https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news Latest news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:50:14 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:50:14 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/58/york-rivers-trail-schools-and-creativity-bringing-rivers-to-life York schools continue to help shape the York rivers trial, exploring rivers, flood resilience and nature through creative, hands-on learning. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:50:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/57/ousewem-in-2026-what-this-year-is-about 2026 will be Ousewem's largest year of NFM delivery, alongside the application of 4 years of evidence and learning to prepare for the next phase of flood resilience beyond 2027. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/55/how-do-we-measure-success-shaping-the-future-of-nfm-monitoring Monitoring produces evidence of what NFM delivers. Earlier blogs explored how choosing the right indicators helps to capture evidence for NFM benefits. Our recent workshop built on that work. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:43:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/56/how-york-s-schools-are-shaping-the-york-s-rivers-trail Teachers have started identifying what pupils need to learn about York’s rivers, the wider catchments and natural flood management. Their ideas will guide the learning resources and more... Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:36:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/54/six-months-on-practical-natural-flood-management-across-north-yorkshire Our delivery team has spent the past six months refining practical measures that work on real farms. Recent work has also deepened our understanding of how NFM performs across varied conditions. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:36:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/53/digging-deeper-exploring-soil-health-and-flood-resilience Ousewem is exploring how soil health management could become part of our offer to landowners. Soil health - how it’s maintained and improved - has been a missing piece we’ve wanted to test. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:42:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/52/join-the-2025-living-labs-shaping-the-future-of-natural-flood-management We’re inviting university students to join the 2025 programme. Whether your interests lie in environmental science, geography or community engagement, there’s scope to make a tangible contribution. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:40:00 +0000 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/51/geohazards-and-natural-flood-management-lessons-from-the-suno-catchment Ousewem is helping to highlight the need for future catchment-scale programmes to build in proportional checks on geology earlier in the process. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:11:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/50/reconnecting-the-floodplain-restoring-hauxwell-s-landscape-for-flood-resilience-and-wildlife Ouswem has partnered with Hauxwell Estate to restore a meandering beck and create a new 9 hectares wetland. The project slows and stores water, improving flood resilience and habitats for wildlife. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/49/lessons-from-the-yorkshire-post-climate-change-summit Experts from across the region explored how nature-based solutions (NbS) can help residents, landowners, and local businesses adapt to climate change while attracting investment. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:30:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/48/shaping-york-s-rivers-trail-together-residents-visitors-and-partners The York rivers trail is growing with ideas and creativity from schools, community groups and local residents and visitors. Keep following along... Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:36:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/47/green-finance-in-yorkshire-unlocking-investment-for-natural-flood-management How can green finance support natural flood management (NFM) in Yorkshire? That question is at the heart of Ousewem’s latest film... Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:15:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/46/from-ousewem-to-england-our-benefits-method-goes-national Building directly on work first developed through Ousewem, read how the Environment Agency has taken our work forward nationally. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:35:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/45/york-rivers-trail-walking-together-through-water-climate-and-community This September, we invite you to take part in the soft launch of the York rivers trail as part of the York Environment Festival and York Walking Festival. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:50:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/44/living-labs-update-exploring-trees-wellbeing-and-nfm Living Labs let students apply their research skills to NFM topics, exploring tree cover to community wellbeing, revealing overlooked insights for Ousewem and wider flood risk management. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/43/bringing-york-s-rivers-to-life-through-creativity-and-climate-action Ousewem has launched a new riverside project in York, designed to help people understand how rivers, landscapes and community action are shaping a more climate-resilient future. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/42/turning-points-and-muddy-boots-ousewem-s-spring-delivery-update As projects pick up pace, our sites don’t just hold water and slow flows. They show what’s possible when local knowledge, technical support and natural processes come together. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:25:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/39/measuring-impact-how-monitoring-shapes-the-future-of-natural-flood-management-nfm- 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. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:55:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/38/beyond-floods-quantifying-the-co-benefits-of-natural-flood-management NFM isn’t just about reducing flood risk - it delivers a range of other benefits. By quantifying NFM’s wider value, we can unlock new investment opportunities beyond traditional flood risk budgets. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:25:00 +0100 https://www.ousewem.co.uk/ousewem/news/article/37/sharing-nfm-insights-at-luwq2025-and-university-of-manchester Ousewem’s evidence base is attracting growing attention from academic, practitioner, and policy audiences. This spring, two members of our team shared insights from our work at major events. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0100