At the ‘Flood and Coast– Creating climate resilient places’  online conference recently hosted by CIWEM, Minister Pow made references to the:

• Need for a more integrated and adaptive, place based approach to deliver multiple benefits
• Government’s £200m fund to drive innovation at a local level
• Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Strategy as the framework for a clear line of sight to enable local action

Strong references were also made by other speakers about the:

• Coast as an asset
• Fact that our coastal communities are most at risk from climate change and often the least able to adapt
• Need for investments in place making through a green recovery
• Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Strategy emphasis on nature based solutions