Seminar // The Value of Water(s): Strategies to reduce impact on freshwater resources
Organised by Aqua Publica Europea, the seminar aims to explore the potential and challenges of implementing the new water reuse regulation in agriculture, as well as the opportunities for alternative water sources in urban contexts. The seminar will take place on March 30, 2023, 14:30 GMT.
Aqua Publica Europea is pleased to invite you to our next public seminar:
The Value of Water(s): Strategies to reduce impact on freshwater resources.
The event will take place in person at THE LODGE HOTEL (Rua de Serpa Pinto 60, 4400-307 Vila Nova de Gaia) and online.
About the event
The frequency and geographical extent of drought events affecting Europe are increasing. As predicted by the latest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), water scarcity is rapidly shifting from a primarily Mediterranean issue to a continental emergency. Addressing this fundamental societal challenge requires an overhaul of water resources management.
A recently adopted EU regulation should encourage the reuse of water (following wastewater treatment process) by the agricultural sector, which is the main “user” of freshwater resources on our continent. Reclaimed water or alternative water sources also have the potential to meet certain industrial needs or urban uses. In addition to reducing the impact on freshwater resources, these alternative sources can also help save high quality and precious water for drinking purposes.
In this framework, the seminar aims to explore the potential and challenges of implementing the new water reuse regulation in agriculture, as well as the opportunities for alternative water sources in urban contexts.
Agenda
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14:30 – 14:45 |
Welcome address Miguel Lemos, President, Aguas de Gaia |
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14:45 – 16:15 |
Session 1 – The new EU regulation on water reuse: Potential and challenges
Valentina Bastino, Policy Officer ‘EU water legislation and policy’, European Commission [from remote]
Hugo Xambre, Águas do Tejo Atlântico (PT)
Adriano Battilani, Secretary General, Irrigants d’Europe [from remote] |
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16:15 – 16:30 |
Coffee break |
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16:30 – 17:30 |
Session 2 – The potential of water reuse in agriculture and beyond: Perspectives Panel Discussion: Prof. Domenico Laforgia, President, Acquedotto Pugliese (IT) |
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17:30 |
Conclusive remarks: The way forward José Pimenta Machado, Portuguese Environmental Authority |
Interpretation service available: Portuguese, English, Italian & French
More information and registration
Please find more information about the event and a registration form on the aqua publica website.