Lessons from the 2010 floods on the Atlantic coast (Xynthia) and in the Var

11 Sep

Two natural disasters that occurred in 2010 are etched into our memories because of their
dramatic consequences.
Storm Xynthia reached the French coast during the night of 27-28 February 2010,
causing sudden and extensive marine flooding. The human toll was very heavy: 29 deaths concentrated
in La Faute-sur-Mer in the Vendée and 12 deaths in Charente-Maritime.

• 2012 - France - Lessons from the 2010 floods Xynthia and Var s_eng (287 KB)

Coastal Change Community Engagement Toolkit

19 Jan

Coming soon… a toolkit to guide you through raising understanding and awareness on coastal change in affected communities and involve them in discussions and actions to adapt to these changes.

LiCCo Primary programme evaluation report

22 Oct

Below you can find the report describing the evaluation and outcomes of the LiCCo primary school programme. This follows piloting of the materials in the classroom at Stoborough Primary School near Wareham in Dorset.

• LiCCo Primary Evaluation (2 MB)

LiCCo International Conference – Presentations (translated versions)

3 Oct

The LiCCo International Conference took place on 18th September, in Poole, UK. All the presentations from the day are available here in their TRANSLATED version:

1. Keynote speech – Peter Nixon (National Trust), Michel Peltier (Conservatoire du Littoral)
2. Introduction to LiCCo – Nick Lyness (Environment Agency)
3. Communicating Coastal and Climate Change Messages to Communities – Elli MacDonald (National Trust), Julie Pagny (Conservatoire du Littoral)
4. LiCCo Education Package – David Weatherly (Education Consultant)
5. The Views and Experiences of our Stakeholders – Eric Delaforcade (Communauté de Communes de Montmartin-sur-Mer), Anne Jansens (Commune de Fermanville), Pierre Aubril (Communauté de Communes baie de Cotentin), Guillaume Goodwin (DREAL Basse-Normandie), Arnaud Gruet (Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer de la Seine-Maritime (DDTM 76), Ian Brown (Swanage Town Council)
6. French Study Partner Review – Guillaume Deniaud (Conservatoire du Littoral), Amadou Diaw (CeRREV-University of Caen), Suzanne Noel (University of Caen), Emmanual Caillot (Réserves Naturelles de France), Julie Pagny (Conservatoire du Littoral)
7. Engaging with Young People – Jane Lavick (Environment Agency)
8. Legacy and Next Steps – Tony Flux (National Trust), Régis Leymarie (Conservatoire du Littoral)

• 1. KEYNOTE_presentation_FR (3 MB)
  

• 2. PRES1_Introduction_FR (0 bytes)
  

• 4. PRES3_Education_FR (1 MB)
  

• 5.PRES4_ FrenchStakeholder_EN (301 KB)
  

• 6. PRES5_FrenchPartnerResults1_EN (2 MB)
  

• 6a. PRES5_FrenchPartnerResults2_EN (2 MB)
  

• 7. PRES5_FrenchPartnerResults3_EN (2 MB)
  

• 8 PRES5_FrenchPartnerResults4_EN (991 KB)
  

• 8a PRES5_FrenchPartnerConclusion_EN (2 MB)
  

• 9.PRES6_Engagement_FR (2 MB)
  

• 10. PRES7_Legacy1_FR (3 MB)
  

• 11. PRES7_Legacy2_EN (3 MB)
  

LiCCo International Conference – Presentations (original language versions)

29 Sep

All the presentations from the day are available here in their ORIGINAL LANGUAGE version:

1. Keynote speech – Peter Nixon (National Trust), Michel Peltier (Conservatoire du Littoral)
2. Introduction to LiCCo – Nick Lyness (Environment Agency)
3. Communicating Coastal and Climate Change Messages to Communities – Elli MacDonald (National Trust), Julie Pagny (Conservatoire du Littoral)
4. LiCCo Education Package – David Weatherly (Education Consultant)
5. The Views and Experiences of our Stakeholders – Eric Delaforcade (Communauté de Communes de Montmartin-sur-Mer), Anne Jansens (Commune de Fermanville), Pierre Aubril (Communauté de Communes baie de Cotentin), Guillaume Goodwin (DREAL Basse-Normandie), Arnaud Gruet (Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer de la Seine-Maritime (DDTM 76), Ian Brown (Swanage Town Council)
6. French Study Partner Review – Guillaume Deniaud (Conservatoire du Littoral), Amadou Diaw (CeRREV-University of Caen), Suzanne Noel (University of Caen), Emmanual Caillot (Réserves Naturelles de France), Julie Pagny (Conservatoire du Littoral)
7. Engaging with Young People – Jane Lavick (Environment Agency)
8. Legacy and Next Steps – Tony Flux (National Trust), Régis Leymarie (Conservatoire du Littoral)

• 1. KEYNOTE presentation_EN (3 MB)
  

• 2. PRES1_Introduction_EN (5 MB)
  

• 4. PRES3_Education_EN (1 MB)
  

• 5.PRES4_FrenchStakeholder_FR (348 KB)
  

• 6. PRES 5_FrenchPartnerResults1_FR (2 MB)
  

• 6a. PRES 5_FrenchPartnerResults2_FR (2 MB)
  

• 7. PRES 5 _FrenchPartnerResults3_FR (2 MB)
  

• 8.PRES 5_FrenchPartnerResults4_FR (1 MB)
  

• 8a.PRES 5 FrenchPartnerConclusion_FR (2 MB)
  

• 9.PRES 6_Engagement_EN (2 MB)
  

• 10. PRES 7_Legacy1_EN (3 MB)
  

• 11. PRES 7_Legacy2_FR (3 MB)
  

LiCCo “Vision”

29 Jul

This document outlines the objectives, mission and vision of success for the LiCCo project.

