Events
23rd January 2020: Shrewsbury Water Forum presents SuDS
This event is kindly sponsored by: Shropshire Middle Severn Catchment Partnership This evening event hosted by Shrewsbury Water Forum will include technical talks from hydrogeologists on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). It is also an opportunity to network with...
29th January 2020: Sustainability in Business Summit (MMBEN Event)
A MMBEN event in partnership with Marches Growth Hub, Business Energy Efficiency Programme and Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.With corporate entities accounting for two-thirds of global energy consumption (REN21, 2018), a reduction in energy usage by businesses is...
27th February 2020: Smart Rural 3 – Digital Connectivity for Rural Areas
The 3rd Smart Rural event hosted by the Centre for Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST@UCS), explores the opportunities and challenges for rural businesses and communities for improved communication technologies through the lens of People, Profit...
26th March 2020: Shrewsbury Forums present Humanitarian Aid
This event is kindly sponsored by: This collaboration event between the Shrewsbury Water Forum and Shrewsbury Geospatial Forum will include technical talks from experts on mapping and humanitarian aid. It is also an opportunity to network with others working in...
21st May 2020: Shrewsbury Water Forum presents Groundwater and Health
This evening event from the Shrewsbury Water Forum will include technical talks from experts on groundwater and health. It is also an opportunity to network with others working in groundwater and surface water related fields. Details are TBC. Sponsorship available for...
9th July 2020: Shrewsbury Water Forum presents Aquatic Ecology
This evening event from the Shrewsbury Water Forum will include technical talks from experts on aquatic ecology. It is also an opportunity to network with others working in groundwater and surface water related fields. Details are TBC. Sponsorship available for this...
16th September 2020: Shrewsbury Forums present Natural Disasters – Flooding
This collaboration event between the Shrewsbury Water Forum and Shrewsbury Geospatial Forum will include technical talks from experts on mitigating and adapting to natural disasters. It is also an opportunity to network with others working in groundwater, surface...
Date TBC: Why Recycle, is it Worth it??
The UK used to ship waste to China for recycling until China imposed a ban on plastic waste imports. There is a danger that low grade plastic, poorly sorted, contaminated, or degraded, could become hard to place anywhere. Recycling has become a way of life in the UK....
Date TBC: Is the Future of Transport Hydrogen or Electric?
Former Prime Minister Theresa May announced £106 million for R&D in green vehicles, new batteries and low carbon technology at the UK's first Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in 2018. Does this mean that the future for the transport is solely electric or will...
Other events that may be of interest:
- 22nd January: Invasive Non-Native Species Biosecurity workshop, Environment Agency, Hafren House – South Cumbria Rivers Trust
- 18th February: Woods for Water, Small Woods Centre, Coalbrookdale – Shropshire Middle Severn CaBA Group
- 5th March: A Screening of the Acclaimed ‘Artifishal’ Film and Related Talks, Theatre Severn – Shropshire Middle Severn CaBA Group. Click here for more details and to book free tickets
- 25th March: Refuse, Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Wem – Meres & Mosses Business Engagement Network
- 9th July, 1:30pm: Shrewsbury’s North West Relief Road – Open Public Forum, University Centre Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Civic Society
- 5th August: Summer Site Visit, Fordhall Farm – MMBEN
- TBC: The Eurasian Beaver – Shropshire Middle Severn CaBA Group. Details TBC