The international environmental monitoring events, WWEM and AQE were due to take place in November 2020, but given the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have announced the postponement of both events until 25th and 26th May 2021. Both WWEM and AQE will again take place concurrently and in the same location – the Telford International Centre in the UK.

Both events include major conferences and technical seminars as well as international exhibitions featuring the world’s leading providers of testing, monitoring and analytical products and services. WWEM (Water Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring) and AQE (Air Quality & Emissions) address different aspects of environmental monitoring, but combined they offer anyone with a professional interest in the subject with a unique opportunity to learn about the latest regulations, Standards, methods and technologies.

O’Donovan Waste Disposal are delighted to announce that they have partnered with the London Irish Centre (LIC ) as part of their sponsorship of the entertainment for the St Patrick’s Festival in London. The annual festival sees a weekend of celebrations across the capital to mark St Patrick’s Day and the best of Irish arts, culture, food and music will be available as Londoners and visitors join together to celebrate the significant contribution Irish people have made to the city.

Recent climate change demonstrations and government declarations make one thing clear – we must all come together to take action against the climate change challenges we are facing. Put simply, without collaboration, we will fail.

Against this backdrop, Futurebuild 2020 (03–05 March, ExCeL London) will inspire visitors to join fellow industry leaders and innovators to be the catalyst for change that is so urgently needed to help deliver a more sustainable built environment.

In a gala event at the Tower of London last night, Jacqueline O'Donovan was announced as winner of the Growing Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year. The awards were established in 1998 to give highly valued recognition to exceptional growing businesses. Now in their 21st year, the awards celebrate the strength, vision and resilience of fast-growing SMEs and Business Leaders across all sectors.

Jacqueline was selected by the judges for her outstanding positive leadership coupled with a strong track record of commercial success and driving a positive agenda for best practice and change in her sector whilst demonstrating her commitment to the community through her charitable activities.