icasp Coordinating Regional Investment Providing support and coordination amongst partners for regional funding bids. Shaping Infrastructure Strategy Contributing to green and blue infrastructure planning in Leeds and aligning with the Environment Agency’s long-term strategies. Influencing National Policy Responding to consultations on legislated water targets and advising DEFRA on ambitious environmental outcomes. Designing Future Land Management Helping … Read more
Partnership-Led Innovation Continue to drive partnership working and embed innovation and cutting-edge environmental science into projects to shape sustainable integrated catchment solutions. Integrated Environmental Thinking Shape interdisciplinary approaches that benefit innovation around water, soils, climate, nature recovery and landscapes. Yorkshire Focus, Wider Influence Focus on Yorkshire while exploiting opportunities to drive broader change via national … Read more
Welcome to the winter edition of our iCASP news bulletin. It features: EIT Water, a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) dedicated to water, marine and maritime systems, funded by the European Institute of Technology (EIT). new metadata standard for peatlands to address the problem of data exchange in peatland science developed as part of WaterLANDS an appeal for people … Read more
Pictured: Downsteam of Methley Bridge, River Calder. Have you been flooded or do you live in a West Yorkshire community that is at risk of flooding? If so, please take just 10 minutes to complete this survey and share it with anyone you know who may be interested before the end of January 2026. It … Read more
Hundreds of people across West Yorkshire who live in communities at risk of flooding are being urged to take part in new research to help reduce the impact on the mental health of flood victims and provide them with the vital support they need. A large-scale online survey is being carried out by researchers at … Read more
Picture courtesy of Dave Connolly, Calderdale Council Hundreds of people across West Yorkshire, who live in communities at risk of flooding, are being urged to take part in new research to help reduce the impact on the mental health of flood victims and provide them with the vital support they need. A large-scale online survey … Read more
The plan to develop a Blue Green Demonstrator site at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (MVUF) in Leeds to demonstrate the many benefits of Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) is now one step closer to becoming a reality. Yorkshire Resilience Flood and Coastal Committee approved a £97,000 Local Levy bid from the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme Board to … Read more
Welcome to the summer edition of our news bulletin. It features: Your feedback from the workshops at Confluence 2025 A new manual available to help farmers have the best possible natural flood management measures on their land A report on our Freshwater Quality Conference and exciting lunchtime webinars on the horizon as part of the programme … Read more
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Led by Sam Ramsden, iCASP Impact Translation Fellow Workshop participants discussing initial findings and NBS policy challenges. 🚧 Section 1: What are the challenges? 1. Regulatory and Policy Fragmentation 2. Funding Constraints 3. Evidence and Impact Measurement 4. Skills, Capacity and Communication 5. Cultural and Organisational Barriers 6. Landowner Engagement and Permissions 7. Project Delivery … Read more