Connecting the Culm free lecture on Climate Change impacts
Climate Change on the Culm was an online presentation relevant to both teachers and students interested in the impacts of climate change recorded on Thursday 29 April. A recording of the presentation and related resources can be found on the Connecting the Culm website.
Connecting the Culm – Help us create a better future for the River Culm
Dr Freya Garry, an expert on climate change risk from the Met Office discussed evidence for climate change and its likely impacts on East Devon in the future. You can watch the full recording or read her blog article looking at the effects of climate change on cows and potatoes here.
Cows, potatoes and climate change – Connecting the Culm
Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and a pioneer in developing community-based approaches to climate change shared his experiences from around the world of how we can tap into our collective imagination to create positive change focussing on ways to move towards the future through imaginative thinking and asking what if questions. You can watch a full recording of his talk and read more about his approaches to climate change here.
From What Is to What If? – Connecting the Culm
The Connecting the Culm Project is part of Co-Adapt, an international programme testing ways of making river catchments more resilient to the impacts of climate change. It sets out to look at nature-based solutions, collaborating with people living in the area to achieve its aims.
The project is managed by the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which includes the headwaters of the Culm. The Westcountry Rivers Trust is commissioned to deliver some key roles. The Devon Biodiversity Records Centre hosted by Devon Wildlife Trust is commissioned to carry out biodiversity surveys and contribute to developing plans. Full details of the Project and its activities can be found on their website.
Connecting the Culm – Help us create a better future for the River Culm
News articles of interest to both teachers and pupils are published regularly on the website including the recent Culm wildlife – what’s been spotted? How can you get involved? – Connecting the Culm