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This month:
2. Critical Infrastructure Must Not Be Ignored – Conference Sold Out!
3. Drinking Water Quality – Lessons And Planning For Investment
4. Future Water – Defra’s Strategy
5. As Common as Cash points
6. Women’s Rights Are Key To Addressing Climate Change
7. Photography Can Help Us Face Climate Change
8. Members’ Survey
9. CIWEM Press Coverage
10. CIWEM Annual Dinner 2008 – Sold Out!
11. Launching Environmental Careers with CIWEM
12. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (UK) Competition
13. Journal of Flood Risk Management – Editorial Now Online
14. CIWEM One-Day Workshops 2007
15. Newly Registered Engineers
16. Flexible online CPD Courses from the OU
17. Environment Agency Development Frameworks Gain CIWEM Endorsement
18. CIWEM Appointment to the Registration Authority
19. Engineering and Technology Board
20. CIWEM International News
21. Consultations
22. Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis competition
23. 2008 Prizes for Excellence in Sustainable Urban Water Management
24. Free Trial to ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER
25. In Brief
27. CIWEM Supported Events
1. CIWEM Conferences Digest
Outputs from CIWEM conferences may be found at www.ciwem.org.uk/events/outputs. Please contact
For more information on the following conference, please contact Bob Earll via bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or 01531 890415.
Many thanks to MWH and Arup, who are Annual Sponsors of the CIWEM National Conference Programme.
Water Quality Update 2008
6th March 2008,
Flood Management 2008 – Flooding and Critical Infrastructure
26th March 2008,
Water Framework Directive Update
4th June 2008,
Climate Change and Water
July 2008,
Integrated Urban Drainage Management Policy
Autumn 2008,
Extreme Flooding 2008 – Emergency Planning and Flooding
5th November 2008,
Water Framework Directive - Diffuse Pollution
November 2008,
November 2008,
‘Developing Sustainably’/Sustainable Communities/ Developing within Environmental Limits
November 2008,
November 2008,
Water Management in
2. Critical Infrastructure Must Not Be Ignored – Conference Sold Out!
The floods of summer 2007 highlighted the potential threat to the
The Pitt Review scoped how critical infrastructure was affected by the events of summer 2007 and drew upon the wide body of evidence from previous extreme rainfall events. CIWEM’s conference will question if the responses to the Pitt Review require clearer legislative direction and examine whether the Climate Change Bill provides an opportunity to introduce any urgent measures.
CIWEM’s conference will look at practicalities such as risk assessments, possible root causes including drainage, investment, the role of adaptive management and guidance. David Rooke, Head of Flood Risk Management at the Environment Agency, will chair sessions which will define ‘criticality’, report on how the information on critical infrastructure is organised and communicated, consider how critical infrastructure managers are warned of the threat of major events and explore civil contingencies and strategic framework. Delegates will be given perspectives from local authorities, utility companies, consultancies, the National Grid, the Highways Agency, Water UK and the Environment Agency.
Over 260 delegates will be attending this sold out event to be held at SOAS,
3. Drinking Water Quality – Lessons And Planning For Investment
A wide range of issues continue to challenge the way drinking water quality is managed. Key stakeholders will be meeting in
CIWEM’s conference will introduce the current guidance on drinking water quality issues, present lessons from the recent past and examine how new policy commitments, including Drinking Water Safety Plans, affect the water supply system. Expert speakers include representatives from MWH, CCWater, United Utilities, the UK Cryptosporidium Reference Unit and the Environment Agency.
CIWEM Director of Policy, Justin Taberham, says:
“We are at a critical stage in the planning process for investment in the drinking water quality. This event will be an excellent opportunity for the big issues to be addressed and debated.”
Drinking Water Quality: Lessons and Planning for Investment will be held at SOAS,
4. Future Water - Defra’s Strategy
CIWEM welcomed Defra’s Water Strategy, Future Water. For many years, CIWEM has been demanding that water be treated not just as an economic good but as a valuable resource with our Value for Water Campaign. The Institution welcomes Hilary Benn’s warning that we need to better understand the value of water and be more efficient in its use.
CIWEM is pleased with the strategy’s focus on surface water management plans and welcomes the proposal to extend water metering in water stressed areas, as CIWEM has called repeatedly for more widespread metering. CIWEM also endorses the strategy’s plans for surface water drainage and would support a strategic role for the Environment Agency on all aspects of inland flooding.
CIWEM now urges the Government to ensure that these difficult issues are seen through as promised. Issues such as the adoption of SUDS have been discussed for far too long and it is time the situation was resolved once and for all.
For more information, go to www.ciwem.org/press
5. As Common As Cash Points?
CIWEM supports the move by the government-funded Consumer Council for Water and Thames Water to encourage the hospitality industry to serve free tap water to customers. The Institution recognises that consumers should have the choice to purchase bottled water but CIWEM also believes that bottling water is not a sustainable use of natural resources.
