CIWEM E-News – July 2008

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This month:

1. CIWEM’s Annual Conference 2009 – Water and the Global Environment
Olympia Conference Centre, London, 29^th – 30^th April 2009
Sponsored by: MWH, RSK, Hydro International

On 29th – 30th April 2009, CIWEM’s Annual Conference will address multidisciplinary issues across all areas of the global water and environment sector. A mix of keynote speakers, offered papers, exhibitions and networking opportunities will make this the event for water and environment professionals. The conference is being organised for CIWEM by Dr Bob Earll, CMS.

We are inviting papers of the highest quality on any aspect of the water and environment sector and we would welcome submissions of papers that cover policy and legislation, practice, projects and initiatives, research and case studies.

For more information, go to www.ciwem.org/events/annual_conference.

To respond to the call for papers or to register for the conference, please contact Bob Earll, bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or 01531 890415.

There are comprehensive exhibitor and sponsorship packages for the conference – please contact Justin Taberham for further information, Email: justin@ciwem.org

To receive conference updates, please email the word ‘UPDATE’ to justin@ciwem.org

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The aim of the conference is to explore emerging policy and technical challenges linked to the Water Framework Directive which have arisen in the past few years. The objectives of the conference are to:

1. Brief and update delegates on a range of challenges that have linkages to the WFD
2. Explore the next steps in addressing these challenges
3. Bring together a diverse audience from across the EC for knowledge sharing and networking
4. Highlight examples where integration of sectors and disciplines has been demonstrated successfully

The likely subject areas are:

1. Water Scarcity and Drought
2. Climate Change Mitigation
3. Floods Directive
4. Asset Management and Infrastructure
5. Surface Water Management

There are comprehensive exhibitor and sponsorship packages for the conference – please contact Justin Taberham, Director of Policy, for more information: justin@ciwem.org.

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Outputs from CIWEM conferences may be found at www.ciwem.org.uk/events/outputs. Please contact Justin Taberham at justin@ciwem.org with suggestions on what subjects CIWEM should be covering for one day conferences in 2008/09. Unless specified, more information on the following conferences can be found by contacting Bob Earll via bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or 01531 890415 and on www.ciwem.org/events.

Many thanks to MWH and Arup, who are Annual Sponsors of the CIWEM National Conference Programme.

Integrated Urban Drainage Management/Surface Water Management
22nd October 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH, WRc, Hydro International, Polypipe Water Management Solutions, Arup, Capita Symonds, JBA Consulting, Mouchel

Extreme Flooding 2008 – Emergency Planning and Flooding
5th November 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH, Halcrow, Arup, Capita Symonds, JBA Consulting, Royal Haskoning, Mouchel

‘Developing Sustainably’
19th November 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH, Arup, JBA Consulting

PR09 Conference
26th November 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH, Arup, WRc

Floods and Water Bill
A CIWEM National Conference and CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group - Winter Meeting
22nd January, London

World Wetlands Day Conference 2009
10th February 2009, London

Water Framework Directive – River Basin Management Plans
11th February 2009, London
Sponsors to date: Royal Haskoning

There is a comprehensive sponsorship package for all the above conferences; please contact Justin Taberham justin@ciwem.org

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The final event of the CIWEM West Midlands 2007/8 calendar will be an environmental concert in the spirit of the Presidential Theme this year – Arts and the Environment. It will take place at the Church of St Peter and St John in Ladywood – The Ladywood ARC (Arts, Religion and Community) at 7pm on Saturday 12th July.

The concert is being given by the Bournville Young Singers who performed so well at the Keynote Address in January and they are performing “Ocean World – An Ecological Musical” which was commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 1998 to celebrate the International Year of the Ocean. The BYS are themselves a community based organisation designed to attract young people and give them new interests and fellowship. Ocean World is a tuneful, engaging and educational work telling the tale of a mother hump back whale and her calf as they make their treacherous journey from the tropics to the cold northern waters.

The concert is being given to raise money for WaterAid and the branch is delighted that Jack Carnell, Managing Director of South Staffordshire Water, will be the WaterAid representative on the night, having only recently returned from a mission with WaterAid in Africa where he was inspired by the work that was being done by WaterAid.

For more information, contact Alastair Moseley on Alastair.Moseley@WSPGroup.com.

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RE:Fashion is a brand new fashion phenomenon, set to transform social and environmental standards in the fashion industry within a decade.

The RE:Fashion Awards will take place on 13th November 2008 in London, celebrating people and organisations who have taken great strides in tackling poverty, healing the environment, and changing consumer attitudes towards ethical fashion.

High profile partners include Hilary Alexander, Fashion Editor of The Telegraph, Jane Shepherdson, Anna Orsini of British Fashion Council and designer Katharine Hamnett. A selection of the world’s most innovative and highly respected designers will showcase one-off pieces made from sustainable materials in a 27-piece catwalk finale. A few of the designers involved include Preen, Marios Schwab, Ann-Sofie Back and Todd Lynn.

