UNIVERSWATER Project Celebrates First Anniversary with First Newsletter
The EU-funded UNIVERSWATER project released its first official newsletter, marking a successful first year of operation since its launch in June 2024. The newsletter provides stakeholders and the public with a comprehensive look at the project’s progress in developing sustainable water solutions for the agricultural sector.
UNIVERSWATER unites a dynamic consortium of 15 partners from six European countries, all committed to addressing the dual challenges of water overuse and pollution from agricultural runoff. The project aims to develop and validate a universal platform of innovative, nature-based, and digital technologies to ensure the availability of clean water for irrigation and protect natural ecosystems.
The inaugural newsletter showcases key achievements from the project’s first 12 months, including:
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Advanced Natural Filtration Systems: An update on partner LEITAT’s work to boost the efficiency of constructed wetlands with activated biochar, creating a low-cost, nature-based solution to remove persistent pollutants like pesticides and pharmaceuticals from water.
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Pioneering Water Reuse: A report on Bluleaf’s commencement of construction for a wastewater reuse facility in Italy’s Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve, a critical step towards creating a circular economy for water in agriculture.
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Strengthened Collaboration: Highlights from successful consortium meetings in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and Cork, Ireland, which were instrumental in aligning the project’s work packages and advancing the three core case studies.
The newsletter serves as the first of many updates as the project continues to develop and test its solutions across its three case study locations in Italy, Spain, and Ireland.
To read the full newsletter and learn more about the project, click here.
