Contact
Jim Street
Branch Secretary
1 Woodland Court
Truro, Cornwall
TR1 1XT
Tel: 01872 270283
Email: jim@jimstreet.wanadoo.co.uk

Click here for a list of the 2007/08 CIWEM SW Branch Committee members

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Useful Links

CIWEM SW Branch Events 2008

23 January 2008
The Future of Dams in the UK
Hyder Consulting, Bristol
As climate change significantly increases the risk of catastrophic dam failure, particularly as a result of severe droughts, stronger winds and severe rainfall events, this half day conference will bring together some of the leading experts operating within the south west region to discuss a variety of issues relating to the future of dams in the UK.
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Presentations from this event
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13 February 2008
Modern Regulation - Is it a risky business?
South West Water, Exeter
This CIWEM SW evening event will be assessing Modern Regulation - the Environment Agency's modern approach to environmental regulation.
 
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4 April 2008
CIWEM SW Annual Dinner 2008
Holiday Inn, J25/M5, Taunton
The 2008 Annual Dinner of the CIWEM South Western Branch will be commencing at 7:15pm for 7:45pm. Special dietary needs will be catered for. Guest Speakers are Richard Haddock, NFU and Chris Hines, Independent Environmentalist.
 
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CIWEM SW Branch Events 2007

26th September 2007
Urban Water Management
Joint meeting with BHS
University of Exeter, Harrison Building, Streatham Campus
1:45-4:45pm
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2nd October 2007
Coastal Monitoring
Joint meeting with ICE
Plymouth University
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5 December 2007
Carbon Footprint - How Big Is Yours?
Richard Huish College, Taunton
Further to the announcement in the Queen's Speech regarding the Climate Change Bill, which is aiming to reduce UK carbon emissions by at least 60% by 2050, thus making the UK the first country in the world to have legally binding carbon reduction targets, this evening event will be assessing Carbon Footprinting, a critical part of the carbon reduction process.
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Presentations from this event
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Previous CIWEM SW Branch Events

Wednesday 6th June 2007
Climate Change -- The Future of the Low Carbon Economy in the South West
Location: Taunton Conference Centre / The Genesis Centre, Taunton, Somerset
In preparation for the opening of the " Live Earth " World Concert, a 24hr global music event on 7/7/07 ( www.liveearth.org ) and ( www.liveearth.msn.com ) and following on from the Academy Award Winning Best Documentary Feature, " An Inconvenient Truth " by the Former American Vice President Al Gore, the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report, the Energy Review and the draft Climate Change Bill, the CIWEM SW Branch held a one day conference and exhibition to outline the implications of Climate Change and The Future of the Low Carbon Economy in the South West.

The event was held at the sustainably constructed "Genesis Centre"
(www.genesisproject.com/genesis05/) and the day was in support of WaterAid
(www.wateraid.org) to illustrate the effects of climate change in developing countries. For more information about this climate change event, please contact Daniel Fitzgerald, CIWEM SW Junior Vice Chairman.

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Photographs taken during the event on 6th June 2007

Above: Toyota Prius & Ford Focus Bioethanol Cars (Somerset Biofuel Project) on display at the entrance to the Genesis Centre during the lunchtime exhibition.	Above: Dr Tony Kendle, Foundation Director, Eden Project (right) with Tim Simmons, Sustainable Construction Manager, The Genesis Centre (left) during the lunchtime exhibtion.
	Left – The WaterAid stand during the  Lunchtime Exhibition. £73 was raised for WaterAid during a fund-raising competition. First Prize was an H-Racer - the world’s smallest Hydrogen Car –  with a real fuel cell fitted – won by Sophie Peacock from Wessex Water

Awards
 
The CIWEM Best Diploma Student Award 2007, sponsored by the Environment Agency went to Sophie Peacock. Sophie has worked for Wessex Water for four and a half years starting in the Developers Group and then as part of the River Ecology Team. She is currently the Sustainability Coordinator for the company and on the CIWEM Structured Training Scheme. She studied part time at the University of Bristol and has now completed both CIWEM’s Certificate and Diploma after three years hard work.

Sophie Peacock receiving her Award from CIWEM President, David Rooke, MBE

New Members Group Events

The Branch representative on the CIWEM New Members' Group is Jo Robinson. Please contact her at jrobinso@southwestwater.co.uk for details of Branch initiatives for new members.