CIWEM is sponsoring the RE:PEOPLE AWARD 2008 which is open to any fashion, textiles or accessories designer or business. This award focuses upon businesses and initiatives which have changed the lives of the people and the communities involved in their supply chain and which have the potential to achieve even more progressive social change. Judges will be looking for innovation around raising social standards in the fashion industry, while still making high quality products. This could include fair trade practices, improved wages, working conditions, workers’ empowerment, and programs to build sustainable livelihoods.

For more information, go to www.refashionawards.org.

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CIWEM’s photographic exhibition dealing with some of the most important issues of our time is only at the Apothecary Gallery, West London, until 18th July.

The gallery is located at 33 Greyhound Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8NH, tel. 020 7381 5727 and email info@londonapothecary.co.uk. Please call ahead to arrange a viewing between 10 am and 6pm.

You also only have until July 31st to be in with the chance of becoming the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2008. The competition is open to all professional and amateur, national and international photographers working with digital and traditional photography. This year’s categories are Changing Climates; A World of Difference; Quality of Life; The Natural World and Under 21.

The entries will be judged by some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, Anthony Epes and Ronnie Israel. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities.

To enter the 2008 competition, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty.

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To mark World Population Day on 11th July, CIWEM is demanding that countries address the complex linkages between population, consumption, poverty and sustainable development.

The largest population growth is found in poor countries, which have the least adequate resources to address the challenges. The unplanned growth of cities creates huge pressure on local ecosystems and can overwhelm environmental resources. Millions have settled in slums without access to adequate shelter, clean water and sanitation. This produces further deterioration in living standards and threatens sustainable development.

CIWEM believes that the integration of population issues into economic and development strategies will speed up sustainable development and poverty alleviation, and contribute to an improved quality of life of the population.

CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves, says:

“There must be an end to the presumption that economic growth via a rising population is essential for a successful society. A third of all people who have ever lived are alive today.Large unsustainable populations, particularly when allied to high levels of consumption, cause environmental degradation and contribute to climate change.

Directing more resources to all of these issues is critical to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, particularly those focusing on the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. The MDGs cannot be achieved if the links between reproductive health, population, women’s rights and social progress are not addressed properly.”

To read more, go to www.ciwem.org/press.

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With the credit crunch, rising fuel prices and inflation affecting millions of people, CIWEM believes that now is the time to re-evaluate the way we live.

After years of continuous growth for the UK economy, we are facing spiralling resource costs. However, as consumers tighten their belts, the Government’s priority is the more ‘pressing’ challenge of the economy, and not moves to tackle climate change and protect the environment.

Although the UK’s personal debt totals £1.4 billion and is increasing by £1 million every five minutes, every year we produce more than 434 million tonnes of waste and throw away one third of all groceries we buy.

CIWEM believes that savvy consumers can reduce their outgoings and help the environment.

CIWEM wants people to understand that unfettered consumerism will harm their financial security and damage the environment. Now is the time to change our behaviour to reduce our consumption levels, thus saving money and helping the environment. Simple steps should incorporate the reduce, reuse and recycle philosophy and could range from fitting energy saving light bulbs to forgoing the latest trend-led unsustainable fashion, and unplugging mobile phone chargers to turning down your hot water thermostat.

To read more, go to www.ciwem.org/press.

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CIWEM and Wiley-Blackwell’s new online Journal of Flood Risk Management is free to access for the whole of 2008. The current issue can be accessed via the journal website at www.floodriskmanagement.org. Issue 2 will be online in August.

To sign up to receive free e-alerts each time new articles from Journal of Flood Risk Management are published online, please follow the link http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/action/doUpdateAlertSettings?action=addJournal&journalCode=jfrm.

The journal is published in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning. For more information on the journal, please contact Lauren Goozee, lauren@ciwem.org.

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CIWEM’s Water and Environment Journal has had another strong year and continues to go from strength to strength in all aspects of its production. 2007 saw a record number of submissions being received which is likely to be exceeded again in 2008.

WEJ continues to extend its global reach with submissions being received from over 55 countries and access in 5500 institutions worldwide most notably those in Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Chile and Japan. This success is also reflected in the recently published Impact Factor Ratings. The WEJ impact factor is increasing significantly year on year and is now double the impact factor of ICE’s Water Management Journal. It is hoped these positive developments will encourage further high quality submissions in the coming years providing a valued resource to CIWEM members and our newly established wider audience.

Wiley-Blackwell is delighted to offer CIWEM Members a £20 Special online subscription rate.

With an online subscription to Water and Environment Journal you can:

• Access journal content direct from your desktop
• Search all full-text articles for key-words or phrases to help you find the research you’re looking for
• Receive table of contents e-mail alerts each time a new issue is published, with links to articles online
• Receive OnlineEarly alerts as soon as an article is published online

For details of how to subscribe, click here or visit www.waterandenvironmentjournal.org

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To integrate CIWEM’s diverse policy work a series of Advocacy Plans are being developed for each of the following themes:

• Climate change
• Sustainable land management
• Flood risk management
• Sustainable water and wastewater management

The Advocacy Plans will set out the policy goals the Institution wants to achieve and the strategies that will be pursued to achieve these goals. The plans will identify CIWEM’s existing activities and relationships, potential allies and the targets and agents of change which are likely to help achieve the goals. The intended audiences include the media, international and national policy makers, CIWEM members and the public. The first of these Advocacy Plans, covering global climate change can now be viewed at www.ciwem.org/policy/advocacy_plans/index.asp

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Gordon Masterton (member no 6733) recieved an OBE for services to civil engineering in Scotland; James MacKay (retired member no 3626) received an MBE for services to the environment in SE Wales; Dr Anthony Warn (member no 10827) receivedan MBE for services to the water industry; and Roy Wakinson (member no 13047) received an MBE for public service.

Other leading environmental professionals who received their Honours were Paul Leinster, Acting Chief Executive at the Environment Agency, who got a CBE for public and voluntary services; Jenny Adams, Director of Open Spaces at the City of London Corporation, who received an OBE for services to the environment and local government; and Richard Pettifer, former Executive Director of the Royal Met Society, who got an MBE for services to science.

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13. CIWEM Keeps on Growing on Facebook

Every month, CIWEM’s main group on Facebook keeps growing. We now have over 120 members, with members coming from throughout the UK, USA, UAE, France, Malaysia, Canada, HK and Sweden, so this is an excellent way to make new contacts or stay in touch with new developments. Please join our groups and tell us what you are up to:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2430078579

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14. Be a Winner with the WaterAid Lottery!

Sign up today to support WaterAid’s work and be in with a chance of winning up to £500 each month! The new WaterAid lottery is a monthly draw with fantastic cash prizes, open to employees of WaterAid’s corporate supporters. You can view the winners of our launch draw in May 2008 at www.wateraid.org/lottery. Monthly prizes include a top prize of £500, 4 prizes of £100, and 2 prizes of £50. You will receive one lottery ‘ticket’ per £1 entry. The more entries you have, the bigger your chance of winning and the more people WaterAid can help! The draw takes place on 28th of each month.

Join in three easy steps:

1. Complete your details on the entry form attached
2. Choose how many £1 lottery entries you would like each month by Direct Debit
3. Sign and return the form to WaterAid and we take care of the rest

Safe water is essential for life but over one billion people do not have access to it. By playing the WaterAid lottery every month, you will be helping us to enable some of the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

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15. 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 modellers, civil engineers, energy consultants, air quality specialists, EIA consultants, aquatic ecologists and environmental engineers.

Companies currently advertising include the Environment Agency, Principal Consulting and Crowder Consulting.

If you would like to find out more about advertising with CIWEM, please contact Michael Linegar at michael@leadmedia.co.uk

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16. CIWEM One-Day Workshops 2008

Preparing for the CIWEM Professional Review – Tuesday 21^st October.
Applicants for Corporate or Associate grades of membership will be required to complete the Professional Review Process. This workshop is designed to help delegates to understand each element of the Professional Review process including Mandatory Competence and application form completion, report preparation and the panel interview.

How to be a CIWEM Mentor – Tuesday 11^th November.
This workshop examines skills required to be a work place Mentor and shows how to apply them in a CIWEM Structured Training Scheme.

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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17. Professional Accreditation For Cranfield Environmental Courses

CIWEM has added four newly accredited Cranfield programmes to its list of professionally accredited courses. Cranfield University’s MSc programmes in Environmental Diagnostics and Management Environmental Management for Business, Innovation and Design for Sustainability and Waste & Resource Management have all successfully achieved CIWEM accreditation.

Students on these and other Cranfield programmes accredited by CIWEM benefit from free student membership of CIWEM and transfer to full membership on successful completion of the course. The taught elements of the course are also recognised as contributing to professional assessment towards Chartered status.

Cranfield offers a range of short courses associated with the taught Masters’ programmes that are also accredited by CIWEM. These courses can contribute to continuing professional development (CPD) points.

For further information on these and other Cranfield environmental programmes, please see us on stand K11 or visit www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/environment

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18. 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. New courses recently launched include:

Finance for non-financial managers for professionals who are new to financial responsibility or who operate at a level where they need to understand financial issues.
Ethics at work uses cases and analysis you can develop the confidence and competence in handling complex, important and topical ethical issues.
Improving your negotiation skills to help you understand the principles of negotiation can help managers to achieve satisfactory outcomes for everyone involved.
Consulting and communicating with staff so that you can engage with employees in positive ways by harnessing the know-how of the real experts you can improve business results. Two-way communication is the key to this.
How to design and analyse surveys which covers the generic principles and processes of gathering and analysing data, followed by showing how this is then applied to specific contexts such as Travel Planning

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19. We Want To Know What You Think About CPD

CIWEM is participating in an international survey, organised by the Professional Associations Research Network, which aims to discover how members of professional bodies feel about the CPD that they do. It asks questions about your attitudes towards CPD, how much and what kind you do, and more specifically it is interested in how you feel about learning online and about universities as CPD suppliers.

