We are pleased to share the key output from the UK Water Industry Summit, which took place last Wednesday 18th October. Six of the key organisations within the water sector in the UK signed a concrete commitment to to collaborate and drive innovation, to tackle the complex challenges facing the water sector in the UK. […]
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UK Water Industry Summit Summary
On Wednesday 18th October, the UK water sector came together to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the water industry. This included Governments, SMEs, water companies, consultants, contractors, and many other players within the water industry. The key messaging from the event was that this is both an exciting and challenging time to be […]
Business Plan 2023/24
Water First Our Business Plan outlines the UKWP’s strategy, goals, and operational approach and provides an update on the current and legacy workstreams. “Our Impact,” describes the positive effect that our activities have on the UK water sector and beyond. “Our Objectives” outlines the specific targets we aim to achieve. “Our Enablers” describes the key […]
UKWP-DBT Water Resilience Showcase
On Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 June 2023 the UK Water Partnership and the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) co-hosted a Water Resilience Showcase. Aimed at disseminating globally the resilience capability of the UK industry, the hybrid event featured fifteen presentations on various areas of resilience showcasing case studies, learnings and opportunities for […]
UKWP Newsletter Issue 2 – June 2023
Please enjoy the second issue of the UKWP newsletter. This issue provides updates on the current workstreams and information on upcoming meetings and events. Additionally, Professor Andrew Tyler has provided a thought leadership piece on the Forth Valley Environmental Resilience Array (Forth-ERA) as an exemplar for digital water across the UK.
Thought Leadership Piece: Hydro Nation Chair perspective on Forth-ERA
This article was written by UKWP members from the University of Stirling. The UKWP are proud to promote this ‘exemplar at scale’ piece of work. Whether we like it or not, we have been shaped by our environment and we’re now living at a time when the environment is changing at a rate that is […]
UK India Digital Water Collaboration
The Indian water sector is at the cusp of large-scale transformation with ongoing government programmes like Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). While the drive on infrastructure development for water and wastewater continues, there is also an accompanying focus on embracing digital solutions to enable and optimise service […]
Solutions to the Global Water Crisis Sought in Scotland
The UK Water Partnership is proud to feature an insightful thought piece by Andrew Tyler, Professor of Environmental Science and Monitoring at the University of Stirling and Scotland Hydro Nation Chair. In this piece, Professor Tyler highlights the urgent need to address the global water crisis and the role Scotland is playing in finding sustainable […]
Achieving Net Zero
In 2021, the UK Water Partnership set out their approach to help the water sector in achieving Net Zero. Through a series of discussions between the UK Water Partnership, Scottish Government and other collaborators, a note entitled ‘Making a commitment to go beyond Net Zero’ was published (available here). In 2022, Scottish Water published an […]
UKWP Newsletter Issue 1 – Autumn 2022
Please enjoy the first in a new series of communications that the UKWP will be sharing. The newsletter will update on current key workstreams, and provide information on other recent activity and upcoming events. It will be released quarterly.