Hosted by the CINARA Institute, Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia and the University of Glasgow In 2022, 2.2 billion people still lacked access to safely managed drinking water, and four-fifths of those without access to even basic services lived in rural or remote areas. Providing accessible, safe, and sustainable drinking water in these regions …
Dr Laura Major, was nvited as a guest expert on the Local Zero podcast episode “Water Scarcity: A Growing Problem” (published 20 May 2025), which explored the rising challenge of water scarcity across the UK in the context of climate change. The podcast was aimed at a wide public audience including policymakers, researchers, and practitioners …
This year, Glasgow turns 850 years old, the perfect excuse for a party! To mark the occasion Glasgow Science Festival will run from the 5th to 15th June 2025 with the theme ‘Glasgow Celebrates’. Taking inspiration from the city coat of arms and poem- Here’s the tree that never grew, here’s the bird that never …
Dr Laura Major developed and co-curated a small community-facing exhibit on the Isle of Lismore in collaboration with the Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre, drawing on research into historical and contemporary water practices and infrastructures. The exhibit brings together archival materials, and ethnographic research to explore how water has shaped everyday life on the island across …
This short article, co-authored by Dr Laura Major, Dr Elizabeth Lawson, and Dr Jen Roberts, was published in The Geographer magazine (Royal Scottish Geographical Society). It explores how climate change is creating new water stress challenges for Scotland, a country often considered water-rich. It highlights unexpected impacts, from rural supply issues to water quality risks, …
Dr Elizabeth Lawson attended the Climate Horizons 2040 conference held at the John McIntyre conference centre , University of Edinburgh. The conference was attended by individuals and organisations involved in Scottish climate policy. The day was structured around a number of workshops and panel discussions on topics ranging from land use to financing community energy …