Your answers are important as they will help to shape the future of CPD and the direction of online technologies. We really value your opinions, and ask you to please take 15 minutes to complete the survey. Your responses will be reported back to CIWEM anonymously.This is an important survey which is being sent to approximately 1,000,000 individual professionals.

Have your say at http://www.parnglobal.com/surveys/onlinecpdmemberssurvey.htm

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20. CIWEM International News

The international part of CIWEM has been extremely active over the past couple of months and E-news subscribers have already heard about the CIWEM Presidential visit to Chongqing and Shanghai. Following the visit to China the CIWEM President and Director of International Development went to Hong Kong to join the branch AGM and Annual Dinner, plus visit the Environment Protection Department, Water Supplies Department and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers for discussions about full recognition for CIWEM members. The visit also coincided with an excellent seminar by the local branch on Total Water Management in Hong Kong and China.

CIWEM representatives Geoff Darch of Atkins and Paul Horton of CIWEM, joined the latest meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which focused on technical inputs under the Nairobi Work Programme, which is linked to adaptation issues. This is all part of establishing the next set of target emissions of greenhouse gases. Professional organisations, in particular CIWEM have a role to play under the convention by ensuring that decisions are taken based on the best possible information. CIWEM is unique in having such a diverse membership with varying interests and over the coming months we will be looking to harness that ‘excellence’ and develop of programme of activities that ensure an effective input under the UNFCCC technical work stream.

The British Council continues to be actively involved with CIWEM and the Institution will look to work with them in developing a ‘Water Futures’ programme in the Near East & North Africa (NENA) region; providing speakers for climate change events in Brazil, China, Hong Kong; plus be involved with the development of ideas linked to the 200th year of the birth of Darwin, on the back of which the council want to launch a series of programmes linked to the theme of biodiversity.

CIWEM has also represented the European Water Association (EWA) at the second meeting of the process to develop the European Water Sector view as part of the regional process for the World Water Forum in Istanbul in March 2009. The key themes for the meeting included ‘Water Scarcity and Droughts’; ‘River Basin Management and Transboundary Cooperation’; ‘Future of Water in Europe’ and ‘Sanitation’ The aim of the regional process is to put to the World Water Forum a view on the current state of the European Water Sector, issues being faced a forward look as to what the future holds.

Immediate Past President Bob Sargent, represented the Institution at a forum during the International Water Week held in Singapore at the end of June. The visit coincided with a study visit by CIWEM Hong Kong Branch to Singapore, the group looking at a number of waste projects as well as attending part of the water show. CIWEM member from Singapore met with Hong Kong members and discussed how to build closer links between the two sets of members. Bob Sargent had a meeting with the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) to discuss the development of the CIWEM-IES MOU and he then went onto Beijing to represent the Institution at a function sponsored by Norton Rose, held as part of the Lord Mayors visit to China. Norton Rose had on display some of the CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year pictures from 2007.

For further information on all these, please contact Paul Horton – paul@ciwem.org

Extreme Weather Events, Climate Change and Adaptation
September 2008 in Chongqing, China

This seminar will bring together both UK and Chinese, especially SW China expertise to share information and experiences on extreme weather events under the background of global climate change, focusing on adaptation measures and technologies, e.g. long term forecasting based on sophisticated climate modelling, risk management and precautionary measures based on long term planning.

Objectives:

• Facilitate UK-Chongqing collaboration on long term forecasting of extreme weather events based on sophisticated climate modelling,
• Evoke awareness for the necessarily to make long term plan to cope with climate risks, e.g. more extreme weather resilient infrastructure; facilitate exchange of information and experience

For more information, contact Zhu Chen at Zhu.chen@fco.gov.uk.

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21. Consultations

CIWEM responds to a wide range of consultation documents as part of its technical and policy output. If you are a CIWEM member and have views on any current public consultations, please feel free to share them with us. A list of the consultations that are currently being considered, together with an internet address for the papers themselves, features in every edition of E-News. A deadline for when we need to receive your comments is always listed. If you would like to view recent consultation responses made by the Institution you can do so on the Institution’s website at www.ciwem.org/policy/consultation

Current consultations:

CIWEM is preparing responses to the following consultations and would welcome any views CIWEM members may wish to express with regard to these. Please send your comments to Alastair Chisholm, email Alastair@ciwem.org by the date specified.

