The Women in FCERM Committee would like to announce that at the Flood & Coast 2019 conference there will 2 awards up for grabs. The committee are looking for 2 outstanding members of the industry who have proactively influenced and promoted gender balance, diversity and inclusion within their workplace, a project, or sector. They need … Continue reading Women in FCERM Award
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Alys Farndale: Career Blog Post
My name is Alys Farndale, working at the Environment Agency as a Humber Strategy Officer and I am a Woman in FCERM. I was asked to write a blog for the website to complement a series concentrating on ