Devon Prepared
The first Devon Prepared conference on Whole of Society Resilience took place on 18th March 2024 at the Kenn Centre near Exeter.
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Delegates heard presentations by experts in community resilience, climate change, health and flooding, and engaged in discussion about how to build resilient communities.
Presentations
Five panellists gave short presentations about their duties and how their organisations are supporting community resilience:
- Niki Warner, Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer, Teignbridge District Council SLIDES
- Leo Hansen, Flood Resilience Engagement Advisor, and Chris Khan, Flood Resilience Officer, Environment Agency SLIDES
- Philip Cole, Mayor, Kingsbridge Town Council SLIDES
- Tegan Faulkner, Neighbourhood Highways Officer, Devon County Council SLIDES
In the afternoon there were presentations on the following topics (click on the title to see the slides):
MOBILISING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE SPACES :
Using Village Halls and Other Community Buildings as Emergency Centres, Alice Moorcroft-Hughes: Groundwork South
Group Discussion, Facilitator Danielle Wootton: Community Development Officer, Devon Communities Together
CLIMATE CHANGE: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS AND COMMUNITY ADAPTATION:
Climate Adaptation Strategy for Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Emily Reed: Project Manager, Devon Climate Emergency, Devon County Council
Public health impacts of climate change: co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation, Sam Trethewey: Public Health Registrar, Devon County Council
Kristian Tomblin: Commissioning Manager, Public Health, Devon County Council and Dr Tim Hobbs: CEO, Dartington Service Design Lab
ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN YOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Community Led Response to Sea Level Rise, Dr Alex Arnall: Associate Professor in Environment and Development, University of Reading - Community Led Response to Sea Level Rise
Putting your emergency plan into action, Angie Weatherhead: Events, Projects and Tourism Officer, Dawlish Town Council
ENGAGING HOUSEHOLDERS IN MANAGING GARDENS TO PREVENT RUNOFF
Liza Oxford: BRIC Project Lead, Plymouth City Council (no slides)