Celebrating ‘Adapting the Levels’
Following four great years of work to support climate adaptation in the Somerset Levels and Moors, the Co-Adapt ‘Adapting the Levels’ project has now come to an end. The project was a great success, truly starting the adaptation conversation in Somerset!
Between 2019 and 2023, the project worked with communities, farmers, landowners and local councils to:
• Increase awareness and understanding of climate adaptation
• Develop adaptation pathways for key locations and groups
• Establish 6 Moor Associations, covering ~3,000 hectares
• Create 2 floodwater storage schemes across 600 hectares
• Develop a Climate Adaptation Toolkit for communities
During the project, we also ran 84 events, and directly reached 3,256 people, with thousands more discovering our work online.
To find out how you can adapt to climate change, check out our ‘Take Action’ section.
This isn’t the end for action on climate in Somerset! Follow the project partners, the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group SW (FWAG SW), Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) and Somerset Council, as well as our local funder, the Somerset Rivers Authority, to find out about our ongoing work to support people across Somerset to adapt to climate change.
Thank you for your support for the Co-Adapt ‘Adapting the Levels’ project.
Do you want to know how your community can adapt to climate change?
Climate change already affects everyone in Somerset, from flooding hitting many communities to the recent heatwaves that impacted our health.
The good news is there are lots of ways we can Act to Adapt, making us, and our community spaces, better prepared for the changing climate.
The Adapting the Levels team has created a Climate Adaptation Toolkit, filled with information and resources to help you take positive action in your community.
The Toolkit includes:
information about the need for climate adaptation
actions you and your community can take to adapt
advice on funding sources, consents and permits
resources to help you create a climate adaptation plan tailored to your community
Download the Toolkit and extra resources, for free, here:
Want to learn more about adaptation and how you can create an adaptation plan with your community? Watch our presentation: