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OCTOBER 19 - 20 October 2022

12 – 13 October 2022 NATURAL CAPITAL FINANCE AND
INVESTMENT
WWEM 2022: TBC
10 International Conference and
th
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The Natural Capital Finance & Investment Conference is
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financial services and stewardship of the natural environment
to catalyse the emerging nature-based green finance and
Telford, Shropshire & Online
investment market in the UK. Natural capital finance has a
In October 2022, we will return to a live event in a hybrid
format. The virtual platform will continue alongside the physical
and climate crises, with the potential to unlock much-needed
meeting, giving exhibitors and visitors even more opportunities central role to play in our response to the dual biodiversity
finance to restore nature’s balance and ability to provide vital
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to network together. Suppliers will be able to use the platform ecosystem services for the future.
to connect with physical attendees, arrange meetings and video
calls with the virtual attendees. For further details see the website:
Further information will be made available on the ILM (https://ecosystemsknowledge.net/naturalcapitalconference)
email: conference@ecosystemsknowledge.net
Exhibitions / WWEM website:
(https://www.ilmexhibitions.com/wwem/)
email: info@ilmexhibitions.co.uk NOVEMBER
18 – 20 October 2022 1 – 4 November 2022
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IWA CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE
THE 8 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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ON WATER RESOURCE AND
Beijing, China
ENVIRONMENT (WRE 2022)
The rapid expansion of China’s economy has been accompanied
by many serious environmental issues, including degradation
of water quality. To solve its water pollution problems, massive
sustainability of indispensable water resources under increasing
investments in water and wastewater treatment has been The WRE conference highlights the needs to maintain the
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undertaken in China in the past decades. These new and uncertainty and to protect the fragile water environments
under the growing concern of intensive use of water we are
upgraded treatment facilities have improved water quality,
but have also lead to problematic levels of sludge generation, facing today.
and this prospect is now being addressed with urgency. For further details see the website:
This sludge conference will focus on sustainable approaches (http://www.wreconf.org/) email: info@wreconf.org
in sludge management. The knowledge transfer from this
conference could be of great importance to both China and 15 – 18 November 2022
the international community. JSWA/EWA/WEF SPECIALTY
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CONFERENCE:

(https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-conference-on-
sustainable-sludge-management/)
Sendai, Japan
email: water@iwahq.org
In order to be sustainable, water service needs to be resilient
19 - 20 October 2022
to manage acute and chronic disruptions. Natural and
NATURAL CAPITAL FINANCE AND
and evacuee influx, droughts, sea level rise, climate change,
INVESTMENT anthropogenic challenges include floods, earthquakes, refugee
shrinking customer base, energy crisis, changing workforce,
TBC aging infrastructure, and pandemics. This 7th edition of the
The Natural Capital Finance & Investment Conference is JSWA/EWA/WEF specialty conference series will explore ways
a unique forum that brings together representatives from to make water services more resilient.
financial services and stewardship of the natural environment JSWA, EWA, and WEF have identified the following four
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to catalyse the emerging nature-based green finance and principal themes for the conference to cover the topic of water
investment market in the UK. Natural capital finance has a sector resilience: Resilience in the round, Resilience of water
central role to play in our response to the dual biodiversity services for refugees and evacuees, Smart water strategies to
and climate crises, with the potential to unlock much-needed strengthen resilience, Lessons learned from real life disruptions.
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For further details visit the website:
ecosystem services for the future.
(https://www.wef.org/events/conferences/upcoming-

For further details see the website ( not yet active):
email: see website
(https://ecosystemsknowledge.net/naturalcapitalconference)
email: conference@ecosystemsknowledge.net

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