Our College Co-organized the First Phase of Water Talk

On the morning of March 28, 2020, the first session of Water Talk hosted by the Water Treatment and Reuse Professional Committee of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences was successfully held in the form of a web conference. The forum was organized by the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of Tianjin University and the School of Environment of Tsinghua University / Shenzhen International Graduate School, and co-organized by 7 universities including South China Agricultural University.

The forum was chaired by Hongying Hu , director of the professional committee and professor of the School of Environment, Tsinghua University. Qian Yi, a professor at Tsinghua University and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Xiaochang Wang , a professor at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, gave academic reports. About 3300 people including graduate students and international students at home and abroad, teachers, scholars, experts and engineering technicians in the field of water environment participated in the conference in the network meeting room or by watching live broadcast.

Hu Hongying said that Water Talk is a series of academic report forums born in the special period of the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. People and water blend together, people and ecology co-prosper, and make positive contributions to the construction of ecological civilization.

Academician Qian Yi made a report entitled Strategic Direction of Water Pollution Prevention Technology R & D. She pointed out that the organic pollution and eutrophication problems of water body faced by water pollution in China have not been completely resolved. The pollution caused by heavy metals and persistent organic matter is very serious. It is necessary to consider water pollution prevention measures and technological research and development from the perspective of the entire life cycle of water resources. She called for paying attention to clean production and the use of recycled water, vigorously promoting the recycling of sewage, and establishing a standard system for recycled water that suits China's national conditions and different uses.

Professor Wang Xiaochang made a report titled Removal of Viruses in Sewage and Risk Control of Water Reuse in view of the current focus on virus prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. He systematically introduced the main sources of viruses, the removal of viruses by various units of the water treatment process, emphasized the importance of attaching importance to virus risk control in sewage treatment and water reuse, and shared the system of virus control objectives and methods thinking.

Finally, on behalf of the professional committee, Hu Hongying thanked the undertaking and co-organizers for their fruitful organizational work and asked everyone to protect themselves during the epidemic and maintain a healthy and optimistic attitude. During this special and severe period of prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic he hopes this forum will bring more inspiration and a fuller life for everyone.

There are many teachers and graduate students in our college listening. In this forum, the report was rich and exciting and enlightening. Participants actively asked questions and spoke actively. The academic atmosphere was warm, strong and fresh.

The Professional Committee for Water Treatment and Reuse is a subsidiary of the Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences and was established in 2016. Adhering to the concept of good water cycle, upholding the law and nature, the professional committee is committed to promoting the research and innovation of theory, technology, engineering, standards and management in the field of water environment. Make positive contributions to the healthy development of water reuse, sustainable use of water resources, water environment security and ecological civilization. Professor Yunyun Zhong of our college is a member of the professional committee for water treatment and reuse.

Professional committees regularly organize high-level academic activities such as the China WTR, Water Talk, Asian Symposium on Water Reuse, ISO International Standards for Water Reuse and other seminars.

The 4th National Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse will be held in Xi'an from July 31 to August 2, 2020.

Registration URL: http://2020.reclaimedwater.net/

Registration email: waterreuse@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn