UK WaterLANDS artists exhibit ‘Tenderbog’ in Estonia

Pictured: Big Felt and Bog Pool, from Tenderbog by Laura Harrington and Feral Practice (Image Credit: Juri Vlassov) Two artists Laura Harrington and Feral Practice (Fiona), who work together on the UK WaterLANDS residency took part in an exhibition, ‘Unbounded within – Symbiotic Subjectivities’, in Pärnu, Estonia. They joined four more WaterLANDS artists in residence and … Read more

WaterLANDS artists chosen to contribute to an international agreement to protect peatlands

Pictured: Kismu in Kenya courtesy of The Venice Agreement Laura Harrington, one of the two UK WaterLANDS artists-in-residence, was sponsored to take part in the Third Biennial international Venice Agreement (VA) gathering in Kisumu, Kenya (June 2 – 5). Her participation in the event was supported by the Venice Agreement (VA) and the United Nation’s Environment Programme-led … Read more

iCASP Winter Bulletin 26

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

Will you take part in a new study examining the impact that flooding can have on your mental health?

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

New research to examine how flooding affects the mental health of communities

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

New research to examine what impact flooding can have on the mental health of at risk communities

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

Successful funding bid for Blue Green Demonstrator site

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

Hot iCASP news

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