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Water, Wastewater & Drainage Policy Consultation
The consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposed principles and considerations in developing policy for the future of the water industry in Scotland in response to the climate emergency.
Responses can be made using the Scottish Government’s consultation hub,...
Tackling water & environment challenges is a win-win
There is no escaping the fact that we are facing serious global challenges when it comes to water. Growing populations, climate-change driven extreme weather events that result in shocks to our natural and built environment, depleted groundwater supplies, pollution from agriculture, industry and...
CREW Programme Report 2016-2022
Water is at the heart of Scottish life - socially, environmentally, and in economic terms as a sector in its own right, and as a critical resource in Scotland's manufacturing, agriculture, food and drink...
Water Wall in Motion: Winners!
Winners announced at World Water Day!
In March 2020 when the pandemic succeeded to 'lock Scotland down', CREW, in partnership with SEFARI Gateway, SAGES and HEIs, opened a video competition to virtually engage Scotland’s water...
A journey along the River Dee, NE Scotland
CREW manager Dr Rachel Helliwell and Partnership chair Prof Marc Stutter hiked, biked and canoed their way for three days from the Pools of Dee high in the Cairngorms to the sea at Aberdeen harbour. Besides capturing the beauty of the catchment, the film shot by the pair summarises the main...
CREW Policy and Research Meeting on Flooding and Coastal Erosion
Scotland’s contribution to international water policy and research (Report)
Barriers to implementation and recommendations to enable and accelerate progress towards achieving SDG 6 were discussed in four thematic breakout sessions:
- Waste Water Treatment Systems
- Water Resources Water Quality and Quality
- Drinking Water Supply and...
Our most precious resource - water!
But the statistics on what we are doing to this precious resource are just staggering;
• Every minute a new born child dies from a water-based infection;
• Over 30% of the world’s schools don’t have access to clean water;
• ...
CREW project 'Dynamic Coast' wins Spotlight Prize
Dynamic Coast is an open access web-based tool, offering easy-to-interpret reports and maps of the entire 21,000 km of Scottish coastline, allowing for swift identification of potential areas of erosions and vulnerable assets such as roads, rails, or houses concerned. Of the 21,000 km of...
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