Bottom trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in the world. Please consider joining the campaign to have it banned, most particularly in Marine Protection Areas. only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...

📢 Registrations are OPEN for #WIE2025 in Copenhagen, Oct 27-28! Join us to shape the EU #WaterResilienceStrategy. Connect with leaders, hear from policymakers & showcase your innovation. Register & find all opportunities👉 watereurope.eu/event/water-...

I am also very much looking forward to moderating a Panel at the British Water "Innovation Summit 2025" in London at the end of this month. Jeremy Heath, Matthew Hughes, Gareth Richards, Andrea Rubini and I will be discussing "Showcasing Successfully Scaled Innovations". tinyurl.com/9asftx7y

Delighted to be moderating a Panel at the International Water Association "Water Horizons 2025" conference in London in just over 3 weeks time. Jo Harrison, Jeannette Henderson, Ben Tam and I will discuss the "Role of Innovation in Future Proofing Water Utilities". www.waterhorizonsevents.org/home

If new data centres add 71 TWh of energy demand, that means an increase in water demand of ~135 billion litres per year. Adopting circular economy strategies for water management should be the enabler. BBC News - Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Many congratulations to all the ‪@uniofbath.bsky.social‬ Chemical Engineering students (BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) who graduated today in Bath Abbey. 👏 Go out there & make a positive difference for a sustainable future & seize your opportunities! I wish you a very happy, healthy & successful career. 🥂

The Cost of NOT Net Zero - Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly. Check out the Carbon Literacy Project: carbonliteracy.com

OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero...

I'll be at the Telford International Centre next Tuesday and Wednesday, for the European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition. Looking forward to a packed programme, and to chairing a Circular Economy session. Programme: shorturl.at/iRicC Registration: shorturl.at/aovHL See you there!

Researchers from Bath’s Water Innovation and Research Consortium (WIRC@Bath) will lead the first large-scale demonstration of a technology to create ultra-pure water from wastewater after winning major funding from UK water regulator Ofwat. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #Research #Water

Delighted to be working with Northumbrian Water, Waterwhelm, AtkinsRéalis, SSE Thermal & others to deliver high purity water from treated final effluent using waste heat. The recovered water will be reused in industry, thereby reducing fresh water demand & demonstrating a circular economy approach.

The UK will waste 8 million chocolate eggs this Easter, which is about 10% of what is purchased over the counter. This has a water footprint of about 38.4 billion litres, equivalent to roughly 15,360 Olympic swimming pools worth of water.

About 80% of micropollutants come from pharmaceutical or cosmetic use, so why should the manufacturers of such products not pay towards wastewater treatment? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Blessed with a glorious view from my balcony.

"Plastics recycling" is essentially a con. Instead we are choking the planet (and our own bodies) with #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today marks the official launch of the Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE). vimeo.com/uniofbath/cwbe

Prof Davey Jones from Bangor University has kicked things off at our launch today. Davey is talking about the potential use of WBE for monitoring AMR in healthcare & environmental settings.

Please welcome @redalertcdt.bsky.social to BlueSky! A NERC funded, Bath led, CDT that strives to reverse global environmental degradation and better protect both wildlife and human health in freshwater systems. Interested in Real-Time Digital Water-Based Systems? www.bath.ac.uk/centres-for-...

Very delighted to see that Dragan Savic has joined us here @h2odragansavic.bsky.social 😀 Please help him to reconnect with watery colleagues.

Can the circular economy help tackle water and climate challenges? Yes, it can - check out a recent blog from The World Bank on work funded by the Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership. blogs.worldbank.org/en/water/can...

Interested to work with lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and me? Want to work on "Integrated Behavioural-Technological Solutions for Sustainable Campus Accommodation"? If so, have a read of the below. Deadline for applications is Monday 17th February 2025.

The deadline for submissions to the European Wastewater Management Conference is 31st January. We seek submissions on a range of topics and ask that all abstracts include details on carbon emissions and how the project can contribute to the circular economy. ewwmconference.com/call-for-abs...

