The Rivers Trust at CIWEM Flood & Coast 2024

The Rivers Trust is a strategic partner for day two of the CIWEM Flood & Coast conference, co-curating a programme of events on Wednesday 5th June. We will also be in the exhibition hall so come along and say hello!

Flood & Coast is a space for those who want to learn, develop and influence the FCERM sector. Whatever your role, viewpoint or desired impact on the sector, this is a place to learn, engage and inspire. Attendees work in:

• Flood risk and water management
• Infrastructure and utility management
• Engineering and construction consulting and contracting
• Ecological, environmental services and management
• Marine engineering
• Coastal adaptation
• Emergency planning and incident management
• Central and local government
• NGOs and other community groups
• Research, innovation and manufacturing
• And many more…

Registration options are available for the full three days of the conference or single days, and charity discounts are available.

Water and Us: Charting Our Course to Success

This year, Day two of the conference will explore the important role of nature-based solutions in catchment management. When done well, nature-based or hybrid solutions address some of the most pressing environmental issues as well as providing wider societal benefits.

Session 1 - What nature-based solutions do for us

Hear about nature-based solutions from a range of perspectives, demonstrating how practitioners and partners across sectors can work together to embrace water in our landscape and our society.

Session 2 - The right solutions, in the right place, by the right people

Developing an understanding of what is needed to identify opportunities for nature-based or hybrid solutions and mainstream their delivery, including data, design, and monitoring.

Session 3 - Unlocking the safe: funding nature-based solutions

An end-to-end exploration of how the continued challenge of funding nature-based solutions can be overcome, with an emphasis on blended finance from public and private sources.

Session 4 - Nurturing community engagement with nature-based solutions

Showcasing the value of genuine community involvement in the collaborative delivery of nature-based solutions, from design through implementation and beyond.