Environmental Consultancy
Beavers are back in Kent, doing what they do best, building dams across rivers and streams. Russell Stevens of Conker Conservation explains the many environmental benefits of a beaver’s construction skills.
Cath collects greywater from her shower and uses it to water her garden but discusses whether a better idea for mass roll out is harnessing the heat in wastewater as it runs to drain.
Stephen Choi moved to Sydney from London 18 months ago. His blog about the extremes of drought and flood that Australia suffers from, is inspired by personal testimony from Australian citizens.
Cath argues that it is important to decouple stormwater from the sewers, but that installing rainwater harvesting in new dwellings is not the solution.
Tim Sibthorp, a Brit who has lived in Sweden for the last 30 years, blogs about the differences in water use between the two countries and provides an overview of water supplies and waste water treatment in Sweden.
Cath critically appraises the environmental advantages of natural swimming pools after being asked to include one in a recent project.
Cath investigates whether the Olympic Park delivered on its target to reduce water use by 40%
The average water consumption in Mali is just 50 litres/person/day in urban areas, and far less in rural areas. This low use is due to a combination of factors, including the fact that most people have dry toilets and over 50% of urban homes are not connected to a piped water supply.
Cath talks about the “wettest drought on record”.
Cath links water poverty, surfers against sewage, and decoupling stormwater from the sewers following a trip to Brighton.