We are looking for regional problem-owners who contend with sewage or sanitation problems and have the standing to drive real change. In partnership with the Gates Foundation, we are launching the Flush Forward Challenge and offering three £40K grants to organisations who hold an official mandate over a UK region or catchment to:
- Convene key stakeholders in their region.
- Analyse the sanitation issues driving water scarcity and nutrient pollution.
- Develop a strategic vision to tackle these challenges through innovative solutions.
- Explore potential solutions, including reinvented toilet technologies.
We are hosting a series of regional workshops and online webinars to bring together local stakeholders to share experiences, find common ground, and build connections around key issues like sewage, nutrient pollution, water scarcity, and non-sewered housing pressures.
💻Online webinars
- Wednesday 11 November from 3pm-4pm GMT
- Friday 27 November from 11am-12pm GMT
🧑In-person workshops
- Exeter: Thursday 19 November from 1:30pm - 4:30pm at the Exeter Community Centre located 7 mins from Exeter Central Station
- York: Wednesday 25 November from 1:30pm - 4:30pm at The Guildhall located 10 mins from York Station
- Norwich: Thursday 26 November from 1:00pm - 3:30pm at the Dragon Hall located 7 mins from Norwich Station
- London: Wednesday 2 December from 1:30pm - 4:30pm at Nesta located 5 mins from Blackfriars Station
What should I expect?
- Meet the people working on the same problems. Connect with councils, environmental groups, river trusts, national park authorities, water companies and others who care about sanitation and water quality in your area.
- Take part in practical, interactive activities. Work through the shared issues affecting your region, from nutrient pollution and pressure on water resources to the challenges of non-sewered sanitation.
- Find out more about the Flush Forward Challenge. Hear how the Challenge will fund and support up to three UK organisations, each receiving £40,000, to analyse these issues in their region and develop a vision for tackling them. This includes exploring new approaches such as Reinvented Toilet technologies, which can safely treat waste without a water, sewer or mains power connection.
- Ask questions. Our team will be on hand to talk through the Challenge, the entry process and what taking part involves.
Who should come?
These workshops are for organisations that deal with the social and environmental effects of sewage and non-sewered sanitation in their region, and that have a role in doing something about them. That might include local authorities, NAVs (New Appointments and Variations), rivers trusts and nature charities, national park authorities and small water companies. You don’t need any prior knowledge of Reinvented Toilet technologies to take part.
These events are invite-only and aim to convene a curated group of people. Complete this form and receive your personal invitation!