Association of SuDS Authorities

Early Careers Network/Presentation Sessions
2021-08-10 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event

Bricks & Water Building Resilience
2021-08-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
This webinar will showcase the work of cross party think tank, Policy Connect, and showcase the findings of their report, Bricks and Water: Building Resilience for England’s Homes.

Spotlight Session with Sarah Bentley
2021-07-29 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual Event
Following British Water’s Liaison Meeting and the Thames Water Supplier Summit, we are delighted to announce our Spotlight Session with Sarah Bentley, CEO, Thames Water. Thames Water’s Supplier Summit led to a tactical change in Thames’ approach to engaging with the supply chain and brought their Commercial; Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I); and Engineering teams together. Register now to learn more about Thames’ future strategy and how you can work more closely with Thames on future projects.

Explore Engineering - Winchester Waterways Walk
2021-07-22 15:45 - 18:30 | Winchester Durngate, North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8DW, United Kingdom
Winchester, King Alfred’s capital of Wessex, is a beautiful cathedral City, but also has a complicated river system with various interlinked branches of the River Itchen flowing through, and under the City.
Following serious flooding in 2014 a scheme was built last year to help to manage flooding by control of the river upstream in an and allow flooding in the Nature reserve at Winnall Moors, a SSSI.
The schemes involved creation of a high-risk reservoir in the city centre that is designed not to be an obvious flood defence.
The walk will allow you to see the new construction, but also the nature reserve at Winnall Moors.
Covid-19 restrictions: we will abide by Government guidance in place at the time of this event or postpone the event to a new date if necessary. Arrangements will be clarified in advance for those people signed up to the event.
Meet at the Durngate Car-park ( North Walls, Winchester SO23 8DW) at 15:45 for a 16:00 start and it is about 1 mile around the new works, but we will also walk around the Nature Reserve and to City Mill, which as an important part of the scheme making a total of about 4 miles. The scheme was a co-operation between the City Council, County Council and the Environment Agency.
The total length of walk is about 4 miles. The walk is expected to finish about 18:30pm. No specific arrangements have been made for refreshments afterwards, but there are a variety for pubs and restaurants in the City Centre.
This event has been organised by the ICE retired members group, but all grades of membership, guests and partners are welcome at this event. If you would like more information about the visit please contact Tim Kermode (tim@tk-coastal.co.uk) Attendance will count towards CPD.
Numbers will be limited to 20 people so please book through the ICE system. There is no charge for this event.

CIWEM Annual General Meeting 2021
2021-07-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 22 July 2021 at 15:00 (BST) via webinar.
All members of CIWEM are invited to attend and to participate in the proceedings at the AGM. Only individual (referred to as “corporate”) members present, who are neither suspended from membership nor more than three months in arrears with their subscription, are entitled to vote and to be recognised for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present.

2021 susdrain SuDS Champion Awards
2021-07-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Discover who will be the 2021 SuDS Champion Awards as we recognise those who inspire, inform and influence SuDS delivery

Drainage Design Implementation Series: Design Construction Guidance (DCG) Impact One Year On
2021-07-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event

The Development of the London Storage Reservoir System - an historical view, webinar
2021-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
The Development of the London Storage Reservoir System – an historical view, webinar

Lunch and Learn – Planning
2021-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Please join us for a Lunch & Learn on Planning. If there is a particular topic you would like to be covered please email us.
Speakers – TBC.
Joining instructions – ASA members please email admin@suds-authority.org.uk

Flood & Coast 2021
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-01 | Virtual Event
Day 1 | Mon, 28 Jun: Delivering Together
One Day 1 we share lessons learned from recent flood events and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on response and recovery. We explore the critical role of digital technology and local community support networks in building social resilience.
Day 2 | Tue, 29 Jun: Future skills, knowledge and tools / A nation resilient to climate change
On Day 2 we showcase our industry’s latest approaches to everything from hydraulics, modelling and forecasting to nature-based solutions. We celebrate the achievements and leadership of women in the sector and we hear how the five nations are tackling climate change – and what we can learn from one another.
Day 3 | Wed, 30 Jun: Creating green and sustainable places
On Day 3 we unpack what it takes to create safe, future-proof spaces and discuss the initiatives paving the way from property flood resilience to sustainable drainage.
Day 4 | Thu, 1 Jul: Adaptive planning and thought leadership
On Day 4 we discuss how allowing local places to make the right decisions at the right time can lead to real transformation. As COP26 draws nearer, we call for clear climate change adaptation priorities.
Registration Costs
A one-day ticket is £72 (or £216 for all four days) giving you full access to the conference, expo and networking areas. Or for £5 you can buy a pass for the expo and networking throughout the event. Full details of speakers, sessions and how to sign up are here.
If you’d like to find out more about exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, take a look at our brochure or contact irina.danilova@ciwem.org.
Visit website for more details.

