Water systems built for steady supply and fast drainage are struggling to cope with drought, scarcity, and growing pressure on resources. The WaterWise Hub Hibernal Webinar Series on Circular Water, hosted online by the Centre for Water Systems at the University of Exeter, explores how this could change, across three one-hour sessions.
Towards a Circular Economy in Greece. Greece still relies heavily on landfilling while expanding its waste infrastructure and implementing its circular action plan. This session shares the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project’s demonstration actions, achievements, and challenges.
Monday 2 November at 12PM CET
Circular Water in the Urban Environment. With 30% of EU territory and 33% of its population affected by water scarcity each year, cities need alternatives to the linear water model. This session covers decentralised solutions such as source-separating sanitation, water recovery from wastewater, and sewer mining, along with the governance and public acceptance they depend on.
Thursday 19 November at 12PM CET
The Resource Nexus as an Operational Governance Tool. “Nexus”-based management of environmental resources has emerged as a promising approach to address the interconnected dynamics between environmental and socio-economic systems. This session shows how Nexus approaches (WEF and WEFE) reveal trade-offs and synergies for more coherent policy.
Thursday 10 December at 12PM CET
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