BERR
Renewable Energy Strategy Consultation
http://renewableconsultation.berr.gov.uk/
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 12/09/08

BERR
Statutory Consultation on Renewables Obligation Order 2009
http://www.berr.gov.uk/consultations/page46710.html
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 15/09/08

Communities and Local Government
Protection of World Heritage Sites: Consultation paper
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/worldheritagesitesconsultation
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 11/08/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on Transposition of Article 6 of the Groundwater Directive
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wfdgroundwater-transpose-article6/
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 11/08/08

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
A second consultation on the controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-controls/
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/09/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incentives for recycling by households – draft guidance for informal comment
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/incentives/guidance/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 21/07/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on EPAQS report: Addendum to Guidelines for halogen and hydrogen halides in ambient air for protecting human health against acute irritancy effects
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/halogen-halides/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/08/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on draft AQEG report: Ozone in the United Kingdom
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/ozone2008/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/08/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on EPAQS report: guidelines for metals and metalloids in ambient air for the protection of human health
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/metals-metalloids/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/08/08

OFWAT
Review of competition in the water and sewerage industries: Part II
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/Content/pap_rsh_reviewmrktcomp
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 18/08/08

OFWAT
Future Water Efficiency Targets: A Consultation
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/Content/pap_con_watefftar200608
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/09/08

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22. Access to International, EU and National environmental Legislation, Guidance & Policy

If you're looking to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and policy and you are already certified or seeking ISO 14001 or EMAS standards, then the ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER provides all the information and tools to help Environmental Professionals better understand, manage and systematically keep up-to-date with environmental law. Updated daily it contains access to over 10,000 original international, EU and national legislation, guidance and policy documents.

The Legal Register Tool will provide you with the ability to gather, in one place, a list of all relevant environmental Legislation and Guidance applicable to your organisation to form your personalised Legal Register, as well as, allow you to add your own compliance notes alongside each entry.

To take a free trial simply go to www.endscompliance.com (needs to link through to www.endscompliance.com/ENDSApp/Login.aspx?DCMP=EMC-ciwem ) or to discuss CIWEM members discount subscription rates, please contact <SKYPETMPTAG0/> or email subs@endscompliance.com

"The ENDS Legal Compliance Manager is an excellent guide for the latest UK legislation and policy and enables our company to keep up to date easily and with little additional resource. A great tool for any business."
Fiona Ball, Head of Environment, BskyB

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23. In Brief

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 Technical Panels
CIWEM’s Technical Panels help the Institution to inform its policies on the issues of the day, and to develop high quality technical outputs such as consultation responses, conferences and publications. If you would be interested in getting involved then we would be interested in hearing from you. Please visit www.ciwem.org/policy/panels/Panels_Flyer2.doc or email Justin Taberham, Director of Policy for further information (Justin@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/

Sale of Publications
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
Are eco-towns a valuable contribution to sustainable housing? Vote at www.ciwem.org (bottom of left-hand menu) and find the results of previous polls at http://www.ciwem.org/poll/result.asp
In last month’s poll two-thirds of voters said that expansion of London Heathrow airport isn’t compatible with living within environmental limits.

Discounted Software for CIWEM Members
CIWEM has teamed up Citnexus, a leading provider of software to Education, Charities and Professional bodies, to offer members great discounts on top name software. Some of the offers available include Windows Vista Business, £123.38 and Office Professional Plus 2007 only £182.13. Great savings are also available on other Microsoft products plus AVG, Filemaker, Quickbooks, eXPert PDF and TurboCAD. Please go to the CIWEM Members Area www.ciwem.org/members/ for more information.

Are you keeping your CPD record up to date?
All Members, Fellows and Associates of CIWEM are obliged to keep a record of their Continuing Professional Development, the current requirement for CPD is 30 hours a year. This message is particularly important for Chartered Scientists who will be asked to present their CPD record to revalidate their CSci designation after 5 years.

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.

CIWEM Members Area
We would like to remind all our members that you can use the online CIWEM Members Area to:

1. Pay your subscriptions and print receipts
2. Log and maintain your CPD online
3. Update addresses and personal details

The Members Area can be located at www.ciwem.org/members and registration is quick and simple.

Membership Helpdesk
The CIWEM Membership helpdesk operates from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and is available to answer all your queries pertaining to membership and guide you through the membership application process.

if you have any queries give us a call on 0207 831 3110 and see if we can make CIWEM more accessible to you?

Meeting Room for Hire at CIWEM
The Institution's premises in John Street, situated between Bloomsbury and the City, has a room available for letting. Set out in Board Room style, it comfortably seats up to 15 people and is ideal for small meetings.

