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Water Around The World

A trip to the canal – Samantha Mbire, UK

A trip to the canal – Samantha Mbire, UK

Most of Britain’s canals were built during the industrial revolution from around 1750 to 1850. Today I went for a walk near the ech2o offices and saw lots of different interesting stuff.   This is an explanation of how the

Cath Hassell2 February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 Water Around The World Read more

Rain gardens. A chance to keep our cities alive, in five easy steps – Helen Spring, UK

Rain gardens. A chance to keep our cities alive, in five easy steps – Helen Spring, UK

Ongoing wildlife declines here in Britain and around the world are enough to stop you in your tracks. The Living Planet report released by WWF in 2016 reported that there has been a decline in all vertebrate species by 58%

Cath Hassell2 February 10, 2017February 14, 2017 Water Around The World Read more

Updates on domestic sanitation in Ireland; and a possible sustainable future – Féidhlim Harty, Ireland

Updates on domestic sanitation in Ireland; and a possible sustainable future – Féidhlim Harty, Ireland

Féidhlim Harty looks at the effect the forthcoming EPA Code of Practice on domestic scale wastewater treatment systems will have on reducing the contamination of groundwater in Ireland. And asks whether we need to be smarter in how we deal with sewage.

Cath Hassell September 24, 2016September 27, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

Water in walls – The impact of solar radiation on the moisture safety of walls – Valentina Marincioni, UK

Water in walls – The impact of solar radiation on the moisture safety of walls – Valentina Marincioni, UK

Damp is a perennial problem in the UK. Valentina Marincioni explains why the sun is more effective at drying out wet walls in damp and rainy UK rather than sunny Italy, and the effect that adding internal wall insulation this has on the movement of water vapour in UK buildings.

Cath Hassell August 25, 2016September 27, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

On the banks of the River Nile – Egyptian villagers views on water efficiency – Suzanne Armsden, Egypt

On the banks of the River Nile – Egyptian villagers views on water efficiency – Suzanne Armsden, Egypt

Until a few years ago, I lived in Upper Egypt within a small village community on the Eastern banks of the River Nile opposite the granite ridge which forms the Valley of the Kings. The River Nile – which courses

Cath Hassell July 25, 2016September 27, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

Water, Energy, and Data – Bora Ristic, World

Water, Energy, and Data – Bora Ristic, World

Bora Ristic looks at the water footprint of data centres, links Radiohead with growing tomatoes, highlights what Google and Apple are doing to lower their water footprint and ask whether in the future we will choose internet service providers based on their environmental performance.

Cath Hassell September 24, 2015August 25, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

A very water efficient elephant… – Sally Hall, UK

A very water efficient elephant… – Sally Hall, UK

Sally Hall gives the low down on the UK’s most water efficient elephant!

Cath Hassell April 24, 2015August 25, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

Managing Water Demand – Dr Alison Browne, UK

Managing Water Demand – Dr Alison Browne, UK

The water industry has tried to manage consumption through technological ‘fixes’. But only by understanding how and why water is used by actual people can demand be reduced, argues Dr Alison Browne.

Cath Hassell February 24, 2015August 25, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

Confessions of a low water user – Jo Saady, UK

Confessions of a low water user – Jo Saady, UK

Jo Saady of Ecotecture hasn’t used much water in her 20 years of being an architect. But has now decided she can save even more by giving up flushing the toilet!

Cath Hassell November 24, 2014August 25, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

The Public Lav Lottery – Kate Fewson, UK

The Public Lav Lottery – Kate Fewson, UK

Kate Fewson of Closed Loop Projects turns her attention away from female urinals to the bog standard public loo and all the perils that may await the unsuspecting user…

Cath Hassell October 24, 2014August 25, 2016 Water Around The World Read more
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