Explore the great collective achievements of The UK Water Partnership and its members in 2023. Reflect on a fantastic year and gear up for an even more successful 2024!Our latest issue dives into the key insights from the UK Water Industry Summit in November which brought together key partners to discuss how to better collaborate on […]
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Water Industry Summit Recordings and Presentation Slides
The recordings from the Water Industry Summit have now been uploaded to YouTube for anyone to revisit any of the fascinating talks given on the day. Please follow the links below for each talk: Block 1 – Challenges and Opportunities to the Water Sector Block 1 – Challenges and Opportunities to the Water Sector 00:05:31 […]
Statement of Intent
We are pleased to share the key output from the UK Water Industry Summit, which took place last Wednesday 18th October. Six of the key organisations within the water sector in the UK signed a concrete commitment to to collaborate and drive innovation, to tackle the complex challenges facing the water sector in the UK. […]
UK Water Industry Summit Summary
On Wednesday 18th October, the UK water sector came together to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the water industry. This included Governments, SMEs, water companies, consultants, contractors, and many other players within the water industry. The key messaging from the event was that this is both an exciting and challenging time to be […]
Business Plan 2023/24
Water First Our Business Plan outlines the UKWP’s strategy, goals, and operational approach and provides an update on the current and legacy workstreams. “Our Impact,” describes the positive effect that our activities have on the UK water sector and beyond. “Our Objectives” outlines the specific targets we aim to achieve. “Our Enablers” describes the key […]
UKWP-DBT Water Resilience Showcase
On Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 June 2023 the UK Water Partnership and the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) co-hosted a Water Resilience Showcase. Aimed at disseminating globally the resilience capability of the UK industry, the hybrid event featured fifteen presentations on various areas of resilience showcasing case studies, learnings and opportunities for […]
UKWP Newsletter Issue 2 – June 2023
Please enjoy the second issue of the UKWP newsletter. This issue provides updates on the current workstreams and information on upcoming meetings and events. Additionally, Professor Andrew Tyler has provided a thought leadership piece on the Forth Valley Environmental Resilience Array (Forth-ERA) as an exemplar for digital water across the UK.
Thought Leadership Piece: Hydro Nation Chair perspective on Forth-ERA
This article was written by UKWP members from the University of Stirling. The UKWP are proud to promote this ‘exemplar at scale’ piece of work. Whether we like it or not, we have been shaped by our environment and we’re now living at a time when the environment is changing at a rate that is […]
UK India Digital Water Collaboration
The Indian water sector is at the cusp of large-scale transformation with ongoing government programmes like Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). While the drive on infrastructure development for water and wastewater continues, there is also an accompanying focus on embracing digital solutions to enable and optimise service […]
Solutions to the Global Water Crisis Sought in Scotland
The UK Water Partnership is proud to feature an insightful thought piece by Andrew Tyler, Professor of Environmental Science and Monitoring at the University of Stirling and Scotland Hydro Nation Chair. In this piece, Professor Tyler highlights the urgent need to address the global water crisis and the role Scotland is playing in finding sustainable […]