Tap water is subjected to stringent quality controls and is 500 times lower than that of bottled waters. By offering free tap water, restaurants, cafes and bars are allowing consumers to choose between expensive mineral water and free tap water outside of their home.
In order for them to make informed choices, CIWEM believes that the environmental and potential health impacts of bottled water should be made clear to consumers through better labelling. CIWEM would also like to see an extension of access to free tap water in all public places.
CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves, says:
“Any place where people gather to consume food and drink should ditch the bottled stuff and switch to tap water. It’s cheaper, treated to a very high standard and is good for the environment. This should include the provision of tap water in public places, parks and spaces that were commonplace years ago. With the investment of technology and good public awareness campaigns, public water dispensers should be as common as cash points.”
For more information, go to www.ciwem.org/press
CIWEM believes that it is essential to protect and promote women’s rights, especially when addressing the issue of climate change. CIWEM wants International Women’s Day on 8th March to recognise this vital connection in its work to raise awareness about the social, economic and political issues impacting women today.
CIWEM calls for women’s rights to be defended, particularly within the context of addressing climate change. This means providing them with proper access to healthcare, nutrition and education, including access to family planning clinics and contraceptives. This is particularly important in relation to the unsustainable impact of current population growth.
Paul Horton, Director of International Development, says:
“The Kyoto Protocol and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change neglect to mention the issue of gender. Yet developing an understanding of the ways that men and women are affected by and respond to climate change is becoming increasingly important. Women’s rights must be defended in order to protect the women themselves and enable communities to adapt to threats associated with climate change.”
For more information, go to www.ciwem.org/press
7. Photography Can Help Us Face Climate Change
The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2008 will share images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, enhancing our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change. And profits from limited edition prints will help meet the seventh Millennium Development Goal, which aims to halve the number of people without access to clean water and basic sanitation by 2015.
EPOTY encourages images of places and people that are benefitting from a changing climate, or vulnerable ecosystems and communities which are struggling with the effects. Images may examine the relationship between economic development, environmental degradation and social inequity, celebrate innovations helping us achieve environmental improvements, examine lifestyles, cultural traditions, spiritual activities and racial prejudices or celebrate the incredible variety and beauty that exists within our natural environment. They will serve to remind us what we need to protect.
EPOTY will create a legacy of informed individuals working to protect our environment. During a roving
The sale of limited edition prints of winning and highly commended entries will help fund WaterAid’s projects, providing communities with access to clean water and sanitation. C ountries are already struggling to meet basic sanitation needs and climate change will make this worse.
To enter, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty. The competition is open until July 31st 2008.
Thank you to all our members who filled out the survey. We had over 1,300 replies, four times the amount we received in 2007. Comments ranged from recognising CIWEM as influencing
We will continue to analyse the results and address the issues our members have raised. Thank you again for taking the time to tell us what you think.
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CIWEM gains a high level of press coverage in trade, national and international print and online publications. Some of the publications that we have appeared in over the past few months include The Independent; Environmental Health News; Edie.com; Professional Photographer; The Ecologist; New Statesmen; Surveyor; British Journal of Photography; Environmental-Expert.com; Amateur Photography; Water Active; Green Places; Building Products; WWT; CIWM; East Anglia Daily Times; Planning; Sustain; MRW; Water World; Public Sector Executive; TCE; Insurance Day and Utility Week.
This includes articles on fluoridation of water, the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition, environmental art, wetlands, zero VAT on digital publications, the Pitt Review, climate change as a threat to human rights, deculverting rivers, sanitation, environmental consequences of war, faith and the environment, a sustainable water industry, greenbelts and population.
10. CIWEM Annual Dinner 2008 – Sold Out!
Grontmij is sponsoring the after dinner bar at CIWEM’s Annual Dinner. This sold out event is being held at the historic Drapers Hall on 8th May.
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11. Finding Environmental Careers
From graduate positions to directorships, www.environmentalcareers.org.uk/jobs has jobs for hydrologists, water managers, process engineers, water quality advisors, network modelers, civil engineers, energy consultants, air quality specialists, EIA consultants, aquatic ecologists and environmental engineers.
Companies currently advertising include MWH, Allen & York, United Utilities, river trusts, water companies, Principal Consulting, Capita Symonds, APEM and UKAEA.
www.environmentalcareers.org.uk receives 15,000 hits per month from people wanting information on careers within the environmental sector. This website provides profiles on sectors such as engineering, journalism, conservation, economics, marketing and design. And there are job profiles on water engineers, environmental lawyers, foresters, cartographers, recycling coordinator, EIA consultants, lobbyists, soil scientists, agricultural consultants, wildlife biologists, zoologists, landscape designers, geophysicist, energy consultants and many more.
With advice on how to perform well at interviews, where to find work experience and overseas conservation opportunities, events that contribute to continuing professional development, news and jobs, www.environmentalcareers.org.uk is the best place to find out how to succeed in the environmental sector.
