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This month:

1. CIWEM Conferences Digest

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 whatsubjects CIWEM should be covering for one day conferences in 2008/09.

For more information on the following conference, please contact Bob Earll via bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or 01531 890415.

World Wetlands Day Conference 2008
29th and 30th January 2008, London
Sponsors to date: Mouchel, WWF-UK, Natural England, English Heritage, Hyder, Halcrow
Atkins, Defra, The Wildlife Trusts, Water for Wildlife, Carter Ecological

Water Quality Update 2008
6th March 2008, London

Flood Management 2008 – Flooding and Critical Infrastructure
26th March 2008, London
Sponsors to date: Atkins, MWH, Mouchel, Halcrow, WRc

Water Framework Directive Update
4th June 2008, London
Sponsors to date: Halcrow, WRc

Climate Change and Water
July 2008, London
Sponsors to date: WWF-UK, Halcrow, WRc

Integrated Urban Drainage Management Policy
Autumn 2008, London
Sponsors to date: WRc, Hydro International, Polypipe Civils

Extreme Flooding 2008 – Emergency Planning and Flooding
5th November 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH, Halcrow

Water Framework Directive - Diffuse Pollution
November 2008, London

Environmental Management Update 2008
November 2008, London

‘Developing Sustainably’/Sustainable Communities/
Developing within Environmental Limits
November 2008, London

PR09 Conference
November 2008, London

2009

A Joint CIWEM/EWA/ASTEE Conference
Water Management in Europe
June 2009, Lille

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Welcome to Natasha Thorneloe who joins the team at John St as CIWEM’s new Director of Finance and Resources. Natasha succeeds Julia Burgoyne who left the Institution at the end of November last year - after 10 years dedicated service - to travel and spend more time with her family. Natasha was previously employed in a similar role with the green charity, Learning Through Landscapes, that works with schools on environmental education programmes. Prior to that, Natasha worked for the Wildlife Trusts. Reporting to the Executive Director, Nick Reeves, Natasha’s role at CIWEM will be to manage the Institution’s finances, budget and resource planning, health and safety, human resources,IT and compliance.

Commenting on Natasha’s appointment Nick Reeves said, “I’m delighted that Natasha has joined us in this important role at a time of change for the Institution. Her background in the charity sector and in green NGOs will be of great value to CIWEM.”

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CIWEM is facing up to external challenges by introducing changes to its Constitution for the way it does business that will have benefits for all and make it fitter for purpose. The CIWEM governance review - which began two years ago - is drawing to an end with the promise of streamlining the way the Institution is governedand give greater recognition to its members.

Speaking about the review, CIWEM President, David Rooke said:
“ Having consulted with members on our plans, and having secured the approval of the Charity Commission in England and Wales, the Charities regulator in Scotland and The Privy Council for amendments to our Charter and Bye-laws, we can now hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Institution and ask for members’ agreement to implement the changes. The Institution’s Council hopes that members will share our vision of a 21st century Institution and will recommend that members support our proposals.”

Among the proposals are: the introduction of a new ‘C.WEM’ post-nominal designation for Fellows and Members who are also Chartered Water and Environment Managers; the introduction of an ‘ACIWEM’ post-nominal designation for Associate members; full voting rights for Associate members; a smaller but more representative Trustee Board that all members can apply to join using open and transparent processes recommended by the Charity Commission; member approval (or otherwise) of Trustee Board appointments; the introduction of an Annual Assembly where members can engage with Trustees and senior staff; empowerment of Branches and Groups where Rules will be replaced by Guidelines.

A Notice of the EGM and supporting documents has been sent to members which can also be downloaded from www.ciwem.org. Members are urged to attend and support the agenda for change.

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From engineering, journalism and conservation to economics, marketing and design, nearly 500,000 people in the UK have a career in the environment. But gaining the knowledge and experience needed for a successful career can bea challenge, whilst finding the right staff can be difficult for organisations.

CIWEM’s new website www.environmentalcareers.org.uk helps:

• Companies attract high quality employees through job postings, company profiles, employee testimonials, case studies and adverts
• Students find information about the wide range of opportunities available in the environmental sector through extensive sector summaries, job profilesand university information
• Graduates secure their perfect job through a searchable international jobs-market, networking opportunities and links to potential employers

In just November over 15,000 users have visited www.environmentalcareers.org.uk, which is approximately 500 a day.