🤔What do semiconductors, renewable energy, data centers, and agriculture have in common? They all rely on one critical resource: #water. 📺 Watch this video to learn how important is to invest in #water : buff.ly/3Wgi77G 💡Read the about the Water Europe Study: buff.ly/4fckqjs

From @un-water.bsky.social: Water is “an untapped mitigator” and “adaptation accelerator” in the fight against climate change, and we urgently need to bridge the investment gap to accelerate water progress. UN Special Envoy on Water & World Bank Global Water Practice Director blog: buff.ly/3BMJXSe

Just 1 day to go until we release the Global Climate Highlights 2024. Follow us to find out all about last year's temperature, greenhouse gas concentrations, sea ice extent and more. #CAMS #C3S

Major water events in 2024 caused more than US$550 billion in damages, and displaced 40 million people. The Global Water Online report highlights the key events and increasing impact of climate change on global water resources and related disasters. www.globalwater.online/globalwater/...

📣 1,200 climate scientists, ecologists and health professionals say it’s vital that MPs pass the Climate & Nature Bill for ambitious, legally-binding action. Has your local MP committed to vote for the #CANBill at its Second Reading on 24 January yet? 🐝 action.zerohour.uk

EU’s energy fixation has left water crisis unchecked, top official warns. www.ft.com/content/6960...

Although CO₂ contributes to the greenhouse effect, it accounts for only ~4% of Earth’s heat dynamics. By contrast water vapour & hydrological processes regulate ~95%. This highlights a critical oversight in both climate policy & science. We must focus more on water. www.linkedin.com/pulse/restor...

A new dashboard on water sector spending from the World Bank brings you a comprehensive look at global public investments in water. View results in dynamic graphs and access spending data for 129 countries. fwsf.wbwaterdata.org

As we review and reflect on successes and progress made in 2024, it is also appropriate to reflect on the tremendous amount of work that we still have to do in relation to UN SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation.

If you have 15 minutes to spare before the close of business tomorrow, Friday 20th December, then please consider completing this World Wildlife Fund and GlobeScan stakeholder consultation on "Shaping the Future Water Agenda". survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/2/p26233...

Interested to work with @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and me? Want to work on "Integrated Behavioural-Technological Solutions for Sustainable Campus Accommodation"? If so, have a read of the below. Deadline for applications is Monday 17th February 2025.

Interested to do a PhD with Lorraine Whitmarsh and me? Want to work on "Integrated Behavioural-Technological Solutions for Sustainable Campus Accommodation"? If so, have a read of the below. Deadline for applications is Monday 17th February 2025. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

So, the work begins... £104 billion of it... www.ofwat.gov.uk/ofwat-approv...

The role of water in climate mitigation is much greater than commonly understood, according to the first-ever summary of current research on the topic. The report shows a new way of thinking about climate change that can lead to more effective solutions. siwi.org/publications...

Call for abstracts: The European Wastewater Management Conference, Telford, 17 & 18 June 2025. We are asking that all submissions include details of carbon emissions and how your project can contribute to the circular economy. Submission deadline is 31st January - further details: ewwmconference.com

A packed room in BluePoint Brussels at Water Knowledge Europe, for the launch of the Water Europe "Water Efficiency (Reuse & Circularity)" Expert Group. Rafael Casielles leading the proceedings yesterday - it is a pleasure to co-lead this expert group, along with Kristina Wencki & Francesco Fatone.

Has anybody used the Porto browser extension to read their Tweets into Bluesky?

Brexit benefits?...

Do join us for a joint @Water_UofExeter, @Gw4Water & @InstWater joint webinar on Wednesday 5th December at 11:30: Wastewater pollution & public health: Engineering solutions & policy recommendations. Further details & registration: t.ly/zRxlp

Why do we continue to subsidise the petrochemicals industry globally to the tune of about 7,000 billion USD per year? BBC News - Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Birds There used to be millions—now African penguins are on the brink of extinction—and it's all our fault. They could be gone in less than 4,000 days. In this link there's a petition to sign to protect their food sources effectively (takes 5 seconds): birdlife.org/news/2024/11...

Raising my hat to Professor Dorothy Bishop FRS 🎩 Royal Society fellow resigns over Elon Musk membership www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

The UNEP Pollution Fund protects human and environmental health through sound chemical and waste management and the reduction of pollutants released into the air, water, soil and oceans. See its important impacts here: www.unep.org/about-un-env... #PartnersForPlanet

So, #COP29 has approved $300 billion USD annually of climate funding to support countries severely impacted by climate change. We spend $310 billion USD annually on luxury goods, $250 billion on tobacco, $2,400 billion on military expenditure, and ~$6,000 billion in subsidies for petrochemicals....

We really need National Highways to come to the party in respect of improving UK river water quality.

Good afternoon. We've launched another petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. Please sign & share! @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...