In this episode we explore the recent flooding that has happened across the south of Spain, resulting in the tragic loss of 224 lives, and resulting in Spain mounting it’s biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation.

One of the consequences of a changing climate is more extreme weather and that’s what exactly what the Valencia region experienced in late October.

You'll hear what happened, what the situation is like at the moment in Valencia and what early lessons are beginning to be shared. We're joined by Miguel Cano, a Principal Hydraulic Modeller at Anglian Water who was born and raised in Valencia and is there at the time of this recording and a wonderful cohost to help us navigate the topic, CIWEM’s President and a Regional Delivery Director for Flood, Coast and Maritime at Binnies, Hannah Burgess.

You can view a map of the impacted area that Miguel discusses in this episode here: https://planetpossible.eco/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ValenciaFloodMap.jpg

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

Welcome to our December MiniPod - a monthly update where we're joined by an expert guest & we react to current events in water, climate and nature - all in about 15 minutes.

In this episode we're joined by Will McBain, a Director of Water at Arup and we explore...

1. The UK Government review of partnership funding regime for Flood and coastal erosion risk management.

2. New figures that reveal that 86% of rivers tested in 2023-24 in England were found to have bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides present whilst the office of environmental protection opens an investigation into Defra's emergency authorisation of the use of the pesticides.

3. Will's passion for a multi-generational programme of nature connection.

Our 2024 Season of Planet Possible is supported by Atkins Realis.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

November 2024 has been a busy month in the news for conversations about our changing climate – from flooding due to Storm Bert in the UK, the tragic floods in southern Spain and wildfires in South America. It’s against this backdrop, that we’re digging into what happened at the recent Climate COP in Baku, Azerbaijan; whether it went as experts expected and what it all means at all scales from international agreements to local action.

We hear from the Chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee who’s represented the UK at COP29, Piers Forster and the episode is cohosted by the Director of both the Leeds and Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commissions, Rosa Foster.

Useful Links

Yorkshire & Humber Climate Action Plan:

https://yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/action-plan-tackle-climate-crisis-has-support-yorkshire’s-leaders%C2%A0

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Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

Get Involved:

Rivers Trust Big Riverwatch - https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch

Earthwatch Europes Great Water Blitz - https://earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1Yy5BhD-ARIsAI0RbXbP0LGenvFditCly4FiZ6lMRAksO7qXflyKjQZNbyYkDu7ZiNIl8-waAoqyEALw_wcB

Our 2024 season of Planet Possible is supported by Atkins Realis.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

Find out more about The Water Report here:

www.thewaterreport.co.uk

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

Chris Packham spoke to Niki Roach in a special live recording of Planet Possible at ESS Expo (Environmental Services & Technology Solutions 2024) at the NEC in Birmingham.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

Green Social Prescribing study:

https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/new-research-has-found-prescribing-nature-can-improve-happiness-and-reduce-anxiety/

Get involved in the Big River Watch here:

https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch

Find out what’s happening in Hackney here:

https://hackney.gov.uk/trees/

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland