The UK Water Partnership together with British Water, UKWIR, the Future Water Association, the Water Industry Forum and Spring are co-organising a Water Industry Summit to shape a collective response to the current challenges to the Water Industry. The event will be hosted by Arup on 18 October 2023, at their 80 Charlotte Street offices in London.
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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 […]
UKWP Newsletter Issue 1 – Autumn 2022
Please enjoy the first in a new series of communications that the UKWP will be sharing. The newsletter will update on current key workstreams, and provide information on other recent activity and upcoming events. It will be released quarterly.
UKWP Water First Event
A brief note summarising the UKWP Water First Autumn Event On Tuesday 15th November 2022 the UK Water Partnership hosted their annual ‘Water First’ event at HR Wallingford, themed on addressing global water challenges. The event brought together thought leaders from across government, industry, academia who presented over six thematic challenges for the water industry. […]
Water Wall in Motion
In March 2020, Scotland’s Centre of Expertise in Waters (CREW), in partnership with SEFARI Gateway, SAGES and Scottish HEIs, opened a video competition to virtually engage Scotland’s water community and share contemporary views of the importance of water in research, management, innovation and recreation. Videos were submitted to one of seven thematic areas and were captured online for […]
Pharmaceuticals and Water
Commissioned by the One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) – a consortium of key regional and national stakeholders across the water, environment and healthcare sectors comprising Scottish Water, SEPA, NHS Highland, and the Environmental Research Institute-University of the Highlands and Islands – and supported by Scottish Government – the report represents the first national assessment of […]