Key takeaways: National Flood Resilience in England inquiry

A winter beach scene in Cornall

A blog from Coast-R Network lead, Prof Briony McDonagh on her 10 key takeaways from the written evidence submitted to the UK Government’s recent Flood Resilience in England inquiry. Back in mid-January, Coast-R colleague Prof. Larissa Naylor (University of Glasgow) and I appeared before the Environmental Audit Committee to offer expert testimony on UK flood … Read more

Subtle and Simple Surprises: reflections on co-creating a ‘Living Glossary’

Workshop participants writing on flipchart paper

At the Coast-R Network Launch Event, delegates were invited to participate in a ‘Living Glossary’ Workshop. In this blog from Prof Stephanie Jones and her workshop co-hosts, she discusses the process that led to some surprising outcomes. The fluidity of words can be surprising. As a participant in the Coast-R Living Glossary workshop commented, “ocean … Read more

Creative methods for Deep Mapping the Network

Multiple polaroid photos attached to a UK map

Delegates to the recent national launch of the Coast-R Network were invited to engage in some creative methods as part of the afternoon workshops. This blog, from workshop organisers Dr Sarah Gambell and Dr Kate Smith, shares some insights into what happened when delegates were invited to get their hands on paint, clay, glue and more. … Read more