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Flood Action Week 2025
13th to 19th October As climate change drives heavier rainfall, longer droughts, and rising sea levels, more people, properties, and livelihoods are threatened by flooding. In England alone, around 6.3 million homes and businesses are at risk of flooding, and many people don’t even realise it. Would you know what to do before, during, and […]
World Rivers Day: 28th September 2025
Celebrating the Natural Power of Rivers to Improve Resilience The 28th September marked World Rivers Day – a global celebration of the critical role rivers play in supporting both people and wildlife. This year, we are highlighting the importance of natural, free-flowing rivers and healthy catchments – essential lifelines for ecosystems, wildlife, and human communities. […]
DRIP Surface water flood forecasting pilot scheme
Early Autumn 2025 update We shouldn’t be ungrateful, but for most of the year it has largely been a very quiet weather period for launching a flood forecasting system! Since the launch in January, the Met Office data shows that it was a drier than average winter season in Devon, provisionally the second driest spring […]
The Story of Catch Meadows: How Reviving Devon’s Past Could Help Protect its Future
Climate change and flooding are growing problems that demand innovative and sustainable solutions. Hidden in the slopes of Devon’s hillsides lie historic land features that were once integral to a rural farming lifestyle. Recently, some of these ancient features have been rediscovered for their exciting potential in improving flood and climate resilience across Devon. Among […]
New DRIP videos produced
We are excited to share two new videos which have been produced for DRIP. The first has been produced by Westcountry Rivers Trust to showcase the work they have been carrying out to increase flood resilience in rapid response catchment across Devon. The second video demonstrates the innovative work DRIP partners have been carrying out […]
DRIP win award at Flood & Coast Excellence awards
We are excited to share that DRIP has won an award at the national Flood and Coast Excellence awards, in the Surface Water Management category. This award recognises the work we have carried out in one of our pilot project communities, Stokeinteignhead, to increase community resilience to flooding. This has involved natural flood management, property […]
Devon County Show 2025
The DRIP team had a fab time at the Devon County Show, held from 15-17th May at Westpoint Arena. Two of our partners, Westcountry Rivers Trust and Plymouth City Council, joined us on the stall to showcase the range of engagement activities that have been developed throughout the project. Visitors enjoyed playing the ‘Slow the […]