2021 Insight Briefings: Session 6 - Latest water & wastewater developments
2021-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join the British Water ‘2021 Insight Briefing: Session 6’ to hear from industry leaders and peers on the latest water and wastewater developments and to share views and insights.
Speakers will be:
– John Davies (Chief Information Officer, MOSL)
– Mark Froggatt (Chief Engineer, Anglian Water)
– Jamie Mills (Chair, BIM4Water)
These briefings are for members and non members.
​Please note that registration closes on Thursday 24 June at 4.00pm.
The meeting details will be sent to those who have registered to attend a day prior to the event.
Click here to find out more and register

Designing for Biodiversity: Green Roofs & Walls
2021-06-24 | Virtual Event
We will introduce relevant policy and guidance and discuss design approaches to greening neighbourhoods. The training will include site visits to exemplary projects to investigate the construction detailing and maintenance requirements to ensure these living systems thrive.
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The RootSpace Story In Conversation with Dean Bowie. Presented by GreenBlue urban
2021-06-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
About this event

They are often asked what is RootSpace and how did it come to market.
Unsurprising, it starts with trees. It is difficult to imagine life without them, they are also complex organisms, interacting with their surroundings in many ways – the living lungs of the planet.
This story (of soil cells) is 20 years young and during this presentation we will share the experiences, the exciting moments, the breakthrough events which led to the creation of the most advanced urban tree pit system available.

Learning outcomes:

Look at the forest floor environment which is where trees do best – healthy uncompacted soil. Compared to the built environment where they are most needed for shade, water management, air quality and so many other ecosystem benefits.
Head back to 1992 when formally known as Greenleaf, to the present day as innovation continues. Hear an interview with our founder who experienced frustration with high mortality rates of newly planted trees, who then developed products to aide irrigation and root management to enable tree establishment.
Look back at successful case studies, with extracts from clients and designers from across the globe.

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Micro Pollutants Focus Group Meeting
2021-06-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
While novel technologies are been developed, combinations of existing technologies are expected to offer the most viable solutions to mitigate against emerging pollutants. This is an interesting and timely area of water and wastewater treatment alike; progress will undoubtedly assist in the abatement of those compounds and alliance, this focus group aims to encourage innovation in this growing area of the UK water market. This meeting will be focused on pharmaceuticals, latest technologies and challenges.
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Thames Water Liaison Meeting
2021-06-15 09:15 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
UK Forum Liaison Meetings are held with major players in the sector. These include meetings with water company representatives where an overview of the water company’s structure is provided as well as an update on their capital delivery and asset management programme and much more.
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Natural Flood Management In The East Midlands
2021-06-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Natural flood management (NFM) methods are not totally new, but are growing in importance as a means of providing protection for people’s homes, property, land and business whilst working closely with nature and the environment.
The Environment Agency have been seeking to develop and spread the use of NFM techniques alongside the more traditional “hard engineering” processes.
Within the East Midlands area, the EA have peen piloting some NFM projects and this talk is intended to share knowledge and lessons learned from these pilot projects and look towards how the future of NFM could be used to tackle flood risk into the future. Learning opportunities include:

Knowledge of how NFM projects can be delivered from conception, through design and into construction
Lessons learned in approaching NFM and partnerships

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Greener workspaces- restoring nature for Climate Change
2021-06-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
About the webinar
The environmental challenge facing the world has never been greater. Alongside progress towards net zero carbon, businesses need to find more efficient ways to manage and use resources and to build resilience to the extreme weather brought by climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we use our workplaces. As a result we need to build back in a way that increases corporate and individual resilience to future global shocks.
All employers can create workplaces that maximise green space, naturally manage rain and surface water and work with nature. During this webinar we will provide an introduction for businesses on:

what nature-based solutions and SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) are and the value they can provide for your business from reduced flood risk and energy savings to enhanced biodiversity and employee and community wellbeing.
how to introduce nature-based solutions in the environment around your workplace, from small-scale changes to transformational projects.
examples and case studies of nature-based solutions installations of different scales.

