On 16-17 September 2026, 15,500+ environmental professionals filled the NEC Birmingham for ESS Expo to source new products, compare suppliers and meet the people shaping UK and European environmental policy.
From live kit demos on the show floor to packed keynote theatres and packed-out networking evenings, here's what it looked like. Browse the photo gallery and watch the highlights video below.
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The land, air and water management industry's premier awards celebration - the EMMA Awards 2026
This year's Environmental Monitoring & Measurement Achievement Awards (The EMMAs) were the most competitive yet, with entries up 44% on last year, and the introduction of the geoenvironmental community into the fold for 2026.
On the evening of 16th September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, hundreds of guests from across the land, air and water management community came together to celebrate 17 winners and 14 highly commended entries from across the industry. Winners ranged from the Greater London Authority's Breathe London Network to StormHarvester's machine-learning sewer flow prediction. The top award, Environmental Monitoring & Measurement Project of the Year, went to North Wales Rivers Trust for its Lab Dŵr hubs and Menai Strait Partnership Forum.
