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WIRC unites people from all disciplines across the campus under the umbrella of water innovation & research at the University of Bath. @uniofbath.bsky.social

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Water Innovation Europe 2025 - Copenhagen Calling: The Future of Water is Smart and Resilient - Water Europe

πŸ“’ 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 opportunitiesπŸ‘‰ watereurope.eu/event/water-...

04.09.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A promotional graphic for the conference, featuring a head shot of Tom Arnot.

A promotional graphic for the conference, featuring a head shot of Tom Arnot.

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

01.09.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A promotional graphic for the conference, featuring a head shot of Tom Arnot.

A promotional graphic for the conference, featuring a head shot of Tom Arnot.

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

01.09.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

15.08.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Conference Programme View the agenda for the 2025 European Wastewater Management Conference

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!

09.06.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be working with Northumbrian Water, Waterwhelm, AtkinsRΓ©alis, 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.

21.05.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

19.04.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

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...

18.04.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.04.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Prof Davey Jones giving a talk at the launch of CWBE

Prof Davey Jones giving a talk at the launch of CWBE

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.

01.04.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday marked #WorldWaterDay, and we're celebrating what happens when you give rivers the room to do what they do best.

Making #SpaceForWater can take many forms - from reconnecting floodplains and establishing wetlands, to rewiggling watercourses and planting trees.

23.03.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ’§ On #WorldWaterDay, we want to highlight the importance of working towards safer drinking water. As a step in that direction, #ECHA is compiling an EU positive list of #chemicals that can be safely used in contact with drinking water 🌊🌊🌊.
#EuropeanChemicalsAgency #DrinkingWaterEU #SaferWater

22.03.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#WorldHeritage glaciers are retreating at an alarming rate, losing an average of 58 billion tonnes of ice every year.

Urgent action is needed to protect these irreplaceable ecosystems.

21 March is #WorldGlaciersDay: www.un-glaciers.org/en/world-day... #IYGP #Glaciers2025

20.03.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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πŸ”΅ The UN #WorldWaterReport 2025, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN Water, reveals the extent to which climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable activities are transforming mountain environments at an unprecedented rate.

Read more: unes.co/re39dj #WorldGlaciersDay #WorldWaterDay

21.03.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Climate change is making water more scarce, more unpredictable, more polluted or all three.

We must adapt water management so that people and ecosystems can survive and thrive in a changing world.

#QuestionsPeopleAsk ➑️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/questi...
#WaterAction #ClimateAction

11.12.2024 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There are many ways we can protect, conserve and recycle water, eg:

πŸ’§Rainwater harvesting
🌱Climate-smart agriculture
♻️Reusing wastewater in industry
🀝Cooperating on transboundary water resource

#QuestionsPeopleAsk on #WaterAction = #ClimateAction ➑️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/questi...

29.12.2024 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How does water mitigate climate change?

Safely managed water & sanitation systems reduce greenhouse gases from human waste.

Water is also crucial for clean energy generation.

#QuestionsPeopleAsk on #WaterAction = #ClimateAction
➑️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/questi...

23.01.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glacial retreat threatens devastation.

For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise, and damaging ecosystems.

#WorldWaterDay www.worldwaterday.org

21.03.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, making the water cycle more unpredictable and putting communities and ecosystems at risk. Preserving them is crucial in addressing climate change and the global water crisis.

#QuestionsPeopleAsk for #WorldWaterDay
www.linkedin.com/pulse/questi...

21.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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As the planet gets hotter, our glaciers are disappearingβ€”fast. ❄️
This retreat is making the water cycle more extreme and unpredictable, threatening ecosystems, communities, and future water security.

Glacier preservation is climate action.
#WorldWaterDay 🌐 www.worldwaterday.org

21.03.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are glaciers important? ❄️

They store water, protect ecosystems, and help stabilize our climate.

Losing them puts our future at risk.
πŸ‘‰ www.linkedin.com/pulse/questi...

#WorldWaterDay #WorldGlaciersDay
#WaterAction is #ClimateAction let's #ActNow for #Glaciers2025

21.03.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glacier preservation is a survival strategy. ❄️

Reducing emissions and managing meltwater wisely is key to protecting people and the planet.

🌐 www.worldwaterday.org

#WorldWaterDay #WorldGlaciersDay #Glaciers2025 #ActNow

22.03.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK - we have got most of our posted material across from the other place - we used the Porto App within Chrome for the transfer.

23.03.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just setting up our new account - please bear with us.

22.03.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still time to sign up to join our Department of Chemical Engineering @SynHiSel1 Global Chair webinar on selective nanofiltration membranes, today, Tuesday 29th November, at 11:00 with Prof Chuyang Tang @ChuyangT.

bit.ly/SynHiSel-Webin…

29.11.2022 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was a pleasure to host the @WISECDT Poster Day at Bath this week. Lots of water science and engineering discussion, and a lovely social catch up with colleagues from @BristolUniWater, @Water_UofExeter, @CUWaterResearch and @CoastalResCU.

@EPSRC, @NERCscience, @H20EU, @IWAHQ

18.11.2022 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to be supporting the @FutureWaterAsso Networks November events this year. In particular, our CoDirector @Tom_Arnot & @kishorejag are speaking at the "Super Cool Research" Event on 9th Nov.
Details here:@Gw4Water @CIWEM @InstWater @H20EU @IWAHQ

futurewaterassociation.com/events/?v=79cb…

03.11.2022 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations @HomanTomo for making it to the finals of the @WaterSensors ECR poster competition. Glad you had such a good time at the #WWEM2022 conference too!

Great that our early career colleagues are fully engaging with the UK water sector.

@GW4FreshCDT @Gw4Water @H20EU

14.10.2022 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

➞ Nicola Ceolotto on "Understanding treatment of pain during COVID-19 pandemic – a wastewater based epidemiology approach"
➞ David Birt on "Modelling Llandegfedd Reservoir in Future Climates."

Best of luck to all in the Poster Competition!

09.09.2022 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

➞ Emma Vaughan on "Nature Based Solutions: Seasonal emerging contaminant behaviour within the Cromhall Constructed Wetland."
➞ James Boxall-Clasby on "Monitoring COVID19 through Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Method Development, Disease Surveillance and Modelling in the SW UK."

09.09.2022 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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