Tag: #innovation
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Protecting our rivers, lakes and seas: tackling water pollution through innovation and collaboration
The health of our water environment has never been higher on the public and Government agenda. The topic features daily in the media, while the Government has set a key priority to ‘Clean up our rivers, lakes and seas’. This Foundation for Water Research (FWR) panel discussion explores how innovative approaches, as well as collaboration…
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PFAS in our water: a global problem demands a sustainable solution
Gareth Leonard, Managing Director of REGENESIS in Europe, explores how PFAS remediation can be performed efficiently and sustainably. PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination of groundwater is a widespread problem on a massive scale, impacting the water sources that 65% of Europeans use for drinking, bathing, and cooking. According to the European Environment Agency, human biomonitoring…
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Flood AI: Rural communities and a new flood warning system
Caitlin Rogers, the FloodAI innovation lead from Isle Utilities, shares the resilience and innovation aspirations of FloodAI. In Northumberland, there are six catchments that do not have access to the regular Environment Agency flood warnings. This means communities have no warning to protect their property, or even their safety. This is because when it rains,…
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Bridging the skills gap in the water sector: challenges, solutions, and future transformations
The water sector plays a vital role in providing clean and accessible water to communities, safeguarding public health, and ensuring sustainable water resource management. While various sectors are facing skills shortages, the water industry is particularly affected. It struggles to fill 35% of job openings, exceeding the national average of 23%. Over the next five…