If you would like to find out more about advertising with CIWEM, please contact Michael Linegar at michael@leadmedia.co.uk
12. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (UK) Competition
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is an international contest set during
See a short video clip about the SJWP experience
The
CIWEM is proud to be the national organiser of this competition because it helps young people realize that they can have an active role in solving water and environmental problems for today and the future. If your organisation is interested in becoming involved in the national SJWP competition please contact CIWEM for more information regarding sponsorship and participation on sjwp@ciwem.org.
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13. Journal of Flood Risk Management – Editorial Now Online
Editorial for CIWEM’s new Journal of Flood Risk Management is now online. To read David Balmforth’s editorial please visit www.floodriskmanagement.org and click on the ‘latest issue’ tab. The first issue is scheduled for May 2008 and the journal will be free to access for a trial period. Papers are published online prior to the official issues as ‘OnlineAccepted’ articles. Please see the Blackwell Synergy website for the latest papers http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/JFRM. You can also sign up to receive electronic table of content alerts. To sign up to these e-alerts go to www.blackwell-synergy.com/action/doUpdateAlertSettings?journalCode=JFRM&action=addJournal
The journal is open for paper submissions. All Submissions and reviews are completed online using Manuscript Central which can be found at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jfrm. There is a help function to guide you through the submission process.
The journal is published in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning. For more details on any of the above information please contact Lauren Goozee, lauren@ciwem.org.
14. CIWEM One-Day Workshops 2008
Preparing for the CIWEM Professional Review – Tuesday 24th June, Tuesday 21st October.
Applicants for Corporate or Associate grades of membership will be required to complete a Professional Review. This workshop is designed to help you to understand each element of the Professional Review process including report preparation and the panel interview.
How to be a CIWEM
This workshop examines skills required to be a work place
Professional Ethics Workshop – Wednesday 4th June
Anyone preparing for the Professional Review will need to ensure that they have attained the CIWEM Structured Training Mandatory Competences. Competence C1 is the requirement to address and apply Professional Ethics in your work. This workshop aims to provide a thorough understanding of the subject.
Please see http://www.ciwem.org.uk/education/ for further details and registration forms for all workshops. Before registering for a workshop please check availability by calling Tom Owen on 020 7831 3110 or e-mail profdev@ciwem.org
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15. Newly Registered Engineers
For a number of years lists of newly registered engineers have been published on the first Thursday in March, June, September and December in The Times, The Daily Telegraph and, for new registrants resident in
Due to a price restructure by The Times which has made publication therein cost prohibitive, lists will only appear in The Daily Telegraph and The Scotsman. The latest publication was on Thursday 6 March 2008 and includes those registered between 28 November 2007 and 26 February 2008.
16. Flexible online CPD Courses from the OU
Flexible online CPD courses from the Open University are designed to help you respond to the actual challenges you face in your day-to-day work, use your new skills immediately, and give you an OU certificate of successful completion for your CPD requirement. With personal support you can interweave the course around your work and lifestyle to learn online at work or wherever is convenient .
Click here for the complete list at the special offer price. If you need to improve your leadership skills look at Effective Leadership Skills or Advancing Your Personal Leadership. Wish to help your team to greater performance try Managing Performance through People. Concerned about your organisation’s position – look to Managing Organisational Performance or Leading Organisational Change. Reviewing your strategy or marketing - Applying Strategic Thinking or Marketing in Practice are ideal. Running your own professional practice? Managing a Professional Practice will help you focus on business growth. Or perhaps you need to support your colleagues – look at Mentoring at Work or How to Use Coaching at Work. What if you need to understand the social impact of your marketing, take a look at Social Marketing. And finally, if it is all getting on top of you Understanding Stress at Work will give you a better understanding of the issues.
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17. Environment Agency Development Frameworks Gain CIWEM Endorsement
The Environment Agency is regulating the skill and expertise of its workforce by developing a suite of Technical Development Frameworks (TDF). In order to meet the environmental challenges ahead it is important that we have a skilled workforce.
To support our workforce and ensure they meet appropriate levels of skill and expertise, we have developed a new Technical Development Framework (TDF). Aimed at both teams and individuals, the TDF helps to identify and develop the precise knowledge and skills needed for a highly capable workforce. In recognition of the need to link with professional institutions we approached CIWEM to see if they would endorse our TDF’s for Environment Management and Groundwater/Contaminated Land teams. We are pleased to announce that this has been successful.
The Environment Agency is also able to award officers who meet a prescribed level of capability with the title “Practising Environmental Regulator”, again endorsed by CIWEM. This supports our officers who are working towards achieving chartered status. If you want more information about Geoscience Careers within the Environment Agency then please visit our jobs page.
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18. CIWEM Appointment to the Registration Authority
CIWEM Director of Membership and Professional Development, Rosemary Butler, has been appointed to the Registration Authority (RA) of The Science Council. The RA is responsible to the Board of the Science Council for setting and monitoring standards for the Chartered Scientist (CSci) qualification, considering applications from professional bodies for Licenses to award CSci and carries out audits of Licensed Bodies.
19. Engineering and Technology Board
The Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) has transferred responsibility for marketing and promoting the Register for Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician to the ECUK. ECUK have been given funds of £115,000 to devise and launch a major marketing initiative and campaign that will involve the Licensed Bodies of ECUK for a coordinated approach.
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20. CIWEM International News
World Water Monitoring Day
46,117 participants monitored sites worldwide for World Water Monitoring Day 2007, which represents a 61 percent increase over 2006. Data was reported from 43 countries—four more than the 39 logged in 2006. Sites in the
UNFCCC Update on the
The aim of the Nairobi work programme is to assist all parties, in particular developing countries, to improve their understanding and assessments of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, and to make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions. As of October 2007, 90 organisations worldwide have offered to participate in the work programme. CIWEM is ready to join these organisations via technical networks. There are roles for CIWEM members to become involved in the technical work by attending meetings or in a corresponding role.
In order to take this forward, the institution is bringing together members under a Climate Change Network. I f you want to be part of this network, please e-mail paul@ciwem.org. Further information can be found on the NWP pages on the UNFCCC website (http://unfccc.int/3633.php), including the initiative of 'action pledges'.
Support for CIWEM International Members
CIWEM’s Technical Panels and the Rivers and Coastal Group are populated by members of the Institution with extensive expertise in a range of different backgrounds. Their purpose is to provide a pool of technical expertise to guide and support the policy and technical outputs of the Institution. Core activities include the development of Policy Position Statements, consultation responses and conferences. They are also a valued pool of expertise on which CIWEM’s secretariat can draw when addressing queries from members, media and the public. Many Panel and Group members have extensive experience of working overseas and have offered to provide advice to overseas members with respect to their areas of experience .
The Panels / Group are:
- Air Panel
- Conservation and Recreation Panel
- Environmental Management Panel
- Rivers and Coastal Group
- Waste Management Panel
- Wastewater Management Panel
- Water Resources Panel
- Water Supply and Quality Panel
So if you want to ‘ask a panel’, please contact Alastair Chisholm, Policy Officer at Alastair@ciwem.org
World Water Forum
CIWEM, through the European Water Association (EWA), has become involved in preparing the European water industry input into the 5th World Water Forum being held next year in
The world water forum will not only influence the debate among professionals globally but it will also seek to influence policy makers. To learn more about CIWEM input into the process please contact paul@ciwem.org
Seminar
The Environmental Industries Sector Unit (EISU) will sponsor 6 to 8 companies to participate in a seminar mission to promote
Commonwealth Sponsorships
The Commonwealth Sponsorship Commission will once again be providing funds for
For more information, go to www.cscuk.or.uk or email professional.fellowships@cscuk.org.uk.
Current consultations:
Cabinet Office
Pitt Review Interim Report
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/thepittreview
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 20/03/08
Department for Environment, Food and rural Affairs
Consultation on the recommendations of the Climate Change Simplification project
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/cc-instruments/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 05/03/08
HM Treasury
Aviation Duty
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultations_and_legislation/aviation/consult_aviation_duty.cfm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 10/04/08
OFWAT
Ofwat’s future strategy for customer charges for water and sewerage services
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/Content/pap_con_chrgstrat
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 01/04/08
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22. 2008 Prizes for Excellence in Sustainable Urban Water Management
The International Water Association Specialist Group on Sustainability in the Water Sector is pleased to invite nominations for the 2008 Prizes for Excellence in Sustainable Urban Water Management. These awards, sponsored by CH2MHILL, recognise and celebrate distinctive contributions in the field of sustainable urban water resources management.
Two categories of award are open for nomination;
Research excellence in support of sustainable urban water management
Innovation in the practical realisation of sustainable urban water
The deadline for nominations is 1st June 2008. Winning entries will be showcased and prizes awarded during the IWA World Water Congress which will be held in
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23. Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis competition
Atoka's Changemakers program is partnering with the Global Water Challenge to help them discover organizations and individuals that are working on innovative water and sanitation projects to provide access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Changemakers has worked to create a nurtured space for social innovators to share and discuss their ideas and projects with a community of your peers, thought leaders, and investors. You can profile the work of you or your organization by submitting an entry or you can start your dialog with your peers by registering and commenting on the myriad of entries. Work may be past projects or entries that still have potential for current water and sanitation project initiatives.
There will be approximate a dozen finalists and amongst them, three winners chosen by the community at large via our online voting platform. Winners will receive $5,000. Further details of this competition can be found at www.changemakers.net
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24. Free Trial to ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER
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Recruiting Reviewers
Water and Environment Journal is welcoming applications from reviewers with suitable expertise in a subject within the scope of water and environmental management. Reviewers enjoy free online access to WEJ for one year and a 20% discount on Blackwell books. For more information or to submit your CV please contact Joanna Cooper, jcooper@ciwem.org.
