Early start for London, then Brussels, for @h20eu.bsky.social Water Europe strategy meetings today and tomorrow. @wirc-bath.bsky.social
Tom Arnot
@tomarnot.bsky.social
Director, Water Innovation & Research Consortium @ Bath. @wirc-bath.bsky.social Leading work on Water & Circular Economy for Water Europe & the UK Water Partnership. Dept. Chemical Engineering, @uniofbath.bsky.social #water #circulareconomy #reuse #netzero
We really must rethink what we mean by economic growth - it also has to be sustainable, and so must also encompass metrics beyond the financial. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
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Looking forward to attending the 1st @economist.com Water Summit: "Making water a boardroom priority", in London on 11th Feb. We must advance sustainable water management to reduce business risk and drive innovation in water-related data, tools and strategies. events.economist.com/water-summit/
Water Summit | February 11th 2026 in London
Economist Impact's Water Summit in London in February 2026. Over 300 industrial water users, utilities and investors convene for water security and resilience.
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We need robust, integrated measurement of water use & wastewater generation across catchments & nationwide. Without it, we cannot improve efficiency, expand recycling and reuse, or secure long‑term water resilience. We need Government incentives to drive this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
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We're delighted to share a new series of Bath scholarships, offering up to £9.2 million in funding for high-achieving home and international students to join us from September 2026. For undergraduate visit: Go.bath.ac.uk/ug-funding For postgraduate funding visit: Go.bath.ac.uk/pgt-funding
We're helping young people take the next step towards University with Pathway to Bath, a free programme designed for Year 12 students who meet our Widening Participation criteria. Find out more ⤵️ https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/pathway-to-bath-programme/
Bath Ambitions is a free Year 12 programme for Black African and Caribbean heritage students across the UK. You’ll explore life at Bath, discover what studying here is really like, and get personalised support to make confident choices about your future. https://bit.ly/3MgAZl9
Please ask your MP to watch the 9 expert briefings on the climate & nature crisis, and then add their name to the Parliamentary Call for a televised emergency briefing. More info: www.nebriefing.org/take-action Full talks: www.youtube.com/@nebriefing Clips of all nine talks below 🧵1/10👇 #NEB2025
National Emergency Briefing
Take Action on the Climate and Nature Emergency | How to engage after the National Emergency Briefing and support science-led solutions
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Well finally.... a long overdue return to the Erasmus programme. Some really excellent news for UK students wishing to study in Europe, and for European students wishing to study in the UK. The potential for broadening the scheme is also a great move. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
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Do you think your MP is aware of the full implications of the climate crisis, across health, national security, food security and our economy? Ask them to attend the first National Emergency Briefing on 27 Nov: www.nebriefing.org
Spme quite stunning photographs, and perhaps a reminder of some of the more important aspects of life on our planet. BBC News - Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot
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Bottom trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in the world. Please consider joining the campaign to have it banned, most particularly in Marine Protection Areas. only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...
Tell UK Leaders: Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
The UK government has finally announced a plan to ban destructive bottom trawling in 41 offshore MPAs. The catch? It’s not a done deal. A public consultation is open NOW before anything is finalised —...
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📢 Registrations are OPEN for #WIE2025 in Copenhagen, Oct 27-28! Join us to shape the EU #WaterResilienceStrategy. Connect with leaders, hear from policymakers & showcase your innovation. Register & find all opportunities👉 watereurope.eu/event/water-...
Water Innovation Europe 2025 - Copenhagen Calling: The Future of Water is Smart and Resilient - Water Europe
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I am also very much looking forward to moderating a Panel at the British Water "Innovation Summit 2025" in London at the end of this month. Jeremy Heath, Matthew Hughes, Gareth Richards, Andrea Rubini and I will be discussing "Showcasing Successfully Scaled Innovations". tinyurl.com/9asftx7y
Delighted to be moderating a Panel at the International Water Association "Water Horizons 2025" conference in London in just over 3 weeks time. Jo Harrison, Jeannette Henderson, Ben Tam and I will discuss the "Role of Innovation in Future Proofing Water Utilities". www.waterhorizonsevents.org/home
If new data centres add 71 TWh of energy demand, that means an increase in water demand of ~135 billion litres per year. Adopting circular economy strategies for water management should be the enabler. BBC News - Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
The number of data centres is set to jump by a fifth in the coming years, figures seen by the BBC suggest.
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Many congratulations to all the @uniofbath.bsky.social Chemical Engineering students (BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) who graduated today in Bath Abbey. 👏 Go out there & make a positive difference for a sustainable future & seize your opportunities! I wish you a very happy, healthy & successful career. 🥂
The Cost of NOT Net Zero - Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly. Check out the Carbon Literacy Project: carbonliteracy.com
OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero...
OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly - Carbon Brief
Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of climate change far more severe.
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I'll be at the Telford International Centre next Tuesday and Wednesday, for the European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition. Looking forward to a packed programme, and to chairing a Circular Economy session. Programme: shorturl.at/iRicC Registration: shorturl.at/aovHL See you there!
Conference Programme
View the agenda for the 2025 European Wastewater Management Conference
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Researchers from Bath’s Water Innovation and Research Consortium (WIRC@Bath) will lead the first large-scale demonstration of a technology to create ultra-pure water from wastewater after winning major funding from UK water regulator Ofwat. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #Research #Water
Delighted to be working with Northumbrian Water, Waterwhelm, AtkinsRéalis, SSE Thermal & others to deliver high purity water from treated final effluent using waste heat. The recovered water will be reused in industry, thereby reducing fresh water demand & demonstrating a circular economy approach.
The University of Bath@uniofbath.bsky.social · last yr.Researchers from Bath’s Water Innovation and Research Consortium (WIRC@Bath) will lead the first large-scale demonstration of a technology to create ultra-pure water from wastewater after winning major funding from UK water regulator Ofwat. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #Research #Water
The UK will waste 8 million chocolate eggs this Easter, which is about 10% of what is purchased over the counter. This has a water footprint of about 38.4 billion litres, equivalent to roughly 15,360 Olympic swimming pools worth of water.
About 80% of micropollutants come from pharmaceutical or cosmetic use, so why should the manufacturers of such products not pay towards wastewater treatment? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Who should pay for urban wastewater treatment?
The pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries have gone to the EU's court to challenge a directive that requires them to finance at least 80% of urban wastewater treatment. #EuropeNews
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"Plastics recycling" is essentially a con. Instead we are choking the planet (and our own bodies) with #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows
Global research reveals most of 400m tonnes produced using fossil fuels, predominantly coal or oil
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Today marks the official launch of the Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE). vimeo.com/uniofbath/cwbe
Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE)
This is "Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE)" by University of Bath on Vimeo, the home for high quality…
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Prof Davey Jones from Bangor University has kicked things off at our launch today. Davey is talking about the potential use of WBE for monitoring AMR in healthcare & environmental settings.
