Overview
Flood
and Coast is a unique event that advances the debate about flood and coastal
erosion risk, resilience and response between government bodies and local
authorities with business, major infrastructure and asset managers, as well as
affected communities.
Convened
by the Environment Agency, the event brings together the specialists in the
supply chain that deliver technology and solutions to control the increasing
risk of flood and rising sea levels around our coasts to spread best practice,
discuss new ways of working and to deliver excellence in FCERM.
A
three-day programme of workshops, presentations and panel sessions will feature
over 150 speakers, addressing the key themes of shared ownership and action,
building resilience and future
challenges and innovation.
The
exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to meet with providers of flood and
coastal risk management solutions and services.
To
ensure the event meets the needs of the full FCERM supply chain, we have again
appointed an advisory committee – a group of industry leaders representing the
wide range of FCERM stakeholder groups and headed up by Mark Garratt, Deputy
Director Business Implementation & Skills at the Environment Agency.
Mark
explains why Flood & Coast has a unique offering - “It is a really crucial time for
flooding and coastal erosion risk management. We are already seeing the effects
of a changing climate with more extreme rainfall events, flash flooding and sea
level rise. Floods can destroy lives, livelihoods and communities, but we
know that by working together, we can do something about it! That’s why Flood
& Coast is so important. It creates the opportunity for different
organisations, sectors and communities to get together and think big, learn,
innovate and work together on all the things we can do, large or small, to build
a truly resilient nation.
Flood
& Coast 2019 will also host a gala dinner on 19 June, where the winners of
this year’s Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards will be announced.
Flood and Coast 2019
is taking place 18-20 June at the Telford International Centre. Please visit www.floodandcoast.com for more information.
Contact information –
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info@floodandcoast.com
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0330 088 1417
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www.floodandcoast.com
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@floodandcoast