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< class="listing__heading">Measuring impact: How monitoring shapes the future of natural flood management (NFM)

Published: 2nd July 2025

Monitoring a decision-making tool that can shape investment, land management and long-term flood resilience. Our latest short film puts this idea into focus.

< class="listing__heading">Wood you believe it - Nature’s role in flood management

Published: 14th November 2024

A new series of animated films by the CiFR project showcases the power of NFM including themes that closely resonate with our own initiatives here at Ousewem.
< class="listing__heading">Living Labs: Shaping NFM policy and practice

Published: 22nd October 2024

Tackling natural flood management (NFM) challenges requires fresh perspectives and evidence-based research. That’s why we’ve integrated “Living Labs”.
< class="listing__heading">Flood Action Week: Building flood resilience

Published: 11th October 2024

Flood Action Week is a timely reminder for communities across the Yorkshire and the UK to consider, not just how to react to flooding, but how to proactively build resilience.
< class="listing__heading">Our mission to educate and protect our communities

Published: 18th September 2024

Discover our exciting initiative, supporting the Rivers2U project. Our goal is to create a network of informed and proactive individuals who can contribute to the sustainability of their environment.
< class="listing__heading">Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme Mid-Term Report

Published: 18th September 2024

The Flood and Coastal Innovation Programme represents the largest investment in innovation ever made by the EA and Defra. Read the programme’s mid-point summary including Ousewem's contributions.
< class="listing__heading">Ousewem announces new focus catchments following initial success

Published: 9th August 2024

We are excited to announce the next phase of our natural flood management (NFM) delivery, centring on new focus catchments within North Yorkshire.
< class="listing__heading">Natural flood management: evidence for multiple benefits

Published: 9th August 2024

Natural flood management (NFM) has significant potential to help communities prepare for water and flood challenges in our changing climate.
< class="listing__heading">Simplifying Funding Opportunities for Farmers

Published: 17th July 2024

Ousewem is dedicated to collaborating with farmers to implement natural flood management (NFM) practices.
< class="listing__heading">Ousewem Launches First Project: A Collaborative Effort

Published: 17th July 2024

Ousewem is excited to announce the launch of its first major project, with spades officially hitting the ground at Smaden Head Farm.
< class="listing__heading">Collaboration and the exchange of innovative ideas

Published: 15th June 2024

Collaboration and the exchange of innovative ideas are essential in the quest for flood resilience.

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