CIWEM E-News – July 2007

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This month:

1. Flooding at The Global Environment, Tuesday 9th – Thursday 11th October 2007

Flood risk management is the subject of an all-day session at CIWEM’s annual conference on Thursday 11th October. The recent extreme flooding in parts of the UK has demonstrated the devastating consequences of flooding. In response, the incoming Secretary of State for the Environment has announced an increase in spending on flood risk management, but the challenge of climate-proofing and integrating flood risk management activities and improving our preparedness for and resilience to flood events still looms large.

It is timely therefore that this session looks at a range of key issues for the sector including flood warning, the role of the planning system in managing flood risk and important tools such as flood mapping and modelling. The day ends with a variety of interesting and practical case studies including the Thames Estuary 2100 project.

Speakers include David Rooke MBE (Head of Flood Risk Management, Environment Agency for England and Wales, and CIWEM President Elect) and Peter Bide (Communities and Local Government) as well as a range of speakers from organisations including Atkins, Environment Agency, Halcrow, Jacobs, Royal Haskoning, Mott MacDonald and MWH.

The Global Environment 2007 is CIWEM’s Annual Conference; a three-day, 42-session event at London’s Brit Oval addressing the key strategic issues in water and environmental management. Listening to presentations, debating, networking and taking part in interactive workshops, delegates will learn about the cross-organisational challenges facing the sector and world-class innovative solutions being developed and deployed to meet these challenges.

Other conference sessions at the Global Environment 2007 include:

Integrated Environmental Management, ‘A Sustainable Olympics?’, Implications of Climate Change, Transition to a Low Carbon Economy, Urbanisation and the Environment, Sustainable Waste Management, ‘A Sustainable Water Industry?’ and Faiths, Culture and the Environment.

To read the programme, find out about the social programme or book for the event please visit www.ciwem.org/events/annual_conference/

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2. CIWEM Conferences Digest

CIWEM Conferences are continuing to be well attended and regarded. Outputs from recent conferences may now be found at www.ciwem.org.uk/events/outputs. Please tell us what subjects CIWEM should be covering for one day conferences in 2007/8. Email Justin Taberham at justin@ciwem.org

There are a number of CIWEM Conferences at different stages of planning for 2007:

Young Members Study Tour
23-27th July, Newcastle (Tyne and Humber Branch)
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Email: sarahhickinson@aquaenviro.co.uk Tel: 01924 257891

WFD Farming and Land Use
October 2007, London
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

CIWEM Annual Conference 2007 – The Global Environment 2007
9-11th October 2007, The Oval, London
Contact: Justin Taberham, CIWEM
Email: Justin@ciwem.org

Environmental Management Conference
Sponsors to date: Mouchel Parkman
November 2007, London
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

PR09
Sponsors to date: WRc, Mouchel Parkman
29th November 2007, London
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

World Wetlands Day Conference 2008
29th and 30th January 2008, London
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

Flood Management 2008
March 2008, London
Sponsors to date: Atkins, MWH, Mouchel Parkman
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

Outline Programme for 2008:
CLG/PPS Issues - March or May 2008
WFD Update - June 2008
Climate Change/Water - July 2008
IUDM - October 2008
WFD Diffuse - October 2008
Environmental Management – November 2008

Extreme Flooding 2008 (follow on from the 2006 conference)
November 2008, London
Sponsors to date: MWH
Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk Tel: 01531 890415

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3. The Global Environment Dinner

Join us for the Global Environment Dinner on Tuesday 9 October 2007.

MV Silver Sturgeon is the 61 metre flagship of the Silver Fleet, ‘the ultimate venue on the River Thames’. Boarding at Millbank Millennium Pier from 6:30 pm, we will enjoy a champagne reception followed by an evening cruise past the iconic sights of London between Westminster and Greenwich.

CIWEM’s Annual Dinner at Drapers' Hall is always a sell-out event, and the Global Environment Dinner promises to be another evening to remember in an equally magical setting. Following the champagne reception we will be seated for a three-course dinner prepared by “rhubarb” on the river and accompanied by fine wines. Both individual tickets (partners and other guests welcome) and corporate tables are available.

