What do we do ?

A strictly not-for-profit facilitating framework that promotes and provides safe and economically viable integrated water, land, energy and food systems with the highest possible standards of excellence. We deal direct with individuals (consumers & landowners), organisations (environmental groups), local authorities, academic institutions, and suppliers of expertise & equipment.

Water 21 also consults with, and lobbies, government bodies (local & national), as well as promoting and supporting research.

We provide consultancy and (often free) advice for a wide range of water & land management issues.

Case Studies & Research  

2006
Scottish Water River Cree Borehole Abstraction Scheme – successfully helped prevent unsustainable plan by consortium of English water companies to take water from an important Scottish river system.

Swift WFD Workshop Barcelona – Presented paper for EU Water Framework Directive on the need for microbial standards for watercourses and the discharges into them.

Research Projects into Microbial Standards for Watercourses – Co-ordinating research with Gloucestershire NHS, Cranfield Postgraduate School of Medicine and University of Gloucestershire.  

Ruscombe Brook Action Group – Provided technical and other support for local catchment protection group.  Funded water analysis laboratory at secondary school and trained students.

2007
Ruscombe Brook Action Group – £3,000 grant towards production of Scoping Study for Brook Catchment Management, as a part of a partnership with local authority (Stroud District Council).

Contact

Water 21
30 St George’s Place
Cheltenham
GL50 3JZ

Telephone : 01242 224321
Email : support@water21.org.uk
Web : http://www.water21.org.uk/