You may also be interested in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Guide to Greening your Workspace toolkit which introduces some of the ways that businesses can use nature-based solutions to improve their resilience, enhance their environment and improve biodiversity through the installation or enhancement of green and blue spaces in and around their premises.
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Sustainable Water Management Focus Group Meeting
2021-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 | West Yorkshire
This Sustainable Water Management Focus Group Meeting has been formed to provide manufacturers/suppliers with a route through which to monitor and lobby in relation to, the development of SUDS Regulations and to promote engineered SUDS components within the overall design and application of SUDS. The Focus Group works with the environmental regulators to develop and publish guidance information and to disseminate the information to planners, developers, and regulators.
Find more about this event and register here.

LIYHB AGM - The Future of Urban Landscape
2021-06-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
The Landscape Institute Yorkshire & Humber Branch will hold its Annual General Meeting at 18.45 on 8th June online. Registration will be open from 18.30 – please arrive in plenty of time in order to register your attendance.
The AGM will proceed an address by LI president Jane Findlay and Vice President Carolin Gohler, which will be followed by a presentation by PWP Design of their ‘My Third Place’ project, created in response to the Landscape Institute’s International competition ‘Transforming the Urban Landscape’
AGENDA

Welcoming address from Branch Chair
Landscape Institute Branch update
Vote to approve the minutes of the LIYHB AGM held on 16 May 2019
Report from Branch Treasurer
Vote to elect Branch Committee
Any other business
Close

SUPPORTING EVENT

LI President and Vice President address
Transforming the Urban Landscape Presentation
Discussion with Q&A about the future of Urban Landscape

All positions on the branch committee are up for election. This year we are especially keen to fill the following uncontested position:

Branch Representative

To find out more and register click here.

Water Talk Live- InfoDrainage- BMP, Green Infrastructure & Pollutant Modelling
2021-06-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Low impact development (LID) modeling is an innovative approach to stormwater management that, when executed correctly, can result in significant environmental and economic benefits. As utilities have begun to prioritize green infrastructure techniques, successful LID modeling has come into high demand.
In this Water Talk, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into some of the BMP and LID templates that come with InfoDrainage, and how to develop new ones to fit your needs.
Additionally, we’ll look at setting up pollutants in the model and the routines for removing them so that you’d be able to optimize the placement of your green infrastructure to make sure your design is efficient as possible.
Find out more and register for upcoming Water Talks here.

Gerald Lacey Lecture 2021
2021-06-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
Land and Water Management for Food Security: The Broad Picture
Recent estimates of food demand, based on median projections of growth, call for a 50% increase in the global demand figure. Linearly proportional increases in the allocation of land and water resources towards increased food production are not realistic given the trends in competing uses for these resources. Besides, our natural resource base is already giving alarm signals for increased exploitation. The pandemic also revealed the vulnerabilities in our food value chains.
The speaker will discuss the response options available to the policy makers, based on the most recent figures about the state of the resources and the trends, and both the need and the opportunities for cooperation across sectoral and disciplinary boundaries.
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Blue-Green Infrastructure: the theory and practice – North East, East Midlands and beyond
2021-06-04 13:00 - 14:15 | Virtual Event
Blue-green infrastructure provides many benefits, from climate change adaptation and mitigation to health and wellbeing and biodiversity.
At the fourth and final webinar in the Blue-Green Infrastructure series, ICE East Midlands Regional Chair, Ben McGrath, Nanco Dolman, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Dr Emily O’Donnell, University of Nottingham, will be joined by ICE President, Rachel Skinner.
The ICE President will provide an outline of her ‘Shaping Zero’ programme and, together with the speakers, take a closer look at the leaders in the blue-green infrastructure nationally.
The speakers will focus on the need for a fundamental change in how UK cities tackle urban water challenges and develop visions for ‘blue-green’ urban futures to help achieve the net zero target and make cities in the region and nationally, more sustainable and liveable.
Find out more and register here.

Lunch & Learn - Water Quality and Biodiversity
2021-05-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
With the anticipated changes to the Non-Statutory Technical Standards, please join us for a Webinar on water quality and biodiversity. We will explore these topics in more details and discuss how these could impact LLFAs when reviewing planning applications.
Speakers – TBC.
Joining instructions – ASA members please email admin@suds-authority.org.uk

Flood & Coast 2020 – Session 4 Innovative investment in FCERM
2021-04-14 09:30 - 23:30 | Virtual Event
View further session details here:
https://floodandcoast.com/programme/#session4
Register for the event here:
https://floodandcoast.com/registration/

Water Quality Webinar
2021-03-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
With the anticipated changes to the Non-Statutory Technical Standards, more emphasis on water quality within SuDS and surface water disposal is likely to occur. Please join us for a webinar where water quality principles, how to evaluate and other aspects will be discussed.
Speakers – TBC.
Joining instructions – ASA members please email admin@suds-authority.org.uk
