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UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Water and Sanitation: Public Lecture

We are delighted to announce that the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the right to water and sanitation, Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, will visit the University of Leeds to give a public lecture on 21 May. This visit marks the occasion of the release of his latest special report to the UN General Assembly: Water and...

Enhancing Global Cooperation for Clean Water: Strategies to Manage Contaminants and Sustain Ecosystem Services

water@leeds will host an international and interdisciplinary workshop on "Enhancing Global Cooperation for Clean Water: Strategies to Manage Contaminants and Sustain Ecosystem Services" (June 4- 6, 2025) This workshop is organised by Professor Laura Carter (water@leeds Associate Director for Research) and Dr Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez (Head of water@leeds). Experts on contaminants from Brazil, Cyprus, Bangladesh, Japan,...

Leeds researchers lead global efforts to save glaciers

Internationally recognised experts at the forefront of global efforts to study and mitigate glacier loss are embarking on ambitious new projects to better assess the impact of the climate crisis on these outstanding – yet fragile – environments. 21 March 2025 marks the first-ever World Day for Glaciers. Launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific...

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