If you would like to find out more about advertising with CIWEM, please contact Andrew Robinson at andrewr@leadmedia.co.uk or on 01992 535 323.

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As part of CIWEM’s commitment to increase public understanding of the challenges to our planet, we have created an Arts and the Environment initiative that will promote the relationship between the arts, sciences, technology, business and the environment. This initiative was launched very successfully during The Global Environment in October, with one day dedicated to discussing the role of the arts in sustainability and an invitation only party at TheCity Inn.

Arts and the Environment is the Presidential theme for David Rooke’s year in office and he will be encouraging Branches and Groups to include it as part of their activities and programmes. The West Midlands Branch already have a good track record in doing this through the direct involvement of President-Elect, Alastair Moseley, the Rivers and Coastal Group are looking to include artists in their AGM and Past President Bob Sargent is helping establish links with the South West Branch and Cape Farewell. Cape Farewell takes artists, writers, scientists and educators on voyages to vulnerable ecosystems to create various outputs in reaction to what they see – inevitably climate change focused. They are launching their Eden Project collaboration on 20 December with mulled wine and mince pies, a night tour of the biomes and some ice skating. If any CIWEM representative is in the area and would like to attend, let Emily Doyle (emily@ciwem.org) know and your details will be passed onto them.

Currently, we are establishing an Arts and Environment Network that will work towards embedding creativity into environmental practices. We are also developing long term relationships with institutions, organisations and individuals that share CIWEM’s vision such as the RSA and the Arts Council. We encourage all Branches, Groups and members to become involved - we welcome the opportunity to meet, work with and promote any other organisations or projects that involve artists in planning processes, flood risk management schemes, activist art, educational programmes or anything else of interest, so please keep us informed of contacts you may have.

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An evening of socialising, celebration and forward thinking is taking place at the historic Drapers Hall on 8th May. CIWEM’s President and Council will entertain the leading professionals from water companies, environmental agencies, government and regulatory bodies, environmental consultancies, contractors, professional associations, NGOs and the media. With over 270 guests, this promises to be an evening to remember.

Individual tickets are £85 + VAT and corporate tables for 10 are £1660 + VAT. Sponsorship packages are also available. Please contact Lorraine Poole,email lpoole@ciwem.org for further details.

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Climate change is violating the fundamental human right to a safe, secure and sustainable environment and the effects are falling disproportionately on developing countries. CIWEM wants the UN’s Human Rights Day on 10th December to recognise this vital connection.

Climate change highlights the interaction between economic development, environmental degradation and social inequity. Industrialised countries are responsible for half of the global carbon dioxide emissions but only 15 percent of the population. Ninety-eight percent of those affected by climate change between 2000 and 2004 lived in the developing world.

CIWEM believes that climate change is a human rights issue, which undermines the ability of developing countries to implement social reforms and damages the long term health and culture of entire societies. Climate ‘shocks’ such as droughts, floods or hurricanes force the poor to adopt emergency measures, which result in reduced nutrition, withdrawal from schools, cuts in healthcare investment or forced migration.

CIWEM believes that we must take responsibility for our actions. The UN’s latest annual report on human development and climate change says that rich nations need to cut emissions by at least 80 percent, with developing nations cutting around 20 percent.

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

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In March 2007, CIWEM encouraged Gordon Brown to extend proposed reduced VAT rates for energy efficient products to digital publications. Although Gordon Brown has committed the UK to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percentby 2050, online publications are still being charged the normal rate of VAT.

If we are to reach this goal of a low carbon economy, CIWEM believes that it is a travesty that online versions of books and journals attract 17.5 percent VAT, whereas the less environmentally sound print version attracts zero percent VAT. The carbon dioxide emissions involved in the process of producing a hard copy publication, in terms of transport, printing, paper usage, chemical usage and other life cycle costs, is significant.

CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves, challenges the current Chancellor to:

“Live up to the promise made by the Prime Minister, in his first green speech, that painful decisions will be taken for action on climate change by tackling this environmental issue with the same conviction as for energy saving light bulbs and plastic bags. We welcome the fact that the Government has committed to a tougher target on carbon emissions but we call on the Government to take a lead and ensure that the current unsustainable VAT rules are changed forthwith as a contribution to achieving that target.”

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

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Green Belt is set to become the next environmental battleground as green groups square up to the Government and its plans to build hundreds of thousands ofnew homes across the country.