CIWEM Professionals Directory
Whether you are searching for an expert in dams or drainage, flood risk assessment or fish passes, the Professionals’ Directory can help. This free service allows users to search over forty areas of expertise within the sector and tailor searches to a specific global geographic region. Go to http://www.ciwem.org/directory/ to explore the search function.
Interested in joining the Directory? For more information please visit http://www.ciwem.org/directory/join/
Business and Academic Affiliates receive a considerable discount on Professionals Directory membership as well as a number of other benefits, for further information please visit: http://www.ciwem.org/membership/affiliation/
We have a selection of CIWEM publications available at discounted prices, including CIWEM conference proceedings. For more information please visit: http://www.ciwem.org/publications/books/ or contact Jo Cooper jcooper@ciwem.org.
We are also selling a selection of non-CIWEM books, journals, conference proceedings and other miscellaneous publications. Topics include civil engineering, hydrology, the water environment, drinking water and effluent treatment, sewerage and drainage, global processes, pollution, chemicals, ecology, biology, toxicology, overseas development, mathematical modelling, policy and legislation, history and a selection of antiquarian books. The sale of these is being handled by Dr David Gasking, a long-standing member of CIWEM. For more information please visit: www.ciwem.org/publications/book_sale.asp.
Information Resources
Wanting to wise-up on the Water Framework Directive; looking for an introduction to invasive species; or longing for the lowdown on land-use and water?! For Information on these, and other topics visit the Resources area on CIWEM’s website which has a variety of reports, briefings and fact sheets for you to download free of charge. Visit www.ciwem.org/resources/
Have Your Say
Should fluoride be added to drinking water supplies? So far 59 percent say ‘No’… have your say at www.ciwem.org. Two-thirds of you voting in last month’s poll were supportive of the proposed Severn Barrage that will provide important renewable energy but displace internationally recognised wetland wildlife sites.
CIWEM Website Visits
During the past month CIWEM’s website has been visited over 46,000 times. Of these visits the membership page accounted for 2,381 unique visits, representing just over 3% of the total visits to the site. The Business and Academic Affiliate page had a total of 285 hits.
Discounted Software for
Are you keeping your CPD record up to date?
All Members, Fellows and Associates of
You can record and update your CPD online via the members area of the website at www.ciwem.org/members
For more information on how to record CPD please visit
www.ciwem.org/education/development/#Recording
Chartered Scientists: Keep your CPD Up to Date
In order to revalidate their CSci designation, all Chartered Scientists will be required to submit their CPD record in advance of the 5 year renewal date. We will be contacting all Chartered Scientists prior to their renewal date to ask for their CPD submission.
Pay Your Subscriptions Online
We would like to remind all out members that your annual subscription can be paid quickly and securely via the members area of the website at www.ciwem.org/members. The members area is the fastest way to pay your subscription, obtain receipts, update personal details and log your CPD electronically.
Remember to tell us where you are
To enable the Institution to keep in regular touch with members, either by email, or via the regular post, we need to be advised of changes. Some of the information we circulate, for instance from the EC(UK), Science Council and Society for the Environment, only comes in an electronic format. If you are registered with these external bodies but we don’t have your most up to date email address you are missing receiving their newsletters and other information.
You can simply log on to the members area of the CIWEM website, www.ciwem.org give your membership number and create a password then update your record yourself, or contact membership@ciwem.org and let us know the changes you would like made to your record and we can do it for you.
If you require any help or additional information please contact the membership helpdesk on 020 7831 3110, between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, where there will be someone who can help.
Membership Helpdesk
The
if you have any queries give us a call on 0207 831 3110 and see if we can make
Meeting Room for Hire at
The Institution's premises in John Street, situated between
Society for the Environment
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is the independent body that regulates the award of the Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) qualification. The SocEnv Newsletter carries important information for CEnvs and those interested in the Society. For the latest newsletter, go to www.socenv.org.uk/news-and-press-release/socenv-newsletter
26. Feedback Feature
We want to know what you are doing – have you started working on an exciting project, are you forging links with new organisations, or is your research coming to an end? Tell us by emailing emily@ciwem.org. We also want to know what your opinions are on the topics we have covered in the latest editions of E-News and what you think about the work that CIWEM is doing.
In the next issue we will post a selection of your comments, so to be included in the next issue email your thoughts to emily@ciwem.org.
Every month CIWEM supports a number of events arranged by other organisations that we feel our members will be interested in. Sometimes we are able to negotiate a discount for members so do check before booking. We would like to know what members think of our supported events they attend, so please submit a short round up of the event and its outputs to be printed in CIWEM Business Briefings by emailing emily@ciwem.org.
To keep up to date with the latest events, go to www.ciwem.org/events/supported_events
3rd -15th March
WATER
Well Gallery,
WATER is an exhibition which explores the theme of water in all its assorted manifestations. The photographers observe the effect of its absence on the desert landscape and closer to home, examine the destruction left in the wake of recent flooding. Alongside these images sit photographs of tranquil vapour trails captured in the early morning, ominous bridges shot in the dead of night and a mysterious ethereal fog, among others. This exhibition focuses on our never ending engagement with water in all its forms, how it shapes our landscape, its role in our recreation and our total dependence on it for survival.
Eyelight are a body of London College of Communication Alumni who exhibit photographic work which reflects the group's eclectic vision. Further details on http://www.totoetco.net/eyelight.htm
11th - 12th March 2008
Industrial Environment Forum at easyFairs® SOLIDS
Birmingham NEC
New forum at easyFairs SOLIDS 2008 tackles key plant performance and environmental compliance issues.
Easyfairs® SOLIDS is the only UK exhibition for the solids processing, handling and storage industries, and new for 2008 will be an Industrial Environment Forum launched to help plant engineers and managers to meet ever tougher demands to improve plant performance, efficiency and environmental compliance.
A major first for the sector, the forum will showcase technologies and solutions that address key performance issues at every stage of the plant process, including:
• Pollution control & prevention
• Emissions monitoring
• Effluent monitoring & treatment
• Waste management & recycling
• Safety & compliance
• Quality control
• Energy efficiency
• Filtration & separation
• Odour & noise control
There will also be a full programme of free learnShops™ seminars on key issues and hot topics, such as waste minimisation and management, energy efficiency, air/effluent monitoring and MCERTS, renewable energy solutions, and the latest regulatory developments.
More information and free registration at www.easyfairs.com/solids, and for stand bookings, contact Sunita Puee on tel: 0208 622 4416 or e-mail: sunita.puee@easyfairs.com
11th March 2008
Envirenergy
Envirenergy is one of the most successful exhibition, conferencing and networking events in the North West of England for suppliers and buyers of the latest energy and environmental technologies. This year Envirenergy will be held on the 11th of March at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United .
Over 300 delegates attend the event every year and its main focus is renewable energy, energy efficiency, environmental management, safety, health and environment and general technical innovation.
The success of Envirenergy is due to the careful matching of the right buyers to the right exhibitors, ensuring everyone meets the right people, as well as providing a relevant industry update in the form of the conference.
If climate change is on your agenda, then you need to attend - the whole event looks at solutions that can help to reduce emissions and improve our environment. For more details please go to http://www.envirenergy.org.uk/envnw
17th - 19th March 2008, plus linked site visit on 20th March
Flooding and Water Management in the Landscape
The Tourism and Environmental Change Research Unit at Stuart Lane
German colleagues affected by floods in both eastern and western
Stuart Lane
and Ian Cluckie are already confirmed, plus Alan Simson, Ian Rotherham, Environment Agency and Halcrow. CIWEM, ADAS,
For further details and to register your interest, please contact the Conference Team on 0114 272 4227, email info@hallamec.plus.com or visit www.ukeconet.co.uk.
30th – 31st March 2008
City Development Conference.
Location: Hyatt Regency Dubai,
For more information, kindly contact Miss Bernardine at 006.03.2723.6604 or BernadineM@marcusevanskl.com for exclusive discounts and event brochure
7th April 2008
Bio-Innovators
Bio-Innovators will bring together a number of leading thinkers and practioners to highlight experience related to bio-based innovation and biomimetics with a particular focusing on the challenges of moving ideas through to commercialisation. Bio-Innovators will build on previous successful eco-i net events on eco-innovation, sustainable building technologies, energy harvesting, low carbon and resourceful innovators (see www.cfsd.org.uk/eco-i-net )
Benefits of attending :
* Leading edge presentations from innovators, practioners and entrepreneurs
* Unique forum for new ideas and concepts
* Access to new ideas and thinking
* Networking opportunities
For more information on the programme and costs see: www.cfsd.org.uk/eco-i-net
7th – 8th April 2008
Water Contamination Emergencies: Collective Responsibility
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
This third conference ‘Collective Responsibility’ follows on from two successful Water Contamination Emergencies conferences. It recognises the need for all companies, agencies and experts to share, collaborate and draw on lessons learnt, and will have a distinctly international flavour. The topics will deal with the principal aspects of collective responsibility in three concurrent streams: Operations, Data Management, Communications. Registration form and programme may be found here.
To learn more about the Water Contamination Emergencies Conference, to book an exhibition stand or to register, email: maggi@maggichurchouseevents.co.uk or call us on +44 1359 221004
15th-16th April 2008
Working on Knowledge and Practices of Using Treated Sewage Sludge on
This workshop will review the current knowledge and practices of using sewage sludge on land. The objective is frank and open discussion, leading to an output summarizing the views expressed which will be sent to the European Commission. The EWA invites experts to participate in the workshop, although the number of participants is limited to 70.