On the return journey to Millbank we will put in for an additional stop at Westminster Pier for the convenience of those guests staying at hotels near to Westminster Bridge, or requiring onward travel on London Underground.

For more information on corporate tables of ten, and on opportunities available to support this event with sponsorship, please contact the Secretariat or telephone +44 (0)1359 221004.

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4. Making a World of Difference

CIWEM’s coveted 2006 World of Difference Award has been won by Professor Duncan Mara on behalf of the Esholt Research Group at the University of Leeds for their natural wastewater treatment systems. In its fourth year of sponsorship by leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, Black & Veatch, CIWEM’s World of Difference Award focuses on innovative design in water and wastewater projects. It rewards the leading proponents of the practical application of science and engineering for environmental improvement.

The Esholt Research Group identified that the UK water industry is a major consumer of electrical energy, so developed natural wastewater treatment systems that use little or no electrical energy. Their work is now allowing firm recommendations to be made for improved designs suitable to the UK climate and appropriate for small rural communities. The most significant application of their research is the design of the Yorkshire Water’s ecological wastewater treatment plant at Scrayingham, North Yorkshire.

The Award was presented at CIWEM’s prestigious Annual Dinner at Drapers’ Hall in the historic city of London - on behalf of the Institution - by former Environment Secretary, The Rt Hon John Gummer MP, Chair of the Conservative Party’s Quality of Life Policy Group.

To find out more go to www.ciwem.org/press

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5. Water Management Report in The Times

CIWEM and the Times have produced a supplement examining sustainable ways to cope with floods, droughts and shortages. Read about Nick Reeves's thoughts on water efficiency and Gordon Browm, CIWEM/RSPB's Living Wetlands Award, SUDS, water supply issues, grey water recycling and much more.
Read the report here at www.ciwem.org/press/Water_Management_2_(Final_version).pdf

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6. Waste Management Time Report

Following on from the success of Mediaplanet’s Waste Management series on 17th August 2006, the 2007 report aims to analyse the steps that have been taken by the Government, businesses and the public to reduce the negative impact waste has on the environment.

CIWEM will be working with Mediaplanet to produce an in depth report. For more information, contact Katherine Woodley, Project Manager on Katherine.woodley@mediaplanet.com

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7. Launch of CIWEM’s New Journal of Flood Risk Management - Open for Paper Submissions

CIWEM’s new journal with Blackwell Publishing, entitled ‘Journal of Flood Risk Management’ is now open for paper submissions. This online-only global journal will provide an international platform for knowledge and information sharing in all areas relating to flood risk management. The journal is supported by Arup, MWH and Royal Haskoning and has already attracted a high level of interest from a number of different communities.

In addition to this, reviewers with suitable expertise in the subject area of flood risk management are 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 and its progress can be found at www.floodriskmanagement.org.

If you require any other information or wish to submit your CV to be considered as a potential reviewer please contact Lauren Goozee lauren@ciwem.org or Joanna Cooper jcooper@ciwem.org.

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8. Mankind’s Exploitation Is Causing Environmental Degradation

Enviromental change caused by the development of our natural resources has been a critical global issue for many years. Now a recent paper in CIWEM's peer-reviewed Water and Environment Journal warns that environmental degradation will become one of the greatest threats to the world, affecting water resources, water quality, agricultural production and vegetation levels.
View Press Release

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9. Water and Environment Journal

Water and Environment Journal is seeking to increase its reviewer database. Reviewers peer-review technical papers to determine their suitability for publication and advise on any amendments or revisions necessary such that papers are credible and accurate; enhance knowledge and understanding of water and environmental issues; promote sustainable development and are a credit to the standing and reputation of CIWEM and the profession.

This is a great opportunity to be involved in the work of the Institution and be the first to read exciting new research. We welcome applications from anyone with suitable expertise in a subject within the scope of water and environmental management.

Reviewers can also enjoy free online access to Water and Environment Journal for one year and a 20% discount on Blackwell books! This includes access to full articles, you can request RSS feeds and updates straight to your desktop, search all full-text articles for key-words or phrases and sign up for table of contents e-mail alerts.

To apply please send your CV to Joanna Cooper (jcooper@ciwem.org).

