Press Releases

Hot Summer News

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Welcome to the summer edition of our quarterly news bulletin. Five new projects have been approved by our Executive Management Group and we have included a brief introduction to what they set out to achieve. Plans are already underway for our exciting annual event to make sure we can bring you a wide range of top class speakers. … Read more

World heritage wetland site threatened by strawberry farming

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Sunset at Laguna Dulce by Jorge Monje Strawberry lovers might want to check the provenance of their fruit this summer following controversy about a new farming bill which could cause the devastation of an iconic Spanish wetland. Scientists from the University of Leeds and the Spanish National Research Council say urgent protection is needed for the fragile … Read more

Full of the joys of Spring iCASP News – 2023

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Welcome to the spring edition of our quarterly news bulletin! Two of our top stories are about how excited we are to host the first ever Annual General Meeting for the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme. Due to COVID restrictions our Board and Steering Group haven’t had the chance to meet in person before. We are also really … Read more

Successful artists chosen for a European project to help capture the importance of restoring peatland

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Two artists have been employed as part of an ambitious European project to help share the journey of restoring peatlands at a site covering large areas in the north of England. Laura Harrington and Fiona MacDonald (Feral Practice) were selected from around 200 applicants to work with a team leading the Great North Bog initiative … Read more

Over £300k earmarked for research to make West Yorkshire more resilient to flooding and climate change

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Thousands of pounds of Government funding is being invested in West Yorkshire to develop new research projects to help make the region more resilient to flooding and the impacts of climate change. The West Yorkshire Flood Resilience Programme (WY FLIP) has received £310,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will … Read more

Plans for a new digital solution to give early flood warnings  

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Plans are underway to create a network of sensors across West Yorkshire to give people earlier warnings about the risk of surface water flooding. Board membersfromWest Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme have successfully bid for £97,000 from the Discovery Phase of round six of the Local Digital Fund to test whether using smart technology for such a … Read more

West Yorkshire communities at risk of flooding gain £187k to become more resilient

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Press Release More homes at risk of flooding throughout West Yorkshire will become more resilient thanks to a successful Local Levy bid for £187,000. Partners from five local authorities and the Environment Agency joined forces as part of the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WY FLIP) to secure the funds for their project focused on … Read more

Cool iCASP news – Winter 2023

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Welcome to the winter edition of our quarterly news bulletin. In this issue we have news of our work with our partners to tackle resilience to flooding due to climate change, currently flood alerts and warnings are being issued across Yorkshire. It is good news that the Government recently announced that sustainable drainage systems will be mandatory to new developments to help … Read more