Current news and events
October 2009 - NITRABAR reaches its formal close, but work towards replication of the technology set to continue
The NITRABAR Project reached its formal close on 30 September 2009. Since the start of the Project in December 2005, the project partnership has worked to demonstrate a viable and cost effective technology to reduce diffuse nitrate pollution. A monitoring report, authored by University of Strathclyde will be made available in due course.
The Project has produced an After LIFE Communications Plan, that sets out how partners will work towards replication of the technology throughout Europe. For a copy of this report, click here.
Past news and events
September 2009 - NITRABAR workshops in Northern Ireland and Belgium
Ecomesh held a successful stakeholder workshop at Greenmount College on 16th September. Click here for the programme.
Zenenzo held a workshop in Leuven on 22nd September, which attracted stakeholders from several public organisations. Please see below for links to workshop documents:
Workshop invitation flyer (Vlaams/Nederlands)
Presentation on NITRABAR (Vlaams/Nederlands)
Post-workshop feedback report (in English)
July 2009 - NITRABAR Recommendations Report available
NITRABAR Project has produced a comprehensive Report outlining recommendations for replication of the technnology throughout Europe. For an electronic copy of the report, click here. For a paper copy of the report, please contact the Project partner nearest to you (click here for a list).
July 2009 - NITRABAR at the Royal Agricultural Show, England
Oxfod University organised two information seminars at the prestigious Royal Show, 7th and 8th July. Professor Kalin presented the latest results from the demonstration site. For an event flyer click here. NITRABAR was also on display at Stand 52-4 of the Global Science and Business Centre. For further details on the Royal Agricultural Show, click here.
NITRABAR Stand at the Royal Show
September 2009 - NITRABAR workshops in Poland, Malta, Belgium and Northern Ireland
During September 2009, Project partners will be organising events to encourage the replication of NITRABAR and provide information on the Project. For more information, please contact the relevant partner (click here for a list).
Malta - APCO Ltd.
Belgium - Zenenzo
Poland - PRGW
Northern Ireland - Ecomesh Ltd.
May 2009 - On-Line Learning Tool available
An interactive learning tool, showing how NITRABAR technology may fit into an agricultural landscape has been developed by The Environment Agency, with the assistance of other Partners. To view this, please click here.
May 2009 - DVD Presentation available on-line
A DVD presentation outlining the NITRABAR technology is now available on-line. To view this, please click here. For hard copies of the DVD in English, Polish, French and Flemish, please contact the Project Partner nearest to you (click here for a listing).
May 2008 - NITRABAR tests underway
Project partner, the University of Strathclyde is conducting tests to show the hydrogeological performance of the NITRABAR demonstration system in Northern Ireland. More information to follow.
April 2008 - NITRABAR Presentation in London
On 23 April, Professor Bob Kalin of Project Partner the University of Strathclyde presented the NITRABAR Project at the CL:AIRE annual projects conference in London. This was a valuable opportunity to present the NITRABAR approach to the contaminated land technology community. For more details, go to the event website.
January 2008 - Stakeholder event invitation
To celbrate successful installation of the NITRABAR demonstration system, and to provide stakeholders with an update on the project, a presentation and reception was held at the Ecos Centre at 4 p.m. on 29th January 2008.
For the event flyer, click here.
A special all-age exhibition about the NITRABAR Project and the environmental issue that it is addressing will be launched at the event.
December 2007 - Project Newsletter Issue 2 available
Click here to read the Second Issue of the Project Newsletter. This includes:
- News of the completion of installation works.
- In Flander’s fields: where the poppies don’t grow anymore. A perspective on nitrate release from agriculture by Belgian environmental writer Marc de Coster.
November 2007 - Installation of the NITRABAR system
The NITRABAR demonstration system was installed successfully by Project partner Ecomesh Ltd during October 2007. Click here to read more.
September 2007 - Irish National Ploughing Championships
At the invitation of the European Commission, the NITRABAR Project had a stand at this major agricultural event attended by over 150,000 peopole (see Irish National Ploughing Championships). A presentation was given and the stand gave an opportunity for useful conversations with farmers.
June 2007 - NITRABAR exhibitors at EC Green Week
The NITRABAR Project was successful in gaining a exhibition space at the presigious Green Week in Brussels organised by the European Commission. The event was a very useful networking opportunity, with new contacts made across the European Union.
February 2007 - Logo competition
In 2006, NITRABAR ran a pan-European competition for school-children to design the project logo. Click here to read more.
January 2007 - First Edition of Newsletter
Click here to read the First Edition of the Project Newsletter. This includes:
- An update on the installation of the NITRABAR demonstration system.
- Reducing Nitrate Loss: The Story So Far. A perspective by Mark Shepherd of ADAS UK Ltd.
June 2006 - On-line survey
We would be very interested in your views on the NITRABAR approach and would appreciate you taking a moment to complete the following survey.
May 2006 - Project launch
The official launch of the project was held in Northern Ireland on Friday 26th May 2006. For more details on the project launch, please click here.