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10. CIWEM & Predecessor Institution Journals

We are offering a number of journals for sale, including Journal & Proceedings of the Institute of Sewage Purification & Water Pollution Control; Water Pollution Control; Water Treatment & Examination; Journal of the Institution of Water Engineers & Scientists and Water & Environment Journal.

For more information, contact David Walker at david.walker@tregarn.eclipse.co.uk

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11. Newcastle University and University of Hertfordshire Receive CIWEM Accreditation

CIWEM is very pleased to announce that several postgraduate programmes at Newcastle University and University of Hertfordshire have recently received accreditation by the Institution.

The visit to Newcastle took place over a two day period in May and the visiting Panel was lead by Professor Chris Pratt, the Chairman of the CIWEM Accreditation Board. Other members of the Panel included Dr Glynn Skerratt, Staffordshire University, and Mr Mike Walker an independent environmental consultant.

The courses to receive accreditation are, an MSc and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering; MSc and Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Hydrogeology; MSc and Post Graduate Diploma in Flood Risk Management; MSc and Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management of the Water Environment; plus CPD courses based on modules from the above programmes. The courses are offered either as taught, flexible or distance learning.

The Course Team were commended by the Panel on the following aspects of the courses, the robustness of the QA procedures, the facilities both at the University and field research stations, the input from external practitioners, offering excellent additional knowledge and experience, and the additional learning support.

A second visit was recently paid to the University of Hertfordshire to review the MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Environmental Management for Business. Additionally the Institution was invited to accredit two other programmes, an MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Water and Environmental Management and an MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Environmental Management. The courses are offered either as taught courses or by flexible learning.

The visiting Panel were Prof. Chris Pratt with Dr Richard Bailey, an independent consultant, and Cliff Billings, of Severn Trent Laboratories Ltd.

The Panel were impressed by the facilities offered to the students and in the associated laboratories and field study centre. They agreed that these offered enhanced practical project opportunities for the students. Additionally they commended the Course Team on the matching of the academic content of the course again the CIWEM Mandatory Competences, the management and QA procedures, the support and approachable nature of the staff and the extra language support given to overseas students.

Details of the courses can be found on the CIWEM website at http://www.ciwem.org/education/accreditation/.

If you have any queries or would like further information regarding CIWEM accreditation for academic and training courses, please contact Tom Owen towen@ciwem.org or Rosemary Butler rbutler@ciwem.org telephone 020 7831 3110

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12. Membership Department – New Members Of Staff

Two new members of staff have joined the Membership Department at CIWEM recently, Laura Brown and Tom Owen.

Laura is responsible for all applications and admissions from engineers, including registration with the EC(UK). She will also be coordinated the meeting of the Engineering Professional Board. Tom’s role is as Professional Development Coordinator and he will be involved in university course accreditation, CIWEM Structured Training Schemes, CPD, training courses and the Certificate and Diploma.

The Institution extends a warm welcome to them both.

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13. Guild of Educators

In her recognition of her role as CIWEM’s Director of Membership and Professional Development Rosemary Butler was recently admitted to the freedom of The Guild of Educators.

The Guild was founded within the philanthropic tradition of the City of London livery companies. It provides a forum through meetings and social occasions to bring together senior representatives of all the sectors of education to encourage discussion and the exchange of views.

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14. Birthday Honours

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15. CIWEM International News

EU Launches Green Paper on Climate Change
The European Union launched it's much anticipated Green Paper on adapting to Climate Change Europe - Options for Action. The paper sets out the science of climate change, the likely consequences for Europe, the impact on current and future EU policies, the support available through EU funding streams, the need to expand research and Europe wide monitoring programmes. The green paper also sets out the importance of working with neighbouring countries and supporting developing nations.

Further information on the green paper can be found http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/adaptation/index_en.htm for information on the conference itself please go to http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/adaptation/2007_07_03_conf/index_en.htm

The consultation is open until November 30th and the commission is planning a series of regional workshops on the Green Paper as part of this process.

