We would like to invite you to our SRUK/CERU Environment Committee event that will be celebrated on Friday, 5th of June 2026 at Newcastle University.
This event will bring together complementary perspectives addressing the contemporary challenges of climate change and sustainability from diverse academic approaches. Through policy and institutional analysis, cultural narratives, and developments in engineering and technology, it explores new ways of understanding and managing issues such as water scarcity, land use, and environmental change.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
10:30-10:40 am Welcome
10:40-11:00 Talk 1 – Jaime Amezaga: Rural Water Policy in Scotland. Social aspects and science policy related to water.
11:00 -11:20 Talk 2 – Carlos Domingo Felez: Greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment processes.
11:20 – 11:40 Talk 3 – Axel Perez Trujillo: Ecocriticism related to water use, drought, conflicts, and socio-environmental relations.
11:40- 12:00 Talk 4 – Sharon Velasquez Orta: Community-Led River Water Treatment in Cuenca Katari, Bolivia: A Sustainability
Assessment of Nature-Based Technologies Using Biochar and Microalgae
12:00-12:20 – Q&A
12:20 – 13:20 – Lunch will be provided
13:30 – 15:00 – Zine Factory: The SRUK/CERU Design committee will guide you to create your own mini fanzine inspired by ideas, conversations, and emotions from the conference –
Registration closes on the 26th of May 2026.
The event will be delivered in English, is free of charge and open to everyone. You do not need to be a SRUK/CERU member to attend, but feel free to explore our membership options here: https://sruk.org.uk/sruk-ceru-membership/
If you are a SRUK/CERU member, you can apply for a microgrant in the Members’ Zone (note that needs to be login). They are limited and they will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.