CIWEM E-News - January 2004
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The following issues are covered in this edition of the newsletter:
1. World Wetlands Day Conference 2004 – Last chance to book!
2. CIWEM Licensed for Science!
3. Advertising opportunities in E-News
4. CIWEM Annual Dinner 2004
5. New Year Honours for CIWEM Members
6. CIWEM Presses Ahead!
7. Technical Panels update
8. CIWEM Conferences
9. CIWEM Awards
10. Notice – AOL E-Mail Users
11. MAIN Event
12. Consultations
13. Biodegradable and Residual Waste Management conference
14. Faststream Recruitment – Careers on Tap!
15. Yacht – The Engineering Recruitment Experts
16. Join CIWEM
1. World Wetlands Day Conference 2004 – Last chance to book!
World Wetlands Day Conference 2004
Wetlands: Policy into Action
2nd and 3rd February, 2004 at SOAS, London
The aim of this conference is to bring together all the key organisations in the involved in wetlands issues to share knowledge, discuss innovative techniques, network, consider good practice case studies and promote business and wetland biodiversity. There will be key speakers from Environment Agency, English Nature, National Trust and RSPB.
On the 2nd February there will be a free guided tour of the London Wetlands Centre and a free wine reception in London in the evening.
The conference fee is £125 plus VAT with concessionary rates for NGOs, Charity and Academic Staff and a £40 plus VAT Student rate.
Further details are available at http://www.ciwem.com/events
Bookings may be made through Bob Earll of CMS
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
2. CIWEM Licensed for Science!
CIWEM is delighted to announce that the Science Council has approved the Institution's application for a licence to award the qualification of Chartered Scientist (CSi). This expands the portfolio of chartered status titles CIWEM is able to confer on Fellows or Members to Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Chartered Scientist (CSi), Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (CWem).
This means that in the near future an applicant for Fellow or Member who meets the Science Council's requirements in relation to their qualifications and professional experience will, in addition to their CIWEM membership, be eligible for registration as a Chartered Scientist.
For established members who qualify there will be a fast track route to CSi through a 'grandparenting' process. Full details together with an invitation to apply will be sent to each fellow or member shortly.
For further details please contact the Director or Membership, Rosemary Butler, on 020 7831 3110 or e-mail rbutler@ciwem.org.uk
3. Advertising Opportunities in E-News
Whilst E-News is first and foremost a simple and succinct technical newsletter focused on the activities of CIWEM and a small number of bodies and initiatives with which the Institution is involved, there is also a limited amount of space available in every newsletter for the placement of adverts.
Following the change to HTML format late last year, we are now able to offer banner space to potential advertisers.
Regular readers may also have noticed that the number of subscribers to E-News has grown from around 2000 this time last year, to approaching 5000 at the present time. A significant proportion of subscribers actively work within the sector for government, regulators and industry both within the UK and abroad. The exposure for advertisers is now clearly much improved.
Prices for text inserts of a maximum of 200 words are £100 + VAT for a single month or £200 + VAT for three consecutive months (can be different material). Prices for banners in the newsletter are £1000 + VAT per year.
We are happy to place adverts for companies, events, publications, job vacancies or anything else, which may be of interest to our readers. For further information or to place an advert please contact Alastair Chisholm, on 020 7831 3110 or e-mail alastair@ciwem.com
Tim Smit, CBE, Chief Executive and co-founder of the Eden Project is the invited guest speaker at CIWEM’s prestigious Annual Dinner on 22nd April 2004 at the Draper’s Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, in the City of London.
The Dinner is the annual event at which the President and members of the Institution’s Council entertain leading figures in the water and environment management profession. This includes Members of Parliament; the chief executives, directors and key people in the water companies, the environment agencies, government departments, environmental consultants and contractors and senior figures in a number of other organizations with which the Institution maintains close links.
The Eden Project in Cornwall has been called, “the eighth wonder of the world” and has attracted over 5 million visitors since it opened in 2000. But it is more than a tourist attraction. Eden is a major scientific foundation that has converted a derelict pit into a pioneering cradle of life that has harnessed new technologies with social enterprise and startling architecture.
CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves, said, “In view of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair’s stated view that there should be closer ties between environmentalists and the business community CIWEM is particularly delighted to welcome Tim Smit to our Annual Dinner. As a broad church of environmental, science and business disciplines this Institution has a key role to play in fostering greater awareness of environmental issues and developing sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental problems. In this respect the Eden Project is a great example to us all.”
For further details of booking arrangements and sponsorship of tables at the Annual Dinner please contact Lorraine Poole on 020 7831 3110 or e-mail lorraine@ciwem.org.uk
5. New Year Honours for CIWEM Members
This year three CIWEM members were honoured in the New Year Honours list. These are:
- Jim Oatridge received an OBE for services to the UK and global water industries.
- Eur Ing Jean Venables received an OBE for services to flood defence.
- Patrick Stanley Ripton received an MBE for services to the environment in Essex.
