The annual Flood and Coast event is a major date in the calendar for all those interested in working towards a sustainable future. It’s billed as a space to share, debate and celebrate innovative solutions aimed at helping the people and places most at risk from flooding and coastal erosion. Members of the Coast-R Network … Read more
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
2-3pm, 14 May 2025, online In the first session in our new Coast-R Network Webinars Series, Dr Marta Meschini (Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Liverpool) and Dr Elina Apine (Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of St Andrews) talked about their work on the NERC/SMMR funded project ‘Co-Benefit Solutions for Resilient Coasts’. Also joining us was Dr … Read more
The University of Hull’s Energy and Environment Institute and the Humber Street Gallery have announced that Solmaz Farhang has been chosen as the successful artist in their Climate Public Response 2024/25 open call. The open call sought bold, visionary proposals for a new commission of visual art that delves into the challenges of living and … Read more
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
The Humber Nature Partnership is shining a spotlight on “Coordinating Resilient Communities and the Humber” at their 1st May online forum
10.30am – 12.30pm, 15 October 2024 Hornsea Museum, East Yorkshire Explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing our coastal communities and feed into discussions on action for UK coastal resilience. Join staff from the University of Hull in this workshop to creatively explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing our coastal communities. Through the session, … Read more
11am – 2pm, 24 October 2024 HU4 Community Hub, 18 Sibelius Road, Hull HU4 7NH Do you live or work in Hull but have strong connections to the coast? Join our friendly interactive workshop to: Explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing the East Coast and feed into discussions on action for UK coastal resilience … Read more
A new £2m national network has been launched to generate knowledge, action and resilience for UK coastal communities and seas. The COAST-R Network is part funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and DEFRA under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8m investment in place-based research projects aiming to … Read more
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