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.

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 […]

Business Plan 2022/23

Water First Water is a precious resource that is essential to life on earth, and the global demand for clean, safe and accessible water is growing rapidly. The UK Water Partnership has developed a strategic vision to address the challenges of global water security and resilience. Our business plan, titled “Water First,” outlines our approach […]

Achieving Net Zero

In 2021, the UK Water Partnership set out their approach to help the water sector in achieving Net Zero. Through a series of discussions between the UK Water Partnership, Scottish Government and other collaborators, a note entitled ‘Making a commitment to go beyond Net Zero’ was published (available here). In 2022, Scottish Water published an […]

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. […]