Queen’s University Belfast has won a national environment award. The top award was for a national campaign for finding the greenest communities, councils and companies in Britain.
Dr Bhaskar Sen Gupta
The School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering at the Queen’s University undertook a water cleansing project for removal of arsenic. It was awarded a Green Apple Environment Award for this initiative. In addition to recognizing the green endeavor, this award rewards and also globally promotes environmental best practices. The Green Apple Environment Award received over 500 nominations in the international category.
Dr Bhaskar Sen Gupta and his team have developed a cost-effective arsenic removal plant, which is touted to be the world’s first such plant. They received the Green Apple Environment Award for developing the method that eliminates the use of chemicals for removal of arsenic in ground water.
Dr Sen Gupta expressed his delight at winning the honor and stated that the UK Industry Award recognizes the team’s work in removing arsenic from groundwater, while avoiding the use of any chemicals. Arsenic poisoning through groundwater is happening and continuing on a mass scale. The novel arsenic removal method will help improve life quality in rural areas.
The global work of reference on environmental best practices, The Green Book, has invited the Queen’s University to publish the paper.
Based on the Green Apple Award, Queen’s University Belfast will be considered for the European Commission’s European Business Awards for the Environment.