Water in South Yorkshire: A Sheffield Water Centre Learning Day

Join us for the Sheffield Water Learning Day!

On July 1, 2025, the Sheffield Water Centre is hosting Water in South Yorkshire, a collaborative event focused on the critical topic of water management in our region. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about current activities and explore avenues for greater integration across water supply, river quality, and flood risk management.

What to Expect

The day will feature insightful talks and expert panel discussions that will be highly informative. There will also be opportunities for networking and the interactive nature of the panels will provide the chance for you to engage with our speakers.

Aims of the Day

This event is designed to:

• Facilitate learning by Sheffield Water Centre members and others about current water management practices in South Yorkshire.
• Open opportunities for even greater integration of efforts across water supply, sewerage and flood management activities across public, private and voluntary sectors.
• Provide a baseline for shared activities between academics and regional water stakeholders.

Agenda

11.00 - 11.10: Welcome and aims for the day
11.10 - 11.30: Integrated water management in South Yorkshire
11.30 - 11.50: Water Supply in South Yorkshire: Risks and Opportunities
11.50 - 12.10: River Health in the Don catchment
12.10 - 12.30: Coordinating Voluntary, Public and Private Action via Sheffield Waterways Group
12.30 - 13.00: Lunch
13.00 - 13.20: Flood Management in Sheffield
13.20 - 13.40: Restoration of water-dependant habitats and species in Heavily Modified Waterbodies
13.40 - 14.00: South Yorkshire Sewer Overflow Programme
14.00 - 14.10: Refresh plates and coffee cups
14.10 - 14.50: Panel Discussion with all speakers
14.50 - 15.00: Close followed by optional tour of the Porter Quarter Regeneration