• LiCCo_Vision (2 MB)

LiCCo Study Site Report

11 Jul

Explore this full-colour on-line document to discover our aims, mission and work across the seven project study sites in South-West England and Normandy, France.

• LiCCo Study Site Report (7 MB)
  

Exe Estuary : timeline of a changing coast

1 Jul

These timeline display panels show the history of our changing coast around the Exe Estuary – how man has altered the coast over time through development and land drainage and how Mother Nature has battered our shoreline with great storms and high tides of the past.

• Graphic ad timeline pullup FINAL (2 MB)
  

  Exe Estuary timeline display panel

LiCCo Secondary School Learning Pack

1 Jul

Launched at teacher training days in June 2014 and developed by the former Devon County schools Geography advisor these inspiring learning enquiries develop further understanding of the concepts introduced in the primary pack, and are aimed for use by Key Stage 3-4 pupils. All the resources (maps, forms, photos, film clips, data etc) required to deliver the programme in the clasroom are included on a supporting DVD. The pack contains the following enquiries :-
1. How can flood risk and habitat change be managed most effectively in the Exe Estuary ?
2.What coastal processes are occurring at Dawlish Warren and how can they be most effectively managed in the future ?
3.Why does the Parish Council at Starcross want people in the village to develop more of a Dutch mentality?
4. Brownsea Island – when is doing nothing actually doing something ?
5. How do people benefit from Studland Bay ?
6. How is Studland Bay likely to change in the future ?

Important Information for schools wishing to visit Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve.

Please be aware that Dawlish Warren NNR is a highly protected and sensitive site for wildlife. Teignbridge District Council welcome schools that wish to visit, but would ask that you let them know when you intend to visit (01626 863980) to ensure that there are no conflicts with other groups or their management work on site.
Groups undertaking vegetation transects need to avoid areas of scrub (where birds may be nesting) and must not take any soil samples.
The site rangers offer an education service to primary, secondary and university groups studying the site.Thank you.

CONTACT INFO: For a copy of the A level DVD please contact the Exe Estuary Officer at [email protected]

• Secondary pack intro (1 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 1 (2 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 2 (2 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 3 (4 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 4 (2 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 5 (2 MB)
  

• Secondary pack enquiry 6 (1 MB)
  

• Secondary pack acknowledgements (97 KB)
  

Two Countries One Sea – English Version

16 Jun

This report provides a cross-channel perspective on climate change, and in particular how it affects the coastal areas of both the South West of England and Normandy in France. It sets the context for coastal management in both countries and possibilities for partnership working across the Channel.

• Two Countries One Sea_EnglishVersion (2 MB)

LiCCo Primary School Learning Pack

16 Jun

These educational materials are designed for key stage 2 (ages 7 to 11) and focus on the Exe Estuary and Poole Harbour. The pack is broken into a number of self contained learning enquiries to provide a local focus for the national curriculum. Issues covered include coastal environment, natural coastal processes which shape the coastline, climate change and weather, coastal management, flood risk, wildlife, habitats, use of the coast, stakeholders and how to adapt to coastal change. Resources have been compiled by a specialist schools education advisor and they make use of everything from map extracts to historic paintings and data sets to funny film clips.

The materials consist of a printed 120 page book and an accompanying DVD which contains everthing you need to deliver the enquiries in the classroom. These have been rolled out via free teacher training days in Devon and Dorset in May and June 2014. Many of the materials are locally tailored and so will be especially valuable to schools in these areas. However, there are some key messages and a good deal of content which can be widely applied and used by all primary teachers.

There’s a huge amount of information so we’ve broken it down into sections here for you to download :-

Important Information for schools wishing to visit Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve.

Please be aware that Dawlish Warren NNR is a highly protected and sensitive site for wildlife. Teignbridge District Council welcome schools that wish to visit, but would ask that you let them know when you intend to visit (01626 863980) to ensure that there are no conflicts with other groups or their management work on site.
Groups undertaking vegetation transects need to avoid areas of scrub (where birds may be nesting) and must not take any soil samples.
The site rangers offer an education service to primary, secondary and university groups studying the site.Thank you.

CONTACT INFO: For a copy of the A level DVD please contact the Exe Estuary Officer at [email protected]

• Primary Pack Enquiry 9 (6 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 7 (4 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 6 (3 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 5 (6 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 4 (3 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 3 (3 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 2 (4 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 1 (4 MB)
  

• Primary Pack intro (2 MB)
  

• Primary Pack Acknowledgements (556 KB)
  

• Primary Pack Enquiry 8 (3 MB)
  

Historical paintings of the Exe Estuary

27 Mar

The following documents have been kindly compliled by the Exmouth Historical and Archaelogical Society as part of the LiCCo project. They show how the coastline around the Exe Estuary would have looked in the 19th and early part of the 20th Centuries, as seen through the eyes of both resident and visiting artists. These paintings tell us a great deal about the evolution of the local coastline, particularly when viewed alongside old ordnance survey maps of the time. The paintings themselves are supported by text which gives more detail about the lives of the artists responsible.