For more information, click here
24th April 2008
The Climate Change Bill: Implications for Business
Cavendish Conference Centre,
The Climate Change Bill – the world’s first national statutory framework for cutting carbon dioxide emissions – will put the
It is crucial, therefore, that all companies understand these policies and the impact they will have on their business.
EIC has brought together a unique line up of the top policy makers, regulators and business leaders to analyse climate change policy and how business strategies need to adapt to succeed as part of a low carbon economy.
Speakers include: Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment; Peter Ainsworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment; Gert Jan Koopman, Director of Industrial Policy and Economic Reform, European Commission; and Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive of BT and Chair of CBI Climate Change Taskforce.
For information or to book: www.eic-uk.co.uk/ccb.cfm
Please use discount code CIWEM to claim your £120 discount
27th - 29th April 2008
The 9th
Intex Shanghai and
The 9th China Int’l Environmental Protection Exhibition (CIEPEC+EPTEE 2008) will be held on Apr. 27th-29th, 2008 at Intex Shanghai and Shanghai Mart, providing 30,000 sq. m. of exhibition floor space, and attracting 750 exhibitors (approximately 1,200 booths). Through this win-win cooperation with CIEPEC (China Int’l Environmental Protection Exhibition & Conference, organized by China Association of Environmental Protection Industry -CAEPI), CIEPEC+EPTEE will become the top-ranking environmental protection exhibition in Asia, with the most exhibitors, the highest specialization and the most advanced technologies. The exhibits scope includes water and wastewater treatment, air pollution prevention, solid waste treatment, noise prevention & control and renewable energies. It’s the superexcellent opportunity for your company to enter into Chinese market and power your business in the field of environmental protection!
For more details, please visit our website: www.eptee.com
Contact Ms Hope SAI Tel: +86-21-54592323 ext.327 Fax: +86-21-54253480
Email: hope.expo@gmail.com
29th - 30th April 2008
CIBSE / ASHRAE Conference on the Tyne: Practical Skills for Sustainability
Practical help and advice on costing, constructing, staffing and selling sustainability takes main stage at the CIBSE / ASHRAE Conference 2008:‘Sustainability – niche to norm’.
Speakers include ASHRAE President Kent Peterson, Jane Carlsen, Principal Planner for the GLA, Simon Harris, Director of Cost Consultancy at Cyril Sweett and Becky Warren from Eversheds. Dan Epstein, Head of Sustainable Development at the Olympic Delivery Authority will also be presenting a case study on ‘innovating, delivering and learning lessons at the Olympics’.
The two day conference will answer key questions such as:
- How can we produce convincing cost arguments for low & zero carbon technologies?
- How can we meet the skills shortages in the building services field?
- How will the CSR agenda affect building services consultancies?
- How will planning issues impact on building and refurb projects?
- What lessons can we learn from the
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CIBSE President John Armstrong said: “The CIBSE / ASHRAE joint Conferences always make for a lively, informative and highly topical event. The 2008 conference is no exception and delegates can look forward to a two-day programme full of practical advice, real examples and information for a smooth transition of Sustainability – from niche to norm.”
For more information contact CIBSE on 020 8675 5211
2nd- 11th May 2008
Margate Rocks is back!
The 6th Margate Rocks Festival of Contemporary Visual Art will take place between 2-11 May 2008. Situated in and around the budding seaside town of
Participants include Heather & Ivan Morison, Franny Armstrong, Billy Childish, Mark McGowan, Michaela Crimmin and Dr Mark Miodownik. The programme aims to create an interdisciplinary dialogue through a variety of exciting commissions, exhibitions, events, talks, films and workshops.
Highlights include: the Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema, the UK’s only bicycle-powered cinema run by artists, uniting art, education and sustainability; an installation of an allotment in the middle of urban Margate by artists Sarah Craske and Stacy Keeler; green filmmaking master classes led by acclaimed activist filmmaker, Franny Armstrong; and a rare performance by cult musician, poet and artist Billy Childish.
For more information visit www.margaterocks.com
6th - 7th May 2008
CRANFIELD MULTI-STRAND CONFERENCE: CREATING WEALTH THROUGH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (CMC 2008)
The new Multi-Strand Conference explores how wealth is created through research and innovation. It brings together researchers and practitioners from across the spectrum to discuss advances in applied sciences, engineering and technology, including associated management practices.
There will be a focus on application, especially in the environment sector, manufacturing, aerospace, health and defence sectors. A particular aim is to provide a welcoming and supportive forum for early-stage researchers to present and discuss their work with more established figures in their various fields.
