Chris Short is lead author on a newly published paper linked to his work on Natural Flood Management in the Stroud valleys.
New publication on Natural Flood Management
200 attend Natural Flood Management conference at University of Gloucestershire
Around 200 people attended a major conference on Natural Flood Management (NFM) at the University of Gloucestershire on 25th January. The conference -“Natural Flood Management: Enabling Partnerships and Action” – was organised by the CCRI and Stroud District Council and was aimed at building partnerships between local communities, flood groups, local authorities and land managers to enable them to deliver effective natural flood management at the local scale.
Flood Management conference now fully booked
The major flood conference, ‘Natural Flood Management: Enabling Partnerships and Action’, which is taking place on Wednesday 25th January at the University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus, is now fully subscribed. The conference is aimed at building partnerships between local communities, flood groups, local authorities and land managers to deliver effective natural flood management at the local scale.
MEDIA COVERAGE – Natural Flood Management: a look at one of Stroud’s shining sustainable schemes
Media coverage “Natural Flood Management: a look at one of Stroud’s shining sustainable schemes”
Free conference on natural flood management
The CCRI is delighted to announce that in collaboration with Stroud District Council, the University of Gloucestershire will be hosting a major conference on Natural Flood Management in January 2017.
Innovative project tackling flood risk wins CPRE award
The Countryside and Community Research Institute at the University of Gloucestershire was part of a successful team that won a 2016 Gloucestershire CPRE award for ‘innovative use of natural resources, including land and water’.
Stroud rural sustainable drainage project awarded a 2016 Gloucestershire CPRE award
Chris Short successfully nominated the Stroud rural sustainable drainage project for a 2016 Gloucestershire CPRE award for ‘innovative use of natural resources, including land and water’
Chancellor announces welcome boost for flood defences
George Osborne announced a welcome boost of £700 million funding for flood defences and resilience in his budget yesterday. The CCRI has been actively involved in natural flood management in recent years and hopes that a large part of this new fund will be invested in natural flood defences.
CCRI wins film award at the Stroud ‘Oscats’
We are delighted to report that a film on natural flood management, which the CCRI helped to make, has won an award. From over 2,200 films, the public had nominated their best films in seven different categories. The winning film is called “Rural Sustainable Drainage – Natural Flood Management in the Stroud Valleys”
Letting nature do what nature does – Chris Short presents public lecture on natural flood management
CCRI’s Chris Short gave a public lecture at the University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus on the subject of natural flood management on Thursday, 25th February.