European Spatial Planning: Adapting to Climate Change - ESPACE
CIWEM attending the last conference of ESPACE on 29th June. This has been a four year project focused on North West Europe and involving many local authorities and organisations of civil society, the main host has been Hampshire County Council. Full details of the project and the outputs of the work can be found at: http://www.espace-project.org/

The work of ESPACE has been extended until July 2008 with this second phase concentrating on 'Barriers to Implementation of adaptation measures at the local level' there are opportunities to be involved in this work through the extended partnership scheme, full details are on the web-site.

Water Sector visits to India and China
CIWEM member Jeremy Goad will be leading visits to India and China later this year. The India Visit - 15-21 September, will focus on meeting with Civic Bodies in Kolkata (West Bengal) and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) who are dedicated to improving municipal services in general and water services. The China Visit - 7-17 November 2007, will include visits to Beijing, Qingdao, the main coastal city in Shandong Province; Nanjing, the Provincial capital of Jiangsu Province; and Hangzhou, the Provincial capital of Zhejiang Province.

Full details can be obtained from Judi Crimmins - judi.crimmins@britishwater.co.uk

Environmental visits to Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, China, India, Tiawan, Malaysia, Philippines and other countries
The Environment Industries Sector Unit (EISU) is supporting Environmental visits to a range of countries throughout the world. The focus of the visits covers contaminated land remediation, waste management, wastewater treatment, renewable energy technology development, recycling, hazardous and municipal waste treatment, energy from waste.

For full details visit http://www.eisu.org.uk/ and go to the events section.

Partners for Water and Sanitation
The management of UK's Partners for Water and Sanitation programme is transferring from Defra to the Water Environment Development Centre (WEDC). PAWS is now in it's 6th year, supports capacity building projects in Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda and receives support from the Department for International Development. CIWEM is one of the PAWS partners. For more information please contact Alyson Clarke at WEDC - A.Clarke2@lboro.ac.uk

European Network of Environmental Professionals (ENEP)
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. ENEP is revamped and enhanced version of the Database of Environment Professionals (DBEP) which was launched last year. For further information please visit www.efaep.org and to register your details visit www.environmentalprofessionals.eu

World Water Monitoring Day, 18th September 2007.
Adopted by WEF in July 2006, World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is an international outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. The program engages communities in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries and other water bodies.
Register your site. Choose any lake, stream, bay, or other waterbody where you can safely monitor. Register your site on the website
Prepare your monitoring equipment. Use your own equipment or purchase an easy-to-use test kit. Each kit contains an informative instruction book and enough reagents to repeat up to 50 tests.
Monitor your site. Invite others to help you monitor, or do it yourself. Visit your site anytime from September 18 through October 18 to test the water.
Report your data. You did the work, so let us know about your water. You can submit your results on the website.
For more information, visit www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
CIWEM is the lead organization for the UK entry to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. This competition challenges pupils between the ages of 16-20 to develop a water related project of local, regional, national or international significance, which has a scientific, 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 prize 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 Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall.

The international Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner receives a USD 5,000 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.

HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is the Patron of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. The Prize dates back to 1997 when it was won by the USA. During the near 10-year history it has been won by 7 countries:

China – 2006
Germany – 1998
Japan – 2004
Spain – 1999
South Africa – 2003, 2005
Sweden – 2001
USA – 1997, 2000, 2002

If you have the right contacts in schools and want to encourage them to enter, please ask them to send an expression of interest to paul@ciwem.org. It may be that your contacts have already completed a suitable project.

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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
Development and Flood Risk: A Practice Guide Companion to PPS25 'Living Draft'
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1506265
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 07/08/07

Communities and Local Government
Planning Performance Agreements: a new way to manage large-scale major planning applications
http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/663/PlanningPerformanceAgreements
anewwaytomanagelargescalemajorplanningapplicationsn_id1510663.pdf
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 01/08/07

Communities and Local Government
Planning for a Sustainable Future
http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/672/PlanningforaSustainableFutureConsultation_
id1510672.pdf
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 01/08/07

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Guidance to Local Authorities in England and Wales on Climate Change Mitigation and Fuel Poverty
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/ccmitigatefuelpov-laguid/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 16/07/07

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Strategy for England 2007: Incentives for Recycling by Households
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-incentives/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 30/07/07

