Repository of green infrastructure case studies launched

on 12th Jan 2021

A website showcasing examples of green infrastructure and water sensitive urban design and planning from around the world has been launched by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) School of Water and Waste at Anil Agarwal Environment Training... Read more »

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PhD student Emma Bean successfully defends thesis

By: Chad Staddon and Wayne Powell on 17th Dec 2020

Congratulations to Emma Bean, who successfully defended her PhD thesis with a recommendation of only minor corrections in November 2020. Her PhD was co-funded by the International Water Security Network and the University of the West of England. Emma’s... Read more »

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PHD STUDENTSHIP: Innovation of an Ecosystem-based Sustainability Assessment Methodology

on 14th Dec 2020

Buro Happold and UWE Bristol are co-funding a full-time PhD studentship that will research a novel, comprehensive, ecosystem-focussed, methodology for assessing and guiding the sustainability of new build developments. It will be based in the Faculty of Environment and... Read more »

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Over 120 participants complete CSE/IWSN course on green infrastructure in 2020

By: Shivali Jainer (CSE) and Wayne Powell (IWSN) on 3rd Dec 2020

A total of 126 people have now successfully completed an online course on green infrastructure, devised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India, in collaboration with the International Water Security Network (IWSN) and the University of... Read more »

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New study on injuries sustained while collecting water

By: Wayne Powell on 23rd Nov 2020

A new study published in BMJ Global Health has highlighted the risk of injury faced by people as they collect water. The authors of In pursuit of ‘safe’ water: the burden of personal injury from water fetching in 21... Read more »

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Rapid ‘fingerprinting’ of potential sources of plastics in river systems

on 19th Nov 2020

An article investigating plastic pollution in the River Wye, co-authored by Wendy Ogden and IWSN researcher Dr Mark Everard, has been published in the International Journal of River Basin Management. The authors state: “As rivers accumulate plastic from multiple... Read more »

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ONLINE EVENT: International Knowledge Conclave on Green Infrastructure

on 19th Nov 2020

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) will be co-hosting an online International Knowledge Conclave on Green Infrastructure on 17-18 December 2020. From an integrated multidisciplinary perspective, this conclave... Read more »

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The challenges of providing safe water in refugee settlements to prevent COVID-19

on 11th Nov 2020

An article exploring the challenges of providing safe and accessible water in refugee settlements in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been published by the journal Water International. It was written by Nazifa Rafa and Sayed Mohammad... Read more »

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TRAINING: Basics of decentralized wastewater treatment and local reuse

on 4th Nov 2020

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organizing an online training course on the Basics of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Local Reuse, which will run from 2-30 December 2020. Learning objectives include: Understanding the existing problems in wastewater management.... Read more »

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ONLINE EVENTS: November webinars from the Water Research Commission

on 2nd Nov 2020

A series of webinars organised by the Water Research Commission (South Africa) and its partners will take place throughout November 2020. Click the links for more info and registration: 3 November 2020: Towards a national wastewater surveillance programme in... Read more »

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