23 October 2025
A one-off special evening seminar, hosted by CIWEM’s East Anglian branch, focusing on professional ethics in decision-making. Connect and learn from peers and thought leaders as they share experiences, insights and solutions. Be part of open discussions on ethical dilemmas and challenges when working in water and environmental management.
Anglia Ruskin University is kindly offering their Cambridge East Road campus for this event.
CIWEM members and non-members are welcome. Before attending the seminar, we recommend you reading CIWEM’s Code of Ethics, the Advice Note on Low Carbon Living, and A question of ethics?
Part of the CIWEM Ethics, Sustainability and Governance series.
Register for 23 October 2025
The seminar is relevant to those looking to secure better water and environmental outcomes across a variety of sectors. It is pertinent to professionals at all stages of their careers members, and people on related higher education courses.
The schedule for the evening is:
17:30 Arrive and networking
18:00 – 18:45
Welcome and Keynote talks:
18:45 – 19:30
Open discussion
19:30 – 20:00
Informal networking
20:00 Close
We shall record salient points from the discussions using Chatham House Rules i.e. not associate names to viewpoints. These will be shared with CIWEM.
Please note that unfortunately Annie Sheppard is not able to attend the seminar. Carly Leonard from Anglian Water will be talking in her place.
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Andrew (Eddie) Robinson | Ethical Model | CIWEM Past Chair of East Anglian Branch
Eddie’s professional ethics steams from 22 years working for two award-winning, multi-national engineering consultancies (Royal HaskoningDHV and Binnies UK), chairing committees, completing a Life Mastery Achievers course, and volunteering with AgeUK Norfolk. He has a deep knowledge in flood risk management, Habitat Regulations Stage 3, low carbon living, reservoir safety, Research and Development, stakeholder engagement, and writing for GOV.UK.
Eddie has supported CIWEM, including writing CIWEM’s advice note on low carbon living that is “a great resource and should be a go-to for membership” (Adam Hosking, Chair of CIWEM’s Climate Change panel), as well as being Chair of CIWEM East Anglia branch 2014-2016, coordinating five regional hubs for webinars to increase wider engagement and reduce travel emissions.
Speakers
Peter Matthews | retired | CIWEM Past Presidents Group
Peter Matthews is Chartered as a Chemist, Water and Environment Manager and Environmentalist. He is a co-creator of CIWEM’s first Code of Ethics. He was the Founding Chair of Natural Resources Wales and was a Past CIWEM President. He plays an active part in the Institution’s Past Presidents Group, where his mantra for water and environment conservation is: Learn from the past, plan for the future, but act in the present!
Peter has worked in service delivery and regulation of water conservation since 1965. He has fulfilled many roles in IWPC, IWEM and CIWEM. He still contributes to the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators as a Past Master, and to the Institute of Water as a Fellow.
During his career Peter’s roles include Founding Chair of the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland, Board Member of the Port of London Authority, Trinity House Lighthouse Authority, the Environment Agency and the Royal Commission for Environmental Pollution. He was a Visiting Professor at Imperial College and Anglia Ruskin University (where he was also a governor). He was also a founder of the Society for the Environment.
Carly Leonard | Sustainability and Environment Director | Anglian Water
Carly Leonard is the Sustainability and Environment Director, at Anglian Water, where she oversees Anglian Water’s strategic work on the water industry national environment programme (WINEP), climate change, sustainability, corporate purpose, biodiversity and catchment management. Carly and her team focus on working collaboratively with partners and on the potential for delivering place-based solutions that can drive long-term environmental and social value.
With a background spanning both the public and NGO sectors, Carly previously served as Chief Executive of an environmental charity, where Carly led pioneering initiatives in carbon reduction, community engagement and education. This experience underpins Carly’s approach, rooted in ethical practice, systems thinking, and collaboration.
This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.
Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.
If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.
Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.
If you have any queries about this talk, please contact contact Andrew Robinson.
The seminar will be taking place in Coslett Room 124, at the Anglia Ruskin University, situated on East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, which is situated near Parker’s Piece and about a ten-minute walk from the centre of Cambridge.
Travelling to the venue
As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency, we encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.
By foot | cycle
The venue is 0.9 miles from the nearest railway station, taking less than 20 minutes if walking, or less than ten minutes if cycling. The Drummer Street Bus Station is half a mile from the venue, taking around ten minutes if walking, or five minutes if cycling.
By Bus | Coach
There are four local bus stops served by Stage Coach buses, A2B Travel Group and Central Connect:
By Train
Cambridge railway station is the nearest mainline railway station to the venue and is at Station Road, CB1 2JW. Cross Country, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, and Thameslink run train services for all those coming from outside the city.
By car
There are limited parking spaces at the venue. If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint. Park and Ride is usually a quicker and cheaper option than using a car park. It costs £3 for a day return ticket. There are four Park and Ride bus routes, one of which (Newmarket Road) stops at Napier Street, approximately ten minutes' walk from the venue. Please check the Cambridge park and ride website for more information before travelling.
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We request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the event.
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