United Kingdom

SpongeScapes General Assembly in Wallingford Marks a Year of Advancing European Climate Adaptation Research

Wallingford, UK – October 23-25, 2024

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) hosted the SpongeScapes General Assembly in Wallingford from 23 to 25 October 2024. SpongeScapes is a major European initiative aimed at improving resilience against climate extremes, such as floods and droughts. The General Assembly brought together all project partners from across Europe to review the first year of progress, plan for the year ahead, and visit key UK case study sites.