Group News & Updates
New Coastal Planning training launched
The Environment Agency and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) have developed two new e-learning modules on coastal planning for planners, coastal practitioners and flood risk professionals working in the public sector.
Working with nature: challenges of working in a changing climate on coasts and estuaries
Join the RGS’s free online panel event on 4 November to discuss the challenges of working with nature on coastal and estuaries. As the number of nature based solutions and ecological engineering are growing, how well do they work in practice in standing up to extreme weather and climate change?
Flood funding reforms announced
Following their recent consultation, on Tuesday 14 October the government announced its flood funding reforms, committing a record £10.5 billion to flood defences to protect nearly 900,000 properties
Nature-based solutions: EA position statement
The Environment Agency published a position statement for Nature-based Solutions (NbS); its vision for the future is for people to work with nature to better manage the land-water environment as a ‘system’
Working with the TCPA to build coastal management understanding – recordings available
The EA’s Coastal Resilience team has worked with the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA) to deliver 3 webinars on coastal management with the aim of providing coastal planners and elected members with an understanding of coastal management tools; webinar recordings are available online
FLOOD-CDT Newsletter – Spring 2025
FLOOD-CDT led by Southampton University aims to train the next generation of research leaders with the skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge needed to address the complex challenges of flooding. The programme launched in October 2024 and the first issue of the FLOOD-CDT Newsletter is available online …
FCERM research case studies published on GOV.UK
The EA’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) research and development programme publishes case studies highlighting how research has been used to improve flood and coastal erosion risk management in the UK …
Bricks and Water: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Policy for a New Government
Cross-party think tank Policy Connect’s latest Bricks and Water report examines how policymakers can improve flood and coastal erosion risk management to ensure both new and existing communities are sustainable, resilient to climate change, and able to support the Government’s targets for economic growth …
Postcards from the Edge – Adapting to our changing coast
CIWEM’s June 2024 report compiles reflections, or ‘postcards’, from coastal flood and erosion practitioners to offer different geographical and thematic perspectives from Britain’s coast, alongside some international perspectives.
A new shared service for managing Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk across the South West
BCP Council and East Devon District Council have established a new shared service; ‘South West Flood & Coastal’ will provide a coordinated approach to flood and coastal erosion risks to their local communities, as well as offering their expertise across the South West …
Mind the gap: finding better protections for coastal communities
When climate action group One Home studied the UK’s shoreline management plans it found gaps in both protections and information …
Christchurch Bay & Harbour Strategy consultation – Phase 5, summer 2023
Drop-in sessions, online event and survey; this fifth phase of consultation with the public & key stakeholders focuses on the proposed leading options for each of the 18 option development units …