water quality

The first major report on water resources in England, published by the Environment Agency states that climate change and demand from a growing population are the biggest pressures on the availability of water. Without action to increase supply, reduce demand and cut down on wastage, many areas in England could see significant supply deficits by 2050 – particularly in the south east.

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Closing date (Notification of Intent): 16:00 BST (20:30 IST) on 30 March 2017

Closing date (Full Proposals): 16:00 BST (20:30 IST) on 26 April 2017

The not-for-profit group, Waterwise has asserted that there is a need to “generate a water-saving culture” and promote water efficiency throughout the UK in order to combat the serious challenges that await, including the challenges of reduced supply and increased demand.

In a wide-ranging report, the organisation said this could be achieved through a large-scale combined communication campaign, which would need the involvement of water companies, government and other key stakeholders.

NERC and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are inviting applications from UK scientists to attend a jointly organised workshop with the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST), in Delhi on 17 - 18 November 2016. Over two days the aims of the workshop will be: 

Birmingham has come ninth in a list of the world’s best cities for sustainable water management – top for the UK – with Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Amsterdam ranking highest globally.

The research carried out by Arcadis and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) ranked 50 of the world’s top cities by their score against three factors: the resilience of the water system, the efficiency of water use and the quality of its water – with each of the dimensions broken down into a range of sub-indices.

NERC has joined forces with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) to help tackle future environmental challenges in managing water supply and provide vital data to decision makers. 

Officially announced today, NERC has launched a new three-year strategic partnership with DCWW, a not-for-profit water utility company supplying more than three million people in Wales and adjoining parts of England.