Between 2009 - 2012, the Society organised seminars on water policy at Future Water, the annual conference of the All Party Parliamentary Water Group.
Outputs and resources
In 2012, the Society published a policy briefing on Water policy in the UK: The challenges.
See our case study on the HWISE index of water insecurity
Event programmes
The future policy challenges from an ecosystems approach
10 July 2012
Policy roundtable discussion as part of the Water 2012 conference.
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Dr. Geraldene Wharton, Reader in Physical Geography, Queen Mary, University of London. (chair)
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Professor Keith Richards, Geography, University of Cambridge
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Dr Stewart Clarke, Natural England
Geographical perspectives on water services regulation in the UK
13 July 2011
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Dr Steven Toole, Policy Manager RGS-IBG (Chair)
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Dr Chad Staddon, Bristol Group of Water Research, University of the West of England
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Suzanne Baylis, Competition Manager, Severn Trent Water
Land use and future water security
13 July 2010
Organised in partnership with the UK government's Foresight programme
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Professor Sandy Thomas, Head of Foresight, Government Office of Science. (chair)
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Dr Chad Staddon, Bristol Group of Water Research, University of the West of England
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Professor Louise Heathwaite, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
The spatial role of water demand management
14 July 2009
The workshop considered how spatial research can support the water industry in managing demand;the importance of spatial considerations in current and future water policy decisions; how research findings can support the water industry; and how partnership between the sector and research can be intensified.
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Professor Adrian McDonald, Leeds University (chair)
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Ian Barker, Head of Water, Environment Agency
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Dr Liz Sharp, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Governance and Management, University of Bradford
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Dr Will Mead, Department of Geography, Lancaster University
About the Environment & Society Forum series
This event was delivered as part of the Environment & Society Forum series, which address major policy challenges by bringing geographers into dialogue with stakeholders in business, government and research.
Find out more about the Environment & Society Forum, or view outputs from our most recent events.