Newsletter Edition 01 / August 2010
Education Matters
In the UK, youngsters have joined forces with ALFA, Eden Rivers Trust (ERT) and the Environment Agency to learn about flooding and how it affects people in both rural and urban parts of the River Eden catchment area. Read more
Flood protection competing with other spatial planning needs
The ALFA partners compare their national and regional approaches to the implementation of the European Floods Directive in relation to spatial planning tools during an exchange workshop in June 2010. Read more
Flood protection and public participation in Hördter Rheinaue
In the Hördter Rheinaue region public organisations, stakeholders and local authorities hold round table sessions to agree on ecological flooding issues and balance the interests of nature conservation, agriculture, forestry and local recreation. Read more
Upcoming seminar: Implications & opportunities for river managers (12-13 Oct. in UK)
This seminar in Appleby offers a real opportunity for river trusts and others involved in river management and conservation to come together and examine the challenges we now face as a result of flooding and climate change. Read more
Published article: Youngsters in the driver's seat
In February, some 200 students, between the ages of 14 and 19, from several European countries worked as journalists and research consultants on 15 cases related to sustainable development in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. Read more
Education Matters In the UK, youngsters have joined forces with ALFA, Eden Rivers Trust (ERT) and the Environment Agency to learn about flooding and how it affects people in both rural and urban parts of the River Eden catchment area. Read more
Flood protection competing with other spatial planning needsThe ALFA partners compare their national and regional approaches to the implementation of the European Floods Directive in relation to spatial planning tools during an exchange workshop in June 2010. Read more
Flood protection and public participation in Hördter Rheinaue In the Hördter Rheinaue region public organisations, stakeholders and local authorities hold round table sessions to agree on ecological flooding issues and balance the interests of nature conservation, agriculture, forestry and local recreation. Read more
Upcoming seminar: Implications & opportunities for river managers (12-13 Oct. in UK) This seminar in Appleby offers a real opportunity for river trusts and others involved in river management and conservation to come together and examine the challenges we now face as a result of flooding and climate change. Read more
Published article: Youngsters in the driver's seat In February, some 200 students, between the ages of 14 and 19, from several European countries worked as journalists and research consultants on 15 cases related to sustainable development in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. Read more
