SWIG workshop: Greenhouse Gases? It's No Laughing Matter!
Wed, 28 Feb
|Shay Stadium, Halifax
Sponsored by Aquamonitrix
Time & Location
28 Feb 2024, 09:00 – 16:20
Shay Stadium, Halifax, Shaw Hill, Halifax HX1 2YS, UK
About the event
Join SWIG on February 28, 2024, at Shay Stadium in Halifax for an event dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working towards a net-zero future. This workshop, chaired by Miek Strahand and sponsored by Aquamonitrix, centers on the utilisation of water sensors for a greener world. The featured speakers will delve into innovative applications of water sensors in greenhouse gas reduction, real-world success stories of achieving net zero through water sensor technology, and strategies for a sustainable, eco-friendly future. If you're passionate about these goals, mark your calendar for this eco-conscious event. 🍃🌿🌍
The draft agenda is below. Please note, the times listed serve only as a guide at the moment:
09.30 Introduction from the Chairman - Mike Strahand
09.45 Amanda Lake, Jacobs - We kN2Ow Enough - From Global Practice to Local Action!
10.00 Ajay Nair – Microvi
10.15 Panel discussion
10.35 Refreshment break
11.05 Ziye Dai– Severn Trent TBC
11.20 Chris McNeilly, Scottish Water - Practical Steps Towards our Goal of Going Beyond Net Zero by 2040
11.35 Oliver Jeeves, Thames Water - Understanding Emission Factors
11.50 Panel discussion
12.10 Lunch break
13.10 Chris Dawson, Xylem - N2O-one is an Island: The Importance of Collaborative Innovation
13.25 Eoin Murray, Aquamonitrix - New Process Control Opportunities within Wastewater Treatment Facilities Through Real-time Nitrite and Nitrate Monitoring in Activated Sludge and Final Effluent
13.40 Bastian Piltz, Unisense Environment - The N2O Wastewater System – A Decade of Experience and Innovation
13.55 Panel discussion
14.15 Refreshment break
14.45 Paul Lavender, Royal HaskoningDHV - N2O Prediction and Control: “Invest in Measurements Now to Save on Measurements Later”
15.00 Matt Gray, Hach - A Decision Support Tool for the Mitigation of Nitrous Oxide Emissions
15.15 Alec Kimble, Bi-Zen - N2OInsites: Operational Experience of Real Time Monitoring and Data Reliability
15.30 Panel discussion
We will be holding a pre-event meal on the evening of 27th at Riccis Place at 7pm. Please do let us know if you would like to attend this meal (info@swig.org.uk) at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
Recommended hotels:
Premier Inn - This Premier Inn hosts the local Beefeater which can be found here