For further information, contact CIWEM on 0207 831 3110, reception@ciwem.org or visit www.ciwem.org.uk/about/meeting.asp

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

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24. Aqua Enviro Conferences in 2008 Supported by CIWEM

Innovation – Where next?
9th September 2008, London
For further details please contact Sarah Hickinson at sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk or Tel. 01924 257891

13th European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference, Exhibition and Workshop
10-12th November 2008, Manchester
Abstract submission deadline: 30th June 2008
Submit to Frances at franceseldon@aquaenviro.co.uk
For full details of the conference please visit www.european-biosolids.com

The Sewer Network: Preventing, Remedying & Handling Abuse
1st July 2008, Leeds
Contact Frances Eldon on franceseldon@aquaenviro.co.uk or Tel. 01924 257891

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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

8th – 10th July 2008
2nd Annual GreenBuild Asia 2008
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong

The 2nd Annual GreenBuild Asia 2008, held in Hong Kong on 8-10 July 2008, will bring all related professionals to join this two day conference and interactive workshops to discuss the issues in green buildings and give the industry a chance to voice their views on green buildings to the government bodies. This unique opportunity will help delegates to learn latest incentives and legislations, innovative design, building technology and rating systems on green buildings. At the conference, you will hear from:

• Government planning agencies explaining current and proposed legislation surrounding building efficiency and incentives for green buildings
• Property developers talking about their latest green building projects
• Architects sharing how innovative designs can make buildings green
• End users outlining what they are looking for in green buildings

Four interactive workshops will be conducted on 8 July 2008:
Workshop A: All you need to know about LEED certifications
Workshop B: Nuts & bolts of establishing carbon footprints
Workshop C: Gaining greatest value through successful marketing of green building projects
Workshop D: Funding dynamics and opportunities for green buildings projects & technologies
By bringing together sustainability experts and the right mix of government representatives, industry figures, and the end users who manage our buildings, GreenBuild Asia 2008 will be a forum to encourage real change.

• A 15% discount is offered to CIWEM members. Please call Beacon for registration on +852 2219 0111 or email
  info@BeaconEvents.com. Please quote “BH484xELCIWEM” when registering.
  For details, please visit www.GreenBuildingsAsia.com.

10th July 2008
Micro and Community Scale Domestic Waste and Wastewater Treatment Technology Roadmapping workshop
University of Oxford

The workshop aims to develop a comprehensive and coherent plan of action for business driven innovation in this technology area between now and 2020.

The workshop will bring together key experts in this field, including representatives from the scientific, business and regulatory communities to ensure the presence of a wide range of perspectives from the supply chain and stakeholder community.

Through facilitated discussions, attendees will forecast the future business needs, and therefore innovation challenges which will enable the UK to increase its competitive position.

The science and innovation steps necessary will be explored and integrated to produce a holistic 'Technology Roadmap'.

The technology roadmap will be a key component of the business case which the Environmental KTN has developed for this priority technology area.

The business case will be submitted to government departments, including the DIUS and BERR (formerly the DTI) via the Technology Strategy Board, and Defra, to assist the direction of support and funding for this technology area.

In addition it will also be provided to other key organisations, including research councils and regional development agencies and will be made available to the wider community. Through subsequent activities through the Environmental KTN and its network connections, the roadmap will be driven forward to enable the UK to accelerate the advancement and uptake of technologies in this field. For event details www.environmental-ktn.com

28th -29th July 2008
NUREC - The Northern Urban Regeneration Exhibition and Conference
Liverpool

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.
Liverpool City Regeneration Tour - followed by drinks reception / networking meeting on the first evening.For more information about the conference or to reserve space at the exhibition, please contact us on 01323 472467 or via www.nurec2008.com

28-31st July 2008
CDM Asia 2008
Shanghai, China
CDM project origination is more urgently needed than ever. More than 1000 MtCO2e in 2008–2012 compliance demand for carbon remains uncontracted as of last year. And the rise of the voluntary markets and regional initiatives, as well as the EU ETS moving into Phase II, only magnifies this demand.
In order to help the industry meet the demand, CDM Asia 2008 sets the stage for sourcing additional projects through unique opportunities to network with and hear from regulators, market participants, and other key local and global stakeholders.You will get to dissect opportunities in currently dominant host countries China and India, as well as explore alternative options in emerging host countries nearby.
At this critical time in international negotiations, you will also hear from decision makers and key stakeholders on post-2012 scenarios for carbon finance around the world.
Build your business case. Network and get inside information. Learn practical strategies for navigating local landscapes.

Point of Contact:
Garcon Thomas Bernavil
Marketing Manager
Tel: (65) 6506 0965
Fax: (65) 6749 7293
Email: marketing@alleventsgroup.com
Event Website: www.alleventsgroup.com/cdmasia

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 India. This is the 1st ever opportunity for everyone involved in the most valuable subject by coming forward in creating a network to address the most effective waste management strategies, innovative new & modern technologies, enhancing public-private sector partnership for waste management policies, planning & technology improvements, infrastructures, waste minimization, recycle & waste treatment technologies addressing and emphasizing on "REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE REPRODUCE" for sustainable development.

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 Concepts and Solutions

It’s the most pulsating business opportunity for you to enter Indian market while everyone eye’s India for upgrading its waste management policies, regulations, implementation while seeking & promoting public-private partnerships and huge government investments & financial budgets.