Ilana Cravitz is CIWEM’s new – and first ever – Press and Communications Officer. With a voluntary sector background in human rights, development and environment, Ilana will now be letting a wider audience know about the huge range of interesting work CIWEM and its members are involved in. The creation of this new part time post follows a recent review of external communications and the development of a CIWEM Communications Plan, which will raise the public profile of the Institution.
Ilana would like to hear from you if:
- you think particular aspects of your work would be of interest to a wider public;
- you’re interested in having CIWEM support in liaising with the local press about projects you’re involved in;
- you’re going to be working away from your usual environment on a special project which will benefit the public;
- you have friends/relatives/other contacts in the media, which you can pass on to CIWEM to help us spread the word.
Get in touch with Ilana by e-mail: ilana@ciwem.org.uk.
7. CIWEM Technical Panels update
At their meeting in January, the Water Supply and Quality Panel finalised the programme of their event on water quality at the tap, which is planned for mid-June 2004. Panel members discussed a comprehensive list of suggested event topics, which they had drawn up and agreed to scope an event on risk assessment approaches to water treatment, to be held in late 2004. They also discussed their involvement in CIWEM's second National Conference. The Panel updated the Policy Position Statement (PPS) on Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies, regarding the amendment to the Water Bill, which became law in late 2003, and discussed other PPSs in draft form, including Plumbosolvency, the Drinking Water Directive and Disinfection.
Soil ManagementThe aim of this conference is to help develop a practical agenda for change to enhance the protection and management of soil. To this end it brings together those who are closely involved in developing soil strategies with those who have leading experience in scientific research, policy and practice. It should contribute to the development of comprehensive strategies which are visionary, practical, and inspire change.
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
World Wetlands Day Conference 2004
Wetlands: Policy into Action
2nd and
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
CIWEM'S WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CONFERENCE SERIES
Water Framework Directive - Diffuse PollutionThis timely meeting will look at solutions to the diffuse pollution problem in the context of the Water Framework Directive, looking at the use of education and economic instruments, as well as regulation, and considering examples from a variety of sectors on an international scale. It will bring together researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and regulators to share experience, as well as providing a valuable learning opportunity for those not directly engaged in the issue. It will end in an open debate about the ways forward, identifying research and technical guidance needs and addressing education and awareness issues.
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
Water Framework Directive - Integrated River Basin Management
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
Water Framework Directive - Water Resources and Groundwater
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
Wastewater Reuse - Recapturing a Waste Resource
17th May 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Climate Change and Water Resources
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Flytipping and Environmental Crime <ぐ颵ᇏ芻ꨀ봀text>
5th May 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Phosphorus Removal from Wastewaters - Still a Challenge for the UK?
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
22nd or
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
CIWEM Presidential Conference - Science and the Environment
June 2004
The theme being innovative scientific developments in land, air and water
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel. 0113 2424200
Getting to Grips with Quality at the Tap
June 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Young Members' Study Tour
20th - 24th September, 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
CIWEM National Conference
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Flood Management
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
9th European Biosolids & Organic Residuals Conference
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 0113 242 4200
Public Participation
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
Developing Themes in Environmental Management
Contact Bob Earll, CMS,
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415
The CIWEM Ken Roberts Award for Technical Innovation in the Water Industry
A reminder that the deadline for entries for the CIWEM Ken Roberts Award for Technical Innovation in the Water Industry is 28th February 2004. The Ken Roberts Award was established jointly by CIWEM and Wessex Water in 1997 in memory of Ken Roberts FCIWEM, a Past President of the Institution (1979-80) and previously Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Wessex Water (1974-88), as a means of recognising technical innovation being made in the water industry.
The Award consists of a framed certificate and a cheque for £1000 (to be used to fund a proposal related to technical innovation in the water industry), which will be presented at the CIWEM Annual Dinner in London on 22nd April 2004. The competition is open to all CIWEM members and their employers. A named CIWEM member must have played a leading part in the entry submitted. Entries from the UK and overseas are welcome.
Submissions may relate to projects, research or other relevant work and will be judged on the following criteria:
- Relevance to the water industry
- Technical and environmental excellence
- Innovation
- Practical value
- Presentation
Details of how to make a submission can be obtained from Helen Wilson at CIWEM, by e-mailing helen@ciwem.com and further information on the award can be obtained at www.ciwem.com/awards/
The CIWEM World of Difference Award supported by Black & Veatch
The World of Difference Award is a new annual award established as a means of rewarding the leading proponents of the practical application of science and engineering for environmental improvement. The Award focuses on innovative design in water and wastewater projects. Sponsored by Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction and consulting company, the first Award will be presented at CIWEM’s Annual Dinner in London in April 2004.
The Award is international and open to all, with the exception of Black & Veatch projects. The size of the project is immaterial: small projects that make a big difference are encouraged to apply. Submissions from younger people are also encouraged. The judging panel will consider the originality of the concepts and take into account the age and experience of applicants.
Essential Criteria
To be eligible for the Award, projects must:
- Relate to the water cycle
- Be specific, rather than theoretical design
- Be innovative and achievable
- Demonstrate sustainability
- Be beneficial to the environment
Submissions should be in the form of a succinct summary report, maximum ten A4 pages in length, including figures, tables and photographs. A hard copy of the submission should be sent to Helen Wilson at CIWEM at the address below, along with an electronic copy in MS Word format sent as an e-mail attachment (if the file size is under 1MB) to helen@ciwem.com or four individual copies sent on CD.
