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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Causer as our new CEO. Emma joins #CIWEM with a strong track record in membership leadership, commercial strategy & organisational renewal. Ahead of joining on 05 May, please welcome her onboard as we look to the year ahead.

Congratulations to #CIWEM trustee @nicholashowden, who has been awarded Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). This recognises his outstanding contribution to Water Management and Professional Education. Full details below 👇 ciwem.org/news/ciwem-tru…

Labour urged to stop farmers spreading ‘sludge’ on fields telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

New MiniPod out today. 15 mins. 3 big environmental stories: 🌊 Climate proof infrastructure 💡 Electricity from water droplets 📖 Positive impactful green storytelling Search 'Planet Possible' where you get your podcasts or click link ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Dec…

Latest Water Vlog out now The importance of developing capacity and capability in the UK's water sector youtu.be/133D02_97XU?si… via @YouTube #skills #skillsgap @CIWEM

“We need joined up, long-term thinking to truly improve and protect our water environment” Our Chair, Alan Lovell, gave the keynote speech at @CIWEM's A Fresh Water Future Conference to outline the work we're doing to drive positive, effective change across the water industry.

The first-ever @CIWEM Presidential Debate kicks off today. We have several JBA colleagues attending, including Mark Bentley and Jack Dudman who have been nominated for CIWEM Presidential Awards in the Long Service and Innovation categories. Learn more👇 ciwem.org/events/ciwem-p…

The @CIWEM Fresh Water Future Conference begins today bringing together senior figures from the water, environment and infrastructure sectors. JBA's Rosalind Rogers and Rhiannon Bryan will be in attendance. 🔗 Find out more ciwemevents.com/event/afwf/sum…

Could we (should we) geo-engineer the climate to cool it? One of 3 climate/nature/water stories featured on our new MiniPod out today. Jo Caird from The Environment magazine is our guest. Stay updated on the planet and what's possible. 🌍💡 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Nov…

Registration is now open for #futurebuild2026, the UK’s leading built environment event, 3–5 March, Excel London. Join 400+ brands & 550+ experts to explore sustainability in action. Network, innovate & learn with 133 hours CPD. Find out more: 🔗 futurebuild.co.uk/?utm_source=re…

Our CEO, Richard Benwell, features in the Winter issue of @ciwem The Environment 🌿 He speaks about rebuilding trust over planning reform, putting nature at the heart of green growth, and how government can turn ambition into action. 🗞️ Read the interview here

Could we capture and use the heat present in sewers in a heat network approach that would help reduce carbon emissions? And do we need do rethink our perceptions of the economics of net zero? New episode out today 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_heat_networ…

To celebrate the launch of #SpongeCitiesUK – an initiative to promote the benefits of UK adopting Sponge Cities principles to new & existing developments – we're sharing this clip from 'Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey'. 🔗 youtu.be/dTYWESM0XOE @bravebluewrld @highwirepost

If you would like to save swifts with a brick with hole in it after a 50 million year old existence then let me know. theguardian.com/environment/20…

🧽 Sponge, baby, sponge to deal with flooding risks @al_chisholm on the steps the government needs to take to ensure we can buy and live in homes without fear of flooding. Read it here 👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

"We're just using it." Is AI sleepwalking us into ever growing energy demands from data centres? Can the rise of renewables keep up? New MiniPod out today. The Guardian's Phoebe Weston joins to discuss 3 current climate, nature and water stories. 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Oct…

Today we launched Sponge Cities UK. Simple aim: Build an irrefutable evidence base for taking forward sponge cities principles in new & existing UK devt. Sponge baby sponge @SteveReedMP. Briefing: ciwem.org/assets/pdf/Pol…

The agenda is now live for the CIWEM UDG Annual Conference 2025 🎉 Join us from 04 – 06 November 2025 for: - Expert speakers & groundbreaking insights - Workshops on key urban drainage concepts - Thought-provoking panel discussions ➡️ Sign up here: ciwemevents.com/event/udgconfe…

@CIWEM's Paul Shaffer recently joined @Niki_Roach_ on the #PlanetPossibleSpotlight podcast to talk about #BeFloodReady. If you're a homeowner or a renter in UK, or a professional working in this space, there'll be something here for you Take a look👇 …net-possible-spotlight.simplecast.com/episodes/beflo…