For more details, Please visit our website: www.iirwm.com or,
Contact: Albert Khan
Mobile: 0091-9871397147, Tel: 0091-11-29231868/65637641,
Fax: 0091-29235871, E-mail: albert@iirwm.com; info@iirwm.com

• CIWEM members can receive a further 10% discount by contacting Albert direct.

31st August - 5th September
11th International Conference on Urban Drainage
Edinburgh, Scotland

The joint committee of IAHR/IWA is pleased to present the 30th anniversary and first time back in the UK for the triennial 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage, 11ICUD, to be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The conference will inform urban drainage professionals, designers, practitioners and researchers of the latest advances, concepts, design and best practice across all technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of urban drainage. We invite you and welcome you to become involved and advance your knowledge to the state of the art. There will be 6 keynote presentations looking at the past and future of urban drainage and some 500 papers from countries around the world.
The conference will also be supported by a series of ‘tours’ – both technical and cultural - and an ‘accompanying persons programme’.

Come to Edinburgh in 2008: http://www.11icud.org

9th September 2008
Innovation – Where next?
The Arts Club, London, UK

This event will consider the needs for Innovation in the Water Industry in the light of the pressing needs for security of energy supply, sustainability and carbon reduction. It will review the present climate for change and consider specific challenges to the industry. Case studies will be presented showing practical examples of successful innovation and it will conclude with an evening meal and guest speaker.

For further details please contact Sarah Hickinson at sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk or Tel. 01924 257891

17-18 September 2008
Catchment08
East of England Showground, Peterborough.

Catchment08 is the Largest Water Level Management Exhibition in Europe. Presenting the Services, Products & Engineering Equipment of the Flood Risk Management Sector to Stakeholders and the Public. The exhibition is a free event for all visitors.Catchment08 will provide an opportunity to discuss with key stakeholders what is happening locally and nationally to improve Water and Flood Risk Management and view innovative technology now being developed to maintain Europe’s watercourses. The exhibition is being organised by the Association of Drainage Authorities and its members – including Internal Drainage Boards, Environment Agency, Local Authorities and Industry Suppliers. Informative lectures and seminars will be arranged over the two days for all with an interest in Flood Risk Management. In addition, Catchment08 will stage the Annual Conference of the Association of Drainage Authorities on 18 September 2008.

Please see http://www.catchment08.co.uk for more details or email the event co-ordinator benw@hornigold1.fsnet.co.uk

17th-18th September 2008
World Green Roof Congress – Call for papers announced
London, UK

CIRIA and Livingroofs.org are pleased to announce that registration for the Congress is now open. The engaging two day programme with over ten countries represented includes:

Day 1: Will set the scene with a series of inspiring key note presentations highlighting drivers and achievements, both in the UK and overseas. This will be supported by practical overviews of green roof implementation, demonstrating their application and benefits.

Day 2: Provides two work streams allowing delegates to understand the evidence base supporting green roof performance and benefits as well as the lifecycle of green roof implementation. The Congress highlights latest innovations, research and practice to support the effective delivery of green roofs.
Delegates will also be able to visit over 16 exhibitors at the Congress as well as enjoy an evening reception at the end of Day One on the roof terraces of Allen & Overy LLP.

To find out more and to book your place visit http://www.ciria.org/prcd.htm?code=1846

29-30 September 2008
Meeting the environmental challenges in the coastal region of Nigeria
University of Abertay, Dundee
Sponsor(s) to date: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Contact: Dr Joseph Akunna
Tel: +44(0)1382 308141 Fax: +44(0)1382 308117
Email: postcon2008@abertay.ac.uk
Conference webpage: http://uwtc.tay.ac.uk/Postcon2008/welcome.htm

27th - 31st October 2008
MWWD 2008- the 5th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment
Cavtat (Dubrovnik, Croatia).

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.

5th and 6th November 2008
WWEM 2008
Telford International Centre

WWEM will be one of the world’s largest event of its kind, with a high level Conference, a Gala MCERTS Presentation Dinner, 70 workshops and over 100 exhibitors all focusing on the testing and monitoring of water.
Heavily supported by the Environment Agency, the main Conference will cover themes such as:

• The Environment Agency and the modernisation of regulation
• MCERTS flow inspection- benefits for process operators
• Cost effective self monitoring – use of instrumentation and test kits
• A new MCERTS scheme for laboratory water analysis
• MCERTS soils schemes and the importance of sampling
• Open channel flow - views of the Flow Club
• Effluent monitoring in line with MCERTS
• Process optimisation
• The cost of getting it wrong

Entry to WWEM 2008 will be free to all Pre-Registered visitors (saving a daily admission fee of £20)
Registration is now available at www.wwem.uk.com.