Commenting on the Government’s plans, CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves says:

“Proposals for development on Green Belt should be halted in order to carry out a more thorough review of land ownership in this country. With around one percent of people in Britain owning over seventy percent of all land, it is vital that we have a better understanding of where this land is, its purpose and condition, and whether any of it can be released for housing in a way that works with the grain of nature, is fair for all and protects Green Belt.

More importantly, it is time to recognise that we cannot continue to pick away at the landscape to meet the housing needs of a growing population without realising that this will further breach environmental limits and Britain’s ability to sustain it. A big population may have economic benefits but eventually it will have disastrous ecological consequences.”

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

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With global warming opening up remote regions, CIWEM is extremely concerned about increasing international interest in the exploitation of fragile environmentsfor energy sources.

Russia was criticised for making claims beneath the Arctic Ocean, France has registered a claim around pacific island New Caledonia and now the UK is signalling that it intends to extend sovereign rights to oil, gas and mineral exploitation in the British Antarctic Territory by 50 percent.

CIWEM considers that this claim would be in defiance of the spirit of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, which states specifically that no new claims shall be asserted on the continent and prohibits any non-scientific mineral related activity.

The UN’s new commission on the limits of the continental shelf allows countries with an interest in drilling in the Southern Ocean until May 2009 to register a claim. CIWEM regrets that the establishment of this commission actually encourages such claims when little is known about the environmental impact on marine life of drilling and exploration at great depths.

CIWEM believes that the UN secretary-general Ban Ki Moon should reinforce the message that Antarctica must remains under international jurisdiction.

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As many religions believe that it is immoral to damage our world, CIWEM believes that the world’s faiths groups need to take a leading role in protectingthe environment.

CIWEM Executive Director Nick Reeves says:

“The organised faiths of the world have a long and proud track record of direct action against hypocrisy and wrong-doing. Yet for too long they have been silent on the environment and the iniquities that have come with environmental degradation and abuse. Faith groups are extremely well connected to the political establishment and are ideally placed to press governments into working harder together for action on climate change. When it comes to the environment there is a leadership gap; they must assume a role that is rightfully theirs.”

“Religious leaders need to make the planet their priority: it is time that they harnessed the power of the many millions of their followers and fulfilled their collective role in reminding us that we have a duty to restore and maintain the ecological balance of the planet.”

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12. New Journal of FloodRiskManangement , supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning

CIWEM’s new journal with Blackwell Publishing, Journal of Flood Risk Management, is open for paper submissions. This online journal will cover all aspects of Flood Risk Management and provide content ranging from leading edge academic papers to the practical implementation of real projects. In this way it will appeal both to academics and practitioners. The journal is supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning and has already attracted a high level ofinterest from a number of different communities.

Reviewers with suitable expertise in the subject area of flood risk management are also currently being recruited. All submissions and reviews will be completed online through Manuscript Central which can be found at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jfrm. This online submission and reviewing system will assist authors worldwide in submitting their papers and reduce the amount of time it takes for a decision to be made, ensuring timely publication.

Further information on the journal can be found at www.ciwem.org/publications/flood/ or contact Lauren Goozee lauren@ciwem.org or Joanna Cooper jcooper@ciwem.org.

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13. 2008 Awards - Final Call For Entries

CIWEM Young Members’ Award 2008
The CIWEM Young Members’ Award 2008, sponsored by Jacobs Babtie, recognises the outstanding contribution to environmental understanding made by a young member of CIWEM. In order to make the award more inclusive the criteria has changed for 2008. Entrants must be nominated from their Branch, Group or employer by filling in a nomination form. A panel of judges will assess each nominee on a number of criteria and the short listed candidates will be invited to London for a presentation and informal interview.

The Award comprises of a trophy (a silver quaich cup), a framed certificate, publication of an article in Water and Environment Magazine and a cheque for £1000. The Award will be presented at the CIWEM Annual Dinner in London in May 2008. For further information on the award and to download the nomination form pleasevisit http://www.ciwem.org/awards/young/index.asp or email Jo Cooper jcooper@ciwem.org

World of Difference Award
The World of Difference Award was established in 2004 as a means of rewarding the leading proponents of the practical application of science and engineering for environmental improvement. The Award focuses on innovative design in water and wastewater projects. It is sponsored by Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction and consulting company.
The 2008 Award closes on the 11th January 2008. Please see http://www.ciwem.org/awards/world/index.asp for further information.

