infrastructure-building-climate-resilience-through-nature-based-solutions/
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SUMMARY:IES panel discussion: What makes good environmental reporting?
DESCRIPTION:Reporting is essential in environmental science roles – but how do you know you’re doing it well? Is your reporting clear to those outside your field? In this event we’ll go back to basics\, exploring the fundamentals of good reporting across the environmental sciences\, leaving attendees with a clear picture of the methods used by different specialisms as well as tips and tricks from experienced professionals. \nThis event will begin with a round of lightning presentations\, with representatives from a range of fields discussing what good reporting means in their roles. You’ll get a chance to hear directly from professionals working in water quality\, environmental impact assessment\, air quality\, contaminated land\, sustainability and emissions\, including FWR Vice Chair Oliver Grievson. \nThe panellists will provide insights into their specialisms as well as reflections on interdisciplinary working and the role that good reporting plays in this. The event will be useful for those who work with stakeholders across the environmental sciences\, enabling a greater understanding of how reporting works in different fields. It may also be of interest to those early in their environmental science careers\, providing a foundational understanding of reporting across the sector. \nAttendees will have the chance to ask questions and engage with the panellists in a dedicated question-and-answer discussion segment. This event is free and open to all. \nOur speakers\nEleni Antoniades \nEleni is a Project Environmental Lead for aviation and infrastructure projects\, with more than 20 years’ experience in leading the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management of strategically significant aviation and infrastructure projects\, across the UK and internationally. Since 2016\, Eleni has also specialised in the environmental assessment and sustainability of infrastructure projects in Antarctica. Eleni is Vice President of the Institution of Environmental Sciences\, where she has helped shape the organisation’s strategy since 2016 and established the EIA Community\, which she now Chairs. Eleni is also a Trustee of the White Desert Foundation. \nDavid Carr \nBio to follow. \nAndrew Doerr \nAndrew Doerr is a Technical Director in the Contaminated Land team at WSP. He has worked in the environment sector for 24 years\, in the UK and Australia. He has worked on over 150 contaminated land projects\, providing strategic and technical advice to clients across many sectors\, including nuclear\, defence\, oil & gas\, chemical\, property\, pharmaceuticals and transport. \nOliver Grievson \nProfessor Oliver Grievson is an Associate Director in Regulatory Monitoring at the Global Engineering Consultancy\, AtkinsRéalis\, as well as being a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Digital Water at the University of Exeter. Oliver is a multi-award-winning technical leader in regulatory monitoring\, helping clients with issues around water and wastewater monitoring. He currently holds four professional charterships and five fellowships. \nSarah Hodson \nSarah Hodson is Associate Director at Wardell Armstrong. She has significant experience in undertaking climate change EIAs\, and a particular understanding of the nuances and inconsistencies of the methodologies applied by different consultants\, and the lack of consideration of future climate change impacts within other EIA disciplines. \nSarah Horrocks \nAfter graduating from the University of Bristol with a degree in Chemistry\, Sarah spent a year at NPL in the air quality standards team. After that\, she completed a Master’s in Environmental Technology at Imperial College and subsequently found a job with AtkinsRéalis. Sarah is the Practice Manager for Air Quality and has been with the company for over 25 years. She is also Vice Chair of the IAQM. As well as looking after (and winning) work for their 16 specialists\, she is responsible for managing and delivering technical input to a wide range of markets: transportation\, energy\, water and land developments\, in the UK and overseas. She is passionate about delivering high-quality environmental work\, and equally so about creating a working environment that is truly inclusive. \nHeader image credit: © IzzetNoyan | Adobe Stock
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SUMMARY:Harnessing BNG to amplify urban flood risk management
DESCRIPTION:Flooding 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 in planning regulations. A report from the London School of Economics and the Grantham Institute\, published in November 2024\, Harnessing England’s Biodiversity Net Gain legislation to amplify urban flood risk management looked at the potential of BNG for flood risk management. \nIn this webinar the report’s co-author Jonathan Kassian will present the case for integrating BNG and natural flood management made in the report. This includes BNG’s potential to enhance urban resilience and the integration of BNG funding with local authorities’ natural flood management projects. This webinar is a joint webinar with Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) and the Foundation for Water Research (FWR) and is part of the BNG in Practice Event Series. \nHeader image credit: © Jevanto Protography
URL:https://fwr.org/event/harnessing-bng-to-amplify-urban-flood-risk-management/
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