10-12th November 2008
13th European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference, Exhibition and Workshop
The Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester, UK

Now in its thirteenth year, the annual European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference continues to attract technical papers covering a wide range of topical areas and delivered by speakers recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise in this area. As a result it is consistently attended by a large and knowledgeable audience who debate and discuss the issues of the day in a learned and welcoming environment. Once again potential Authors have the opportunity to submit Abstracts for presentation on topics of interest to the biosolids and organic resources community. We are particularly keen to encourage submissions from younger practitioners and those new to the biosolids arena and thus have made the submission process as simple as possible. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 30th June 2008. Abstracts should give an overview of the intended paper comprising of approximately 250 words.
Please submit to Frances at franceseldon@aquaenviro.co.uk

For full details of the conference please visit www.european-biosolids.com

2009

Environment Agency
Water Efficiency Awards 2009
The Water Efficiency Awards is the Environment Agency's main public platform for promoting water efficiency. The awards were launched in 2000 and run every two years.
The awards aim to increase awareness and share good practice of water efficiency among businesses, public sector and voluntary organisations and ultimately to the public. Winning projects are written up as case studies which we use to further promote water efficiency and the winners use in their marketing.
Previous winners have told them that the awards helped to boost their environmental credentials, promote their business, secure their position with existing customers and attract new ones and further raise the profile of water conservation among their staff and others in their industry.
The categories are open to everyone whose project was operational between April 2006 and May 2008 and are not sector specific. However, industries we will target to receive entries from are:

• Leisure and tourism
• Agriculture and horticulture
• Construction and renovation
• Public sector
• Office and retail

Case studies of the winning entries will be posted on our website and used in leaflets and presentations to show examples of best practice for others to follow.

To find out more information, register interest or get an entry form people can :

• Visit our website www.environment-agency.gov.uk/savewater
• Email us at savewater@environment-agency.gov.uk
• Call Paula Wood on 01903 832073 for an entry form

The closing date for entries is 31 October 2008 and the winners will be announced at
THINK 09 in London in May 2009.

Businesses and organisations who projects are successful in winning will benefit from:

• their association with and recognition from the Environment Agency as the leading environmental regulator in England and Wales
• exposure of their business to others via our work to promote water efficiency through use of their case studies as best practice examples for others to follow
• receipt of an electronic certificate for use on their web site and in presentations to potential customers when bidding for new business
• receipt of an award trophy to display on their business premises.

29-30th January 2009
International Conference Water Efficiency in Urban Areas Concepts, Technologies, Socio Economics
Würzburg, Germany

The topics of the conference are:

1. Climate Change - Boundary Conditions
2. Planning/Strategy
3. Technical Options
4. Economics/Finance
5. Implementation of Strategies

Conference Focus:
On the interface between energy and water
- Water Reuse - Which quality of water for what?
- Increase of water efficiency
- Water management
- Water purification
- Urban planning
- Integrated systems for large buildings or residential areas
- Know-how Transfer
You will meet:
Planners housing industry, urban planners, architects, utilities, waste water administration unions, engineers and scientists active in the field of water efficiency, politicians, building technicians, consultants, other attendees.
Deadline for Submissions of Abstracts: June 13th, 2008
The Call for Posters and further information you will find under:
http://www.otti.de/pdf/wea3091.pdf
gabriele.struthoff-mueller@otti.de

• CIWEM Members can receive a discount before the deadline of 14th November 2008;510 Euro before and 610 Euro after the deadline.

1-3 September 2009
Computing and Control in the Water Industry 2009 'Integrating Water Systems'
The Edge, Sheffield

This is the tenth in the CCWI series of biennial conferences.
The conference will encompass both potable water distribution and sewerage collection systems with a focus on the following areas:

• Case studies and practical application
• Advances in sensors, instrumentation and communications technologies
• Assessment of existing sensor reliability, accuracy, fitness for purpose and cost-effectiveness
• Data management including SCADA and GIS
• Systems modelling, optimisation and decision support
• Real time monitoring, modelling control and understanding the associated uncertainties
• Water quality modelling
• Water and wastewater treatment modelling, optimisation and control
• Demand forecasting, leakage and energy management
• Asset management and performance modelling
• Sustainable urban water management including flooding issues
• Security, reliability and resilience of water systems
• Likely impacts of climate change

For further information visit our website at http://www.shef.ac.uk/ccwi/index.html or email ccwi@sheffield.ac.uk.

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Please pass any comments to:
Justin Taberham, Director of Policy, CIWEM, 15 John Street, London, England, WC1N 2EB
Tel: 020 7831 3110
Fax: 020 7405 4967
E-mail: Justin@ciwem.org

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Web Site Design Service

Ludwood Interactive have designed the all new CIWEM web site. They specialise in designing graphically rich sites which feature intuitive navigation systems and a wealth of interactive features.

As part of an affinity relationship with CIWEM, Ludwood Interactive are now offering a special discount of 10% on web site design projects to all CIWEM members. An additional contribution of 10% will be donated to CIWEM on new projects carried out for its members.

Why not consider Ludwood Interactive for your next web project? Contact Ludwood Interactive via their web site www.ludwood.com or via tel: 020 7346 8400.

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