Professor Mary Bourke.TRALEE Tidy Towns is inviting all who are interested in nature-based approaches to flood management to attend an expert lecture on the topic on Friday, May 8 at 2.15pm at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee.
The expert speaker, Professor Mary Bourke, is a leading academic in geomorphology, particularly in relation to extreme environmental events such as flooding and has published numerous texts on the topic.
She has conducted extensive research into nature-based approaches to slow down the flow of water and retain water to mitigate flood events.
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The event, which is supported by the Local Authority Waters Programme, is free of charge but those interested are advised to register with Tralee Tidy Towns on tidytownstralee@gmail.com to secure a spot.
Blathnaid O’Louglin, Community Water Officer for Kerry said: “Mainstreaming nature-based solutions for flood risk areas can produce multiple benefits for water quality, biodiversity and communities.”
Chair of Tralee Tidy Towns, Brendan O’Brien said: “We’re delighted to have Professor Mary Bourke speak at this event. We have been delivering climate and biodiversity action projects over the last number of years and we are very interested in nature-based solutions – thanks to LAWPRO, we can share information on nature-based solutions with a wider Kerry audience through this talk.”