To find out more or to register your interest visit www.cranfield.ac.uk/cmc
Papers should be submitted by 29 February 2008. Acceptance: 31 March 2008
13th May 2008
7th World Wide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists -- WWW-YES 2008
Urban waters, exact and social sciences workshop
Geographical Scope: International; developing countries
Level: PhD, on-going or having finished since less than 3 years
CEREVE organizes within the Water University of Val-de-Marne County the World Wide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists (WWW YES). The thematic guideline of the seminar is 'Urban waters', inviting the participants to rethink the need for participative and integrated water management in urban areas and the lessons which can be learned from North and South experiences. The four days of the workshop are dedicated both to the presentation of individual research and the building-up of scientific North – South cooperation projects. Admission fees and accommodation are supported by the Val de Marne County for the 25 selected participants. All presentations and discussions are held in English.
Contact E-mail: martin.seidl@cereve.enpc.fr Web Address: http://www.enpc.fr/cereve/www-yes/
14th–16th May 2008
The 2nd Annual
2nd Annual China Water Congress 2008 is to be held in
26th-27th May 2008
2nd Annual Middle East Waste & Water Congress
JW Marriott Hotel,
"Moving forward with the advances in waste and water technologies for a more secured future and environment"
The Middle East region is currently facing two major challenges: One being the scarcity of water and the other being the increasing population of waste due to its booming construction sector. The objective of this inaugural 2nd Annual Waste & Water 2008 is to bridge the gap between the waste and water industry whilst serving as an ideal platform for professionals from the waste and water industry to meet, network and exchange ideas for the improvement of these 2 major sectors in the
For more information on how to attend, please contact Ms Cindy Cluny at +00 603 2723 6745 or email CindyC@marcusevanskl.com
17th-18th June 2008
GLOBAL LEAKAGE
Thistle Marble Arch,
Pre-Conference Workshop on 16 June 2008
Following the continuing success of this premier international event in 2006 and 2007, London Business Conferences is delighted to announce the 2008 Global Leakage Summit, taking place on 17-18 June 2008 in
Now a firmly established event on the calendars of international utility practitioners, the Global Leakage Summit will provide the water industry with the opportunity to debate the latest challenges - and to share solutions - and hear an incredible line up of practical case study presentations.
The programme has again been compiled from a unique research process and face to face interviews with practitioners to identify the 'hot topics' that they would like to hear discussed. One of the key themes of this year's
Our international showcase of more than 20 exhibitors will once again be demonstrating the increasing focus on technology innovation, and several will be participating in vendor sessions throughout the
Visit www.global-leakage-summit.com where you can register online, or call +44 (0) 207 749 0470, or e-mail info@london-business-conferences.co.uk
28th -29th July 2008
NUREC - The Northern Urban Regeneration Exhibition and Conference
The key event for regeneration practitioners to listen, learn, discuss and debate the challenges facing our Northern towns and cities as they seek to narrow the gap with London and the South East.
The Conference - 28 industry leaders lend their expertise, share their knowledge and offer lively debate to the proceedings. Delegates can attend on 1 or both days, but is limited to the first 200 pre-registered delegates per day. The Exhibition - limited to 50 organisations including Councils, Urban Regeneration & Development Companies, City Regeneration Investment Agencies, Architects / Urban Design Companies, Local Corporate Companies, Government Agencies and Community Programmes.
16th - 18th August 2008
IIRWM 2008 - India International Recycle & Waste Management Exhibition and Conference
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, INDIA
IRWM & Co., take pleasure to host IIRWM'2008 – (INDIA INTERNATIONAL RECYCLE & WASTE MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE’ 2008), the first comprehensive Recycle & Waste management event.
IIRWM’ 2008 is a coordinated platform shared between domestic & international industry leaders, providers & seekers to showcase products and services on Recycle & Waste Management to the largest gathering of
The main focus of IIRWM' 2008 is to provide detailed presentation on:
- Waste Collection, Disposal and Management
- Waste Reduction-Reuse-Recycle-Reproduction and Waste-2-Energy Solutions
- Landfill Management, Composting and Dumpsite Rehabilitation
- Electronic Waste, Hazardous Waste and Bio-Medical Waste Management
- Carbon Credit, Environment Funding/Financing and its implementation
Green Building
It’s the most pulsating business opportunity for you to enter Indian market while everyone eye’s
For more details, Please visit our website: www.iirwm.com or contact: Albert Khan
E-mail: albert@iirwm.com; info@iirwm.com
CIWEM members can receive a further 10% discount by contacting Albert direct.
17th-18th September 2008
World Green Roof Congress – Call for papers announced
CIRIA in partnership with Livingroofs.org will organise the World Green Roof Congress 2008.
This will be first event of its kind to showcase green roofs in the
The Congress will be two day conference with inspiring presentations, an exhibition, a conference reception with a potential for a green roof safari around
To register your interest to attend, exhibit or sponsor the Congress visit http://www.ciria.org/prcd.htm?code=1551
27th - 31st October 2008
MWWD 2008- the 5th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment
Cavtat,
Information on the Conference can be found at www.mwwd.org. CIWEM members will be granted the discount on the conference fees as for the other associations. To claim discount please contact evrim.derun@mwwd.org stating CIWEM.
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