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Sniffer Flood Risk Management Conference
In February 2023, CREW attended the two-day Flood Risk Management Conference hosted by Sniffer in Perth. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Water Resilient Places’ both from a policy and on the ground actions perspective....

CREW celebrates 10 years since the launch of Scottish Canals and our ongoing partnership
CREW celebrates 10 years since Scottish Canals launch as the public body responsible for maximising the benefits of Scotland’s canal network and surrounding environments.
CREW’S partnership with Scottish Canals supports transformation of these amazing assets, promoting sustainable...

Partnership of researchers secure new UKRI MRC funding to tackle pharmaceutical contamination in Scotland’s waters
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, and the risks to aquatic life are well-recognised and occurs worldwide. Pharmaceuticals are introduced to the environment by those taking prescription and 'over the counter' medicines through the excretion of residues into wastewater 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...

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...
World Overshoot Day - How CREW is working to move the date back
World Overshoot Day represents the day of the year where we, as a planet, have used up more resources than Earth is able to renew in one year. The Overshoot date this year (1 August 2018) is the earliest in history.
CREW researchers are working to move the date back through a number of...