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on: Carbon Emissions Reduction Target April 2008 to March 2011
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/cert2008-11/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 30/07/07

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the Environmental Permitting Programme: draft revision of the General Guidance Manual
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/epp-guidance/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 20/08/07

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/radwaste-framework/index.htm
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 15/10/07

Department for Transport
Draft Local Transport Bill
http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/localtransportbill/
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 17/08/07

Department of Trade & Industry
Guidance on the consenting process for onshore generating stations above 50MW in England and Wales: An Energy Review Consultation
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file38662.pdf
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 23/07/07

Department of Trade & Industry
Renewable Energy: Reform of the Renewables Obligation
http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page39586.html
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 20/08/07

Department of Trade & Industry
The Future of Nuclear Power: The role of nuclear power in a low carbon UK economy
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file39197.pdf
Contact Alastair@ciwem.org by 24/09/07

Water Efficiency in New Buildings
Following the consultation `Water Efficiency in New Buildings' published on 13 December last year, CLG and Defra have now published the final report of the consultation responses. The report, by consultants WRc plc, has been published in web form only on both the CLG and Defra websites.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1511652
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/conserve/index.htm

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17. ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER

ENDS are proud to announce the forthcoming launch of the ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER, an on-line subscription service that provides the information and tools to help you understand, manage and keep up-to-date with environmental law in one easily accessible place.

ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER is the result of an independent, long term and in depth industry research project conducted by ENDS. It is aimed at making it easier for businesses, consultancies and the public sector to stay on top of the ever-expanding mountain of environmental information.

ENDS Legal Compliance MANAGER satisfies the information requirements of those responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and implementing and maintaining environmental management systems. It will be invaluable for companies certified or seeking ISO 14001 or EMAS standards.

Updated daily, it contains access to over 10,000 original legislation and policy documents from over 300 sources and categorised by sectors and subjects to help you avoid information overload. It will provide you with:

• Policy Briefings: Consolidated overview of International, EU and national legislation and policy - and implications for business
  
• Consolidated Legal Summaries: Plain English statements of the current legal situation (England & Wales only).
  
• Original legislation: Access to original law and the sectors it applies to.
  
• Compliance Calendar: Key dates.
  
• Management Guides: Introductory guides in getting started in compliance and environmental management
  
• Legal Register: Applicable legislation in one place.
  
• Email Alerts: Daily updates to allow you to systematically keep up to date with new changes or developments as they occur.

To register for a free 3 day trial and to qualify for pre-launch discounts, go to www.endscompliance.com

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18. Rock-solid coastal defence ‘bible’ out now

Rock is one of the main materials employed in marine and fluvial construction works to prevent scour and erosion, and to limit wave overtopping and flooding. It is estimated that at least 10 million tonnes of armourstone per year are used in construction across Europe (approximately 1 million tonnes in the UK), with an estimated value of £500m. Yet today many engineers still adopt traditional techniques in the use of rock and fail to gain the benefits of industry experience or new research.

Published by CIRIA in 1991, the first edition of the Rock Manual is considered by many industry professionals as 'the bible' for the use of rock in coastal and shoreline engineering.
More than 15 years later, a comprehensive second edition has been prepared with the help of a world-wide project team of experts including over 100 specialists.

The Rock Manual – the use of rock in hydraulic engineering (C683) incorporates the significant advances in knowledge and technology that have occurred over the past 15 years and the scope of the manual has been widened to include all aspects of the use of rock in hydraulic engineering, as well as an increasing the focus on environmental and sustainability concerns.

To order your copy visit http://www.ciria.org/prcd.htm?code=1101

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19. Irrigation Engineers urgently needed

VSO, the international development charity, is urgently looking to recruit experienced irrigation engineers for placements in Malawi. The engineers will be working on vital irrigation projects, alongside local farmers, in the south of the country to combat the devastating effects of drought and poverty. The placements would suit professionals who are flexible and can adapt their professional experience to working within a new and often challenging environment. We would encourage people with a relevant qualification, primarily at degree level, and experience preferably in small scale irrigation including gravity fed systems, river and stream diversion, small earth dams and other rainwater harvesting techniques, to apply.

For more information about these and other placements please contact VSO on 020 8780 7500, email enquiry@vso.org.uk or visit the website www.vso.org.uk

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20. In Brief

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 ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS 2007
Preparing for the CIWEM Professional Review – Tuesday 23rd 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 report preparation and the panel interview.

How to be a CIWEM Mentor – Tuesday 13th 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 Harriet Jackson, on 020 7831 3110 or e-mail harriet@ciwem.org.

Have Your Say
Currently 55 percent of you who've voted in the current Have Your Say poll believe that ‘sustainable aviation’ is viable. What do you think? Have Your Say at www.ciwem.org
If you have a suggestion for a topic that could feature in a forthcoming Have Your Say poll, Harriet Greene (hgreene@ciwem.org) would love to hear from you.

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

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 and other 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 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
Tel: 0207 831 3110
E-mail: reception@ciwem.org
Or visit: http://www.ciwem.org.uk/about/meeting.asp

Join CIWEM
CIWEM is an independent professional body and registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world. CIWEM wants to create a sustainable, multi-skilled profession and so supports our members through innovation and knowledge sharing.
Contact membership@ciwem.org for more details.

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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21. CIWEM Supported Events

IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE CITIES: PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
4 July 2007, The Ibis, London

Gain a simple understanding of how you can realistically adapt our cities to become more sustainable, and help make a difference to climate change.

Absorb expert insights on delivering sustainable cities from 19 top-level professionals including:
Nicky Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London
Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government
Richard Simmons, Chief Executive, CABE
Allan Jones MBE, CEO, London Climate Change Agency

For more information go to www.sustainablecities2007.com

GLOBAL CUSTOMER METERING STRATEGIES SUMMIT
12-13 July 2007, Hotel Russell, London

The Global Customer Metering Strategies Summit 2007 examines case studies from utility practitioners worldwide – they describe their research and implementation programmes for customer metering and water demand management. Together, these programmes form a strategy for restoring diminishing resources in increasingly water stressed areas of the world.

During a time when many global water organisations are facing droughts and source restrictions, this is an essential, must attend event for all global water companies.
Full information and registration details are on the Summit web site: www.customer-metering-strategies.com

EIA AND SEA AS DESIGN TOOLS: IAIA Ireland - UK Branch Event in conjunction with The Institution of Civil Engineers
13 July 2007, Queen Anne’s Room, Edinburgh Castle

The next International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Ireland - UK Branch Event, in conjunction with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), will take place at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. This event is designed to be relevant to individuals working in all the professions impact assessment encompasses: consultants, regulators, planners, industry, non- governmental organisations, and the research community.

The cost of attending is: £25 for IAIA members and students; £45 non-members

To book a place, please contact Billy Kidd, SEA Administrator at william.kidd@scotland.gsi.gov.uk, or call (+44) (0)131 668 8898

WASTEWATER PROBLEMS...? WE HAVE THE SOLUTIONS
18th July 2007, NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

The SBWWI Wastewater Group is pleased to announce their next seminar entitled "Wastewater problems...? We have the Solutions," focussing on the solutions that are available from the supply chain. The seminar will be split into three specific themes which will address:

• Environmental Issues
  
• Working Practices
  
• Innovation

Please contact Angela on 01926 831530 or email angela@sbwwi.co.uk for further details

WATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN GLOBAL CHANGE
CCWI2007 and SUWM2007 conference, organized by De Montfort University, UNESCO-IHE and University of Exeter
3 - 5 September 2007, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

The ninth Computer Control in the Water Industry (CCWI) conference in collaboration with the Sustainable Urban Water Management (SUWM) will be held at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. It aims to facilitate cooperation between water practitioners and researchers and provide a forum for discussion of topical themes on urban water management, computing and control, including water conservation and recycling The conference will cover issues of concern to both developed and developing countries and papers focusing on developing countries are particularly welcome.

Conference contact:
Margaret Barton
Email: ccwi2007_suwm2007@dmu.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)116 2506213
For more information, go to www.dmu.ac.uk/ccwi2007_suwm2007

THE WATER SUMMIT
18-19th September 2007, Olympia, Kensington, London

With the water industry at the forefront of climate change, The Water Summit is your opportunity to discover where the impending engineering opportunities lie. This unique event brings together the industry elite to develop holistic solutions for the future of UK Water. Join the leaders in floods, coasts, water resource and supply to tackle the latest policy changes, investment plans and engineering solutions.

Key speakers include:

• Baroness Barbara Young, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
  
• Keith Mason, Director of Regulatory Finance and Competition, Ofwat
  
• David Rooke MBE, Head of Flood Risk Management, Environment Agency
  
• Bob Sargent, President, CIWEM and Head of Hydrology, Hyder Consulting
  
• Mike Bishop, Director of Engineering and Leakage, Severn Trent Water

You can view the full programme details and register online now at www.watersummit.co.uk
Please quote CIWEM

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY, WASTE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
19th September 2007, Central London

LexisNexis Butterworth’s annual environmental law conference is your essential guide to this evolving area of law. Chaired by Andrew Waite of Berwin Leighton Paisner, industry experts including Valerie Fogelman of Lovells, Justine Thornton of 39 Essex Street and Justin Pavry of Allen & Overy will explore the recent and upcoming environmental law changes:

• Get to grips with the UK and European definition of waste
  
• Keep up with the latest climate change legislation
  
• Understand what the Environmental Liability Directive will mean to you
  
• Discover how the new producer responsibility regime is working in practice

For more information please contact Ailsa Hardy on 020 7400 2733 or email ailsa.hardy@lexisnexis.co.uk.
£50 discount for CIWEM members, please quote code ‘CIWEM’ at time of booking

EUROPEAN WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
24th -26th September 2007, St. James Park, Newcastle
For more information, go to www.aqua-enviro.net

THE "9E ASSISES NATIONALES DES DÉCHETS"
26th and 27th September 2007, La Baule, France

Created in 1991, the "Assises Nationales des Déchets" are held every 2 years in La Baule, France. Through four plenary sessions and eight workshops on waste management, industrialists, local communities, government administrations and associations meet to exchange ideas, to get rid of taboos, to clear new pathways and to imagine the future. The 9th edition will contribute to defining the key elements for the improvement of waste management in France and Europe.

More information on www.assises-dechets.org

MOTIVATE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL AUDIENCES WITH WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL MESSAGES
27 September 2007, Thistle Marble Arch, London
The ENDS Report

The event for environment and CSR professionals to learn how to harness the potential of your environmental efforts through marketing to promote your brand and raise environmental awareness internally and externally. Hear 14 top environmental and marketing experts discuss how they are working together to increase consumer loyalty and spread good behaviour.

Book before the 9 August and save £100.
www.endsenvironmentalcommunications.com

TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT SUMMIT 2007
27th – 29th September 2007, Budapest, Hungary

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the governments of the Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia, is organizing the Technology Foresight Summit 2007. The highlight area of the Summit this year is water productivity in industry.

The Water Technology Fair of Future, organized in the framework of the Summit, will be a unique opportunity to present industry-led future trends and perspectives, prototypes, products, processes and markets regarding sustainable use of water by industry.

For more information, go to www.unido.org/foresight/summit/2007

THE WORLD'S FIRST EVER SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES CAMPAIGN FOR LAZY PEOPLE
Feel guilty every time you read a feature about climate change? Feel like you're under constant pressure to be whiter than white in all things green? The recycling, the Fairtrade, the airmiles, the foodmiles... No more!

8.6 million people in the UK want to live a greener lifestyle but rarely get around to doing anything about it. For anyone and everyone like this, we have created The Nag - www.thenag.net - a website that makes it extremely easy to do just one thing a month to make your lifestyle more sustainable.

How It Works:

• Sign Up and, while you’re at it, do The First Nag: Switch to Green Energy. It takes about ten minutes, costs about the same and reduces your home’s CO2 emissions by about 2 tonnes a year. The Energy Nag gives you all the help you need.
• Get one email a month ‘nagging’ you to visit the site.
• Once you’re there, get taken step-by-step through one low-effort, high-impact action around a lifestyle theme such as energy, food or fashion.
• The Nag’s special software tracks individual ‘nag activity,’ measures its collective impact and visualises it on an interactive map of the UK.

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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