The Award winner will receive a trophy, a framed certificate and a cheque for £1000. The winning project and one runner-up project will be outlined in the CIWEM magazine.
The closing date for entries is 15th March 2004, and the Award will be presented at the CIWEM Annual Dinner on 22nd April 2004.
For further information about the Award, or to make a submission, please contact Helen Wilson at CIWEM, 15 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB (Tel: 020 7831 3110; E-mail: helen@ciwem.com).
This is a notice to all CIWEM members who have an AOL e-mail address. Due to the enormity of the level of ‘spam’ emails received from AOL email addresses, we have been advised that the only solution to the problem is to block all incoming emails sent from AOL addresses. We would be grateful if AOL users would send an alternative email address to membership@ciwem.com if you wish to continue to communicate with CIWEM via e-mail. Please note that this will not affect your subscription to ‘E-News’, as this is distributed from a different server.
MAIN 2004
The Membrane Academia Industry Network Conference, May 19 -20 2004, Cranfield University
MAIN 2004 represents the final event of the Membrane Academia Industry Network. MAIN was initiated in January 2000, with its principal aim of disseminating information between the industrial and academic membrane communities within the UK. Since then there have been three workshops and the development of a database of UK membrane plant and academic study ( www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/water/mem-net/ )
The meeting presents the opportunity to exchange ideas and keep abreast of current trends in R&D, plant operation and performance, and governing regulatory and legislative issues. It comprises a 2-day meeting, culminating in an open discussion on the future of membrane technology in the municipal sector and the associated challenges to be met by the research institutions. Presentations will include keynote papers on membrane fouling characterisation by leading international researchers, along with papers in the general area of membrane science and technology as selected by the Scientific Committee from submitted papers. As well as publication of all presentations in the conference proceedings, papers will appear in a special edition of the CIWEM Journal, subject to the usual Journal peer review process.
CIWEM is working on responses to a number of public consultations, listed below. Should you wish to put forward any comments in relation to any of the consultations listed, please do not hesitate to contact either Helen Wilson or Alastair Chisholm as appropriate by the deadlines given. Email contact details are provided.
Defra
Consultation on Sewerage Undertakers (Pollution Inventory) Directions 2003
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/sewerage-undertakers/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.com by 02/02/04
Defra
UK report regarding plans and programmes to achieve limit values set by the first air quality daughter Directive www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/air-1daughter/index.htm
Contact helen@ciwem.com by 02/02/04
Defra
EC Proposal for a Regulation on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/fluogreengas/index.htm
Contact helen@ciwem.com by
Defra
Consultation paper on Government response to working group report on the review of non-native species policy www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/nnspecies-policy/index.htm
Contact helen@ciwem.com by
DTI
Proposals for WEEE / ROHS implementation http://www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/weee/#consultation_on_Government_implementation
Contact alastair@ciwem.com by
DfT
Developing Guidance for the Department for Transport on the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive: Consultation core draft: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstrat/documents/
page/dft_transstrat_026692.hcsp
Contact helen@ciwem.com by
EA
Ecological risk assessment: A framework and methods for assessing harm to ecosystems from contaminants in soil http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/
consultations/607183/?version=1&lang=_e
Contact helen@ciwem.com by
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Consultation paper on Government response to working group report on the review of non-native species policy www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/nnspecies-policy/index.htm
Contact helen@ciwem.com by
OFWAT
Consultation on the financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/
selflay_financial_arrange_cons_121203.pdf/
Contact alastair@ciwem.com by
OFWAT
Process for handling disputes and appeals: Requisitioning of water mains and public sewers and adoption of self-laid water mains http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/
selflay_disputes_appeals_cons_121203.pdf
Contact alastair@ciwem.com by
Scottish Executive
Reducing Landfill: A Landfill Allowance Scheme Consultation http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/lasc-00.asp
Contact alastair@ciwem.com by
Scottish Executive
Strategic Environmental Assessment - A Consultation on Proposed Legislative Measures to Introduce Strategic Environmental Assessment in Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/seacpl-00.asp
Contact helen@ciwem.com by 01/03/04
13. Biodegradable and Residual Waste Management conference
The First UK Conference and Exhibition on Biodegradable and Residual Waste Management will be held on 18 and 19 February, 2004 in Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Full details at www.calrecovery-europe.com/events/feb2004
14. Faststream Recruitment – Careers on tap!
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The engineering disciplines dealt with cover office based design including mechanical, electrical, ICA, civil and process and the full range of site services, including commissioning and site supervision. In addition we work with leakage detection technicians through to hydraulic modelers, cad designers, planners and project managers.
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CIWEM is a vibrant environmental professional body which offers professional development, an impressive programme of local, national and international events, a magazine ten times a year, a quarterly journal, excellent networking opportunities and many other benefits. Contact membership@ciwem.com for more details.
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