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14. CIWEM One-Day Workshops 2008

Preparing for the CIWEM Professional Review – Tuesday 29th January, Tuesday 4th March, 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 reportpreparation and the panel interview.

How to be a CIWEM Mentor – Tuesday 22nd April and Tuesday 11th November.
This workshop examines skills required to be a work place Mentor and showshow 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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15. CIWEM International News

EWA Climate Change Activity
Paul Horton, CIWEM’s Director of International Development, represented the European Water Association on a newly established 'Climate Change Activity steering group' under the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive. The Europe wide group is looking at the robustness of the WFD to expected climatic variations due to Global Warming, asking the question 'isthe WFD flexible enough to accommodate such changes'.

A workshop held in Bonn, 20th-21st November to examine this issue in more depth produced a number recommendations that will be considered by the EU. Some of the outputs were also included in the EWA response to the EU Green paper on Adapting to Climate Change and in the EWA Opinion on Climate Change, both documents have now been published on the EWA web-site www.ewaonline.de and for more information contact Paul Horton - paul@ciwem.org

European Water Association (EWA) – Water Management at IFAT 2008
The EWA will is co-hosting the 3rd Joint Specialty Conference, Sponsored by: European Water Association (EWA), Japan Sewage Works Association (JSWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF), on the subject area of Sustainable Water Management in response to 21st century pressures - managers, planners and designers in water management are already dealing with a number of pressures such as new regulations, increases in water usage, greater demands in terms of risk avoidance, and changes in population demography. But now it is obvious that the changes in weather are bringing new and more variable pressures. This conference is focused on the practical consequences of the changes and how these can be mitigated and accommodated. The programme will have a practical focus which fits in well with the interests of the delegates and exhibitors at IFAT 2008. Full details can be found at throughthe EWA web-page: www.ewaonline.de

European Network of Environmental Professionals (ENEP)
Register your expertise now! As reported in the last E-news, the ENEP has been established by Efaep - The European Federation of Associations of Environmental Professionals. ENEP is a database which allows professionals in the Environment sector to register their expertise on a system that will be marketed actively to the European Union and member states. ENEPis revamped and enhanced version of the Database of Environment Professionals.

Following the General Assembly meeting of EFAEP in early December 2007, a marketing strategy was developed to ensure that ENEP os promoted to the European Union and key organisations within the European Union countries. Please note that only individuals who are members of the organisations that are part of Efaep can post their details on the environmental professionals web-site. For further information and to register your details visit www.environmentalprofessionals.eu and for more information about Efaep please visit www.efaep.org.

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
UK Entry for 2008 CIWEM is the lead organization for the UK entry to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. This competition challenges pre-university pupils between the ages of 16-20 to develop a water related project of local, regional, national or international significance, which has ascientific, social or technological importance.

Students can enter individually or in groups of up to three, and the winning group from the winning school will be supported in visiting Stockholm to take part in the International Prize with all the other national winners, during World Water Week. The national winners will exhibit their projects at the Stockholm Water Symposium, present to the International Nominating Committee, attend the Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony and the Royal Banquetat the Stockholm City Hall.

The international Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner receives a USD 5,000 (approximately £2,500) award and a blue crystal sculpture in the shape of a water droplet. As a result of the competitions, thousands of young people around the world become interested in water. The winners of the 2007 Junior Water Prize were from Mexico and the group looked at the adsorption capacity of eggshells in the clean-up of toxic metals with afocus on lead.

Further details can be found at http://www.siwi.org/ under the Stockholm Junior Water Prize section. Full details have been added to the CIWEM web-site - http://www.ciwem.org/international/sjwp/

How can CIWEM members help?:

• If you have good contacts with science teachers in schools/colleges, please encourage them to enter the UK competition;
• Persuade your company/organisation to become a supporting partner or sponsor of the UK Stockholm Junior Water Prize;
• You can provide support to the school/college or schools/colleges in your branch area who enter the competition;
  For further information please e-mail: sjwp@ciwem.org

Global Climate Change Network
CIWEM is a fully registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the institution is providing it's independent professional view to the ongoing discussion process. As part of this ongoing involvement, CIWEM is establishing a Global Climate Change Network, with the aim of utilising the experience of CIWEM members across the countries where we are represented. CIWEM members will be encouraged to join some of the UN meetings, representing the institution and this will count towards your ongoing Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment record.

The network will bring together all the CIWEM members who have an interest in Climate Change and who want to support the institution inputting into the ongoing UN Framework Convention discussions and developments in your own countries as it hoped that this will be a network of knowledge that can help in the climate change discussions. CIWEM member Steven Wade represented the institution at the UNFCCC discussions in Bali in December 2007.
Interested members should contact Director, International Development, Paul Horton - paul@ciwem.org

IWA World Congress 2008
CIWEM has bid to run a workshop at the IWA World Congress focusing on ‘The Impacts of Climate Change for the Water Sector Professionals’. It will be co-organised with the IWA specialist group on climate change and water. CIWEM will be seeking support and further input from members intothe development of the workshop.

CIWEM International Development
CIWEM is already very active internationally, with members in nearly 100 countries, MOUs with different organisations around the world, branches in countries such as Hong Kong and input into policy development at the EU and UN levels. However, we want to do more and I welcome any ideas that you have for developing the institutional activities further, perhaps by making more use of E-news, or members could recommend additional organisations that CIWEM should have agreements with, or events at which the institution should be present, or any other activity members feel that CIWEM should be undertaking.
Please send any ideas to paul@ciwem.org and put CIWEM International Developmentin the subject line of the e-mail.

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16. 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:

Communities and Local Government
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/towncountryplanning
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 02/01/08

Consumer Council for Water
Draft Forward Work Programme
http://www.ccwater.org.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.1468
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 22/01/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the review of schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and a ban on the sale of certain non-native species
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wca-schedule9/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 11/01/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the future of the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/psd-future/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 04/01/08

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the implementation of the revised Bathing Water Directive
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/bathingwaters/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 21/01/08

OFWAT
Setting price limits for 2010-15: Framework and approach – a consultation paper
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/Content/pr09_methodologypaper181007
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 11/01/08

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17. Professional and Technical SkillsCPD Courses with the Open University

Effective Leadership Skills
Develop better leadership skills. Effective Leadership Skills, a web-based Open CPD course with a work-based focus from the Open University, helps you take a critical, but constructive, approach to the different ideas of leadership and management and then identify what is of most value to you in the different approaches to leadership. It will enable you to take a well-founded approach to developing your own practices and skills in leadership.
See: http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01GGB003 more and to register.

Becoming an Effective Project Manager
Need better control over your projects? Becoming an Effective Project Manager is an online Open CPD course with a work-based focus developed in partnership between the Open University and CrossKnowledge. Projects are how organizations - in private and public sectors- make things happen. They deliver the changes that improve services to customers and increase operational effectiveness. Staff of all types participate in projects. The course blends OU expertise from years of teaching the subject and CrossKnowledge e-learning modules in project management. It covers project roles and responsibilities, how to launch, control and close projects, project teams and project risks. It will help those new to project management to lead and/or contribute to projectsmore effectively. See http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01GGB015 for more and to register

Integrating Software Systems for IT Professionals
Overcome the problem of building up a system from pre-written components. Integrating Software Systems for IT Professionals, an online Open CPD course with a work-based focus from the Open University, introduces system integration and compares it with conventional systems development. It shows you how projects can be organised to facilitate systems integration by examining the varieties of systems integration and many of the technologies used, including application servers, integration servers, XML, web services, frameworks and scripting languages. While the main emphasis is on application level technologies, the course also considers the use of systems software such as message-oriented middleware. See http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01GGM001 formore and to register.

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18. Complimentary Trial to the ENDSReport for CIWEM Members

The ENDS Report is the UK’s No 1 journal on environmental policy for business. For over 29 years we have helped all types of companies gain a detailed understanding of the latest environmental regulations and how they are changing the business landscape. The ENDS Report scans the horizon and informs you how the environmental debate is shaping up in the UK and how this is impactingon your customers and clients as well as government and NGOs.

As a member of CIWEM, you can now trial the ENDS Report, have full access to www.endsreport.com and receive the ENDS Report Bulletin, for one month. Alternatively, order by 30th September and take advantage of a 20% discount on the standard rate - exclusive for CIWEM members.

To start your complimentary trial to the ENDS Report, click here
www.endsreport.com/web/ciwem-free

To take advantage of the discount offer for a 1 year subscription to the ENDS Report, click here www.endsreport.com/web/ciwem-dis

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19. 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 CVplease 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 andtailor 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, includingCIWEM 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 youto download free of charge. Visit www.ciwem.org/resources/

Have Your Say
Sixty-one percent of you who voted last month thought that pesticides should be banned from all areas used by the general public. This month we’re asking you whether one designated body should have responsibility for managingall forms of flooding. Have Your Say at www.ciwem.org.

CIWEM Website Visit s
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 Affiliatepage had a total of 285 hits.

CIWEM Diary 2008
Please note there will be no CIWEM diary for 2008. If you are interested insponsoring the diary for 2009, please contact Lorraine Poole at Lorraine@ciwem.org.

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, eXPertPDF 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

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 andother 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 CIWEM Membership helpdesk operates from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and is available to answer all your queries pertaining to membership and guideyou 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
Tel: 0207 831 3110
E-mail: reception@ciwem.org
Or visit: http://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.
To view the latest newsletter, please visit:
www.socenv.org.uk/news-and-press-release/socenv-newsletter/

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20. CIWEM Supported Events

5th December
AJ Sustainable Design 2007
The Brit Oval, London

Designing with sustainability in mind is no longer just an option for architects - it is now a mainstream issue on all projects. Are you equipped to deal with the increasing regulatory measures taking the sustainability agenda forward? Are you ready to profit from more work due to your sustainability credentials? Do you know enough about what works and what doesn’t, in environmentally conscious design?

The Architects’ Journal has assembled an esteemed panel of speakers in bringing you Sustainable Design 2007. This one day, multi-streamed conference will provide you with the latest developments and innovations from the leading experts in sustainable architecture. Featuring streamed sessions focussed on addressing climate change, creating sustainable urban drainage systems, exploring the possibilities for improving water storage and collection, designing for flood risk, energy, materials, refurbishment and regeneration.

For more information and to book your place go to www.ajsustainabledesign.co.uk or call 0845 056 8069.

Wednesday 19th December
Christmas Carol Service
St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey
CIWEM President David Rooke will be giving one of the readings, as well as the Presidents of ICE, David Orr and IMEchE, John Baxter. The Service starts at 5pm and will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine in the Smeaton Room at the ICE, One Great George Street. All CIWEM members and staff are invited to attend.

30 January to 1 February 2008
WEX 2008 - THE WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXCHANGE
WHERE WATER DOES BUSINESS
Marbella, Spain

Engage with your fellow leaders in world class organisations across the international water sector by pre-selecting your own programme of one-to-one meetings from delegations that include: water utilities, government officials, municipal authorities, consultancies, engineers, research institutions, urban planners, developers, industrial process specialists, and NGOs.

Find out how the leading edge practitioners are meeting the challenges of increased regulation, climate change and innovation. To learn more about WEX or to secure your place at this unique and innovative event for leaders in water email: info@buildingonbusiness.com or call us on +44 207 403 2773 or visit www.w-e-x.com

11-12 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

17th - 19th March, plus linked site visit on 20th March
Flooding and Water Management in the Landscape
Sheffield Hallam University

The Tourism and Environmental Change Research Unit at Sheffield Hallam University and the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute are running a major event on Flooding and Water Management in the Landscape. It will cover the lessons of history and landscape change for the future and impacts of climate and other environmental changes.

German colleagues affected by floods in both eastern and western Germany will be presenting. Professors Chris Baines, Adrian Saul, Stuart Lane and Ian Cluckie are already confirmed, plus Alan Simson, Ian Rotherham, Environment Agency and Halcrow. CIWEM, ADAS, Yorkshire & Regional Assembly & IEEM are supporting the event.

For further details and to register your interest, please contact the Conference Team on 0114 272 4227, email info@hallamec.plus.com or visit our website www.ukeconet.co.uk.

7th – 8th April 2008
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.
For more information, contact maggi@maggichurchouseevents.co.uk

27th-29th April 2008
The 9th China Int’l Environmental Protection Exhibition (CIEPEC+EPTEE 2008)
Intex Shanghai and Shanghai Mart

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

28-29th 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

CIWEM’s free monthly newsletter is distributed to all those interested in CIWEM’s work. The service is administered through www.ciwem.org where you can subscribe and unsubscribe via the side menu button for ‘E-News’.

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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