In this episode of The PGN Podcast, host Meshi Taka is joined by Sophie Dawson, a Technical Coordinator for Project Groundwater Northumbria, to discuss key insights from a quiz conducted at the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival. The purpose of this quiz was to engage people on topics related to groundwater, flooding and mining. This episode helps to emphasise the importance of raising awareness about groundwater, flood risks and the wider scale impacts flooding can have.
Key Points Covered:
Awareness: Raising awareness and aiming to normalise the conversation around flood resilience, the environment and the impact climate change can have on communities.
Learning About Groundwater: Discussions surrounding the importance of groundwater as a water resource, as well as the impacts and potential dangers of groundwater flooding.
Quiz Results: A deep dive into the results of the quiz conducted at Northumbrian Waters Innovation Festival, which focused on groundwater and flood risk knowledge.
The Goals of PGN: A look at the goals of Project Groundwater Northumbria, both currently and in the future, including developing mapping, forecasting and warning systems for groundwater flood risk.
Community Engagement: Highlighting the importance of community engagement and knowledge sharing as part of the project, including via social media, school resources, partnerships and this podcast.
Guest Speakers:
Sophie Dawson: A Technical Coordinator on Project Groundwater Northumbria (PGN) and creator of the quiz which ran at Northumbrian Waters Innovation Festival
Useful Information and Links:
Flood map for planning - GOV.UK
Check the long term flood risk for an area in England - GOV.UK
Flood Re - A flood re-insurance scheme
BeFloodReady – Property Flood Resilience (PFR) | Helping Reduce Flood Risk
