Designed and delivered by CIWEM & Partners and commissioned by the Environment Agency, this comprehensive suite of Property Flood Resilience (PFR) training unifies the PFR industry and establishes competencies for those delivering PFR in accordance with the Code of Practice for PFR.
In her new book, CIWEM Honorary Fellow and flooding expert, Mary Long-Dhonau OBE shares experiences and inspirational stories about property flood resilient adaptations to enable quick recovery.
This free webinar delivered by BeFloodReady, CIWEM’s Community of Practice for PFR will explore some of the benefits of PFR, the key interactions with people, behavioural aspects and other important considerations for design and delivery of PFR. It will be relevant to professionals managing flood risk, and those involved or interested in PFR delivery.
Members of CIWEM's Climate Change specialist panel give their views on what they want to see in the next National Adaptation Programme, due to be published in summer 2023.
CIWEM is delighted to welcome Richard Allitt Associates as a business partner.
Designed and delivered by CIWEM & Partners and commissioned by the Environment Agency, this comprehensive suite of Property Flood Resilience (PFR) training unifies the PFR industry and establishes competencies for those delivering PFR in accordance with the Code of Practice for PFR.
CIWEM tasked by the Environment Agency with bringing high competence, consistency and confidence to, and for the PFR community.
This 3-part webinar series will feature
The CIWEM Central Southern branch are hosting their annual seminar conference as a digital series over 3 days in 2021. They will consider the key challenges facing the flood resilience sector as it seeks to deliver Property Flood Resilience (PFR) schemes across the UK. Part of the CIWEM Flood Resilience digital series.
When it comes to embracing digital tools, the water sector has traditionally lagged behind. However, digital technologies offer significant potential for water companies to improve environmental protection, water quality, customer service, and cost efficiency. Tania Flasck of Sand Technologies explores the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in the water industry.
In light of the recent floods brought by Storm Babet, learn how flood campaigner Mary Long-Dhonau helps home and business owners adapt to risk. Known nationally as Flood Mary, she tours the country with her flood mobile, a trailer kitted out to repel floodwaters.
CIWEM is delighted to announce a new Business Partnership with Glan Agua.
A webinar on how we develop flood resilience at national level hosted by the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch. There will be two presentations: the first will look at resilient flood management from a local authority perspective and the second will showcase the Yorkshire Flood Resilience (PFR) Pathfinder project.
A Northampton pilot project is looking at non-engineered solutions to help catchments, communities and properties to cope with more frequent floods. Karen Thomas reports
Flood resilience campaigner Mary Dhonau meets the shop owners and residents of flood vulnerable communities to find out the practical measures they have taken to ensure their businesses and homes can bounce back quickly from future flooding episodes.
Whitehouse Construction work on Property Flood Resilience (PFR) for a vast array of customers, including the EA, United Utilities, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, and Liverpool City Council; primarily via grant funded schemes. Whitehouse Construction have also been awarded a place on the renewed Environment Agency (EA) Property Flood Resilience Framework for Supply and Install and Survey, Supply & Install for the next 4 years, with an estimated value of circa £4,000,000 per annum.
This training is tailored specifically to the needs of Risk Management Authorities. It provides an overview of stakeholder expectations and best practice in delivering each stage of the Code of Practice for Property Flood Resilience.
The Young Environmentalist of the Year recognises passionate, proactive individuals at the start of their career that are making outstanding contributions in arts, STEM, finance or awareness with positive environmental impact. It its 7th year, the 2021 Young Environmentalist of the Year title has been awarded to Megan Barnes.
The latest issue of our member's magazine is out now, to coincide with our flagship Flood and Coast 2021 event, and is packed with interviews and insights from leading figures in the world of PFR, flood mitigation and climate change.
Helen Chapman is a CIWEM member, a member of our Water Resources Panel and is Associate Director for Water Resources Policy at Atkins. Here she sets out her realisations on personal and professional choices and behaviours, or as she sees them - responsibilities.
CIWEM announces new partnership with Arcadis
CIWEM talks COP26: Flood campaigner Mary Dhonau answers our common question: what do you most want COP26 to deliver?
CIWEM talks COP26: bringing you fresh perspectives on the most important climate event in the calendar. This COP26 resource hub features the #CIWEMtalksCOP26 thought leadership series as well as in-depth articles covering key climate issues from our members and organisations across water and environment sector.
Are we setting the right tone and using the right language, when we talk to people and communities about the flood risks they face, asks Phiala Mehring
With another wet winter bringing misery to thousands of households and businesses, two sector stalwarts Dave Throup and Mary Long-Dhonau have been sharing their reflections. Alastair Chisholm reports.
Stuart Edwards from United Utilities, a key partner in Ofwat Innovation project Enabling Water Smart Communities, explains their stewardship model for housing developments.
Following their seminar digital series last year the CIWEM Central Southern branch will be holding a live Q&A sessions reviewing the issues that were raised on property flood resilience. Part of the CIWEM Flood Resilience digital series.
An in-person evening discussion hosted by the CIWEM West Midlands branch on flood risk management, followed by a trip to the Birmingham Christmas Market. Following the discussion there will be an opportunity to go for drinks at the Birmingham Christmas Market. Part of the CIWEM Flood Resilience series.
On National Engineering Day, we are celebrating the amazing work of environmental engineers, like Fola Ogunyoye who is improving lives by delivering sustainable solutions to communities impacted by flooding and climate.
CIWEM’s Urban Drainage Group continues it long traditional of hosting its annual conference in the autumn as the culmination of a year of highly regarded virtual events across the whole industry, attracting speakers and delegates both nationally and internationally.
The Cervest 2021 Climate Intelligence Outlook included input from 800 senior executives responsible for climate-related strategies in the UK and US.
CIWEM chief executive Terry Fuller will speak at this high-level conference in November organised by the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum.
On day one of the Flood and Coast 2023 conference a few weeks ago, we led a discussion about harnessing neurodiversity in the workplace. Hear from four of the speakers into the benefits neurodiversity can bring, how neurodivergent abilities can manifest in the workplace and how to support neurodiverse individuals at work.
In May 2023, we asked a panel of six early career professionals working in water and environmental management, who has the most important role in driving climate action. But they didn’t get to choose who, out of the public and private sector, to ‘fight’ for. Here is what happened next, Chloe Goode reports.
The COP26 programme has been released and includes a full day on finance for adaptation and mitigation. But what are COP26's priorities for both public and private finance here?
Flood and Coast 2021 will bring together FCERM keynote speakers and delegates from across the globe.
Environment Agency (EA) officials are to investigate why local flood defences failed during Storm Babet last week at Horncastle, Lincolnshire – it’s the third incident in the UK this October in which officials reportedly failed to act quickly enough to protect homes and businesses.
Free CIWEM training for homeowners. With well-over a thousand properties flooded in the midlands by Storm Babet and Storm Ciarán bearing down on the south of the Country this week CIWEM is waiving the fee on an exclusive 10-hour training package for people affected.
How will Flood and Coast 2021 feed into the debate on climate change adaptation priorities ahead of COP26?
The coronavirus pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy. Some of us will have been touched in our personal lives. CIWEM members are also active in addressing this public health crisis, through ensuring continuity of essential services such as water supply and waste management, as well as bespoke initiatives to enhance and reconfigure health facilities.
Commissioned by LV= General Insurance and independent think tank Localis the report makes for stark reading and sets out a number of key policy recomendations in light of its findings.
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