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As a sponsor of Earthfest 2026, a flagship event of London Climate Action Week, UCL Grand Challenges is proud to support conversations that bring together researchers, businesses, policymakers and communities to tackle the climate and nature crises. One highlight from today's Future of Nature & Conservation summit was the panel "From Rivers to Coasts: Tackling the UK's Water Pollution Crisis", featuring UCL's Dr Izzy Bishop , alongside Henrietta Gibb and Micah Douglas Dr Bishop is co-leading RiverGuard: Proactive Sensing and Rapid Response for Urban Water Quality, a project funded through UCL Grand Challenges. RiverGuard is developing an early-warning system that combines sensors, citizen reporting, drones and aquatic robots to detect pollution events in real time and support faster action. https://lnkd.in/esaF5929 By bringing together expertise from ecology, robotics, hydrology and data science, the project demonstrates how interdisciplinary research can help protect freshwater ecosystems, improve environmental monitoring and build more resilient communities. #LCAW2026 #EarthFest #UCL #UCLGrandChallenged #ClimateChange

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