New The Wildlife Trusts report reveals drought is considered the biggest risk to UK nature reserves, ahead of pollution and flooding. It urges the Government to commit at least £3 billion a year to invest in nature-based solutions to help nature adapt. wildlifetrusts.org/news/new-repor…

Aug MiniPod out today! (New 15 min extra ep of Planet Possible every month feat an environmental expert and 3 current planet positive news stories). gillian blythe from NZ on water reform, taking politics out of water and adapting to climate change 💡 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_minipod_aug

🚨 New #PlanetPossible podcast episode out today! The August 'MiniPod' (just 15 mins long) features Niki Roach in conversation with gillian blythe - discussing some of the latest environment & water news. Listen now 👇

Nominations are still open for 2024 President's Award! This award recognises members who, as volunteers, go far above & beyond. It's a celebration of commitment & contribution at the highest level. Closing Date: 12pm Monday 19 August Find out more ➡️ ciwem.org/news/president…

CIWEM's Alastair Chisholm and Catherine Moncrieff worked with Joanna Bradley to create a report that details the pollution from highway runoff across the UK and the problems that it creates - such as serious harm to aquatic life. Learn more 👇

Absolutely agree with the need for full independent review - #AFreshWaterFuture advocated for early January this year. afreshwaterfuture.org/a-fresh-water-… Review shouldn't look at water industry in isolation, also planning, farming, infrastructure consideration of water.

Early career professionals need to make their voices heard about the challenges we face, say Aimee Jones, ICE President's Future Leader, and Kieran Murnane, CIWEM Early Careers Network chair. 🧵

Good points made here. A full independent review is essential - not a light-touch internal Defra one. Why? We're only going to have one stab at getting reform - and any follow-on legislation - right. It needs to be done properly. theguardian.com/business/nils-…

CIWEM are attending World Water Week! CEO Anna Daroy, policy director Alastair Chisholm, and learning & development director Darren Eckford will be joining other UK water companies at the UK Pavilion. Learn more & register here: worldwaterweek.org #UKPavilion #WWWeek #CIWEM

🗣️ CIWEM policy director Alastair Chisholm is hosting a session today on the UK Pavilion at World Water Week. He'll be talking through approach, findings & recommendations for reform & recovery that were outlined in A Fresh Water Future. Read the report ➡️ ​afreshwaterfuture.org

Great to see Christopher Whitfeld & Wenqi (Jonathan) Zhao winning this award! The UK entry was organised by CIWEM with help from sponsors Jacobs and Arup. Read about the project ➡️ siwi.org/latest/from-wa… 🌟 Reach out to [email protected] for info about future prizes

New ep out today! Circular and regenerative farming: ✅ more biodiversity ✅ sustainable food production ✅ better water quality and quantity ...But it's hard - lots of trial and error. We visited Biohub Ings Farm then spoke to Yorkshire Water 💧 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_farming

💡 Recommendation No. 1 from our 'A Fresh Water Future' report: "The Government should commission a comprehensive, independent review of water management, to report within its first twelve months." You can read the report in full here ➡️ afreshwaterfuture.org

The extent of sewage discharges in Scotland show it's not simply a problem of privatisation. Scottish water is publicly owned. Fundamentally, it's a problem of regulation, irrespective of ownership. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

🗣️ “The egregious bad practices of the past were a result of light touch regulation. Now there is a very strong signal coming from the government about the consequences of any prosecution - that you’re going to jail." - Alastair Chisholm Read the article 👇 thetimes.com/article/322a7d…

Read Alastair Chisholm's response to this week's announcement of the Water (Special Measures) Bill 👇 ciwem.org/news/governmen…

Urban flooding is worsening with climate change. We're seeking papers on innovative models like machine learning to enhance flood forecasting and early warning systems. Submit your research today! Journal of Flood Risk Management CIWEM #FloodRisk #UrbanFlooding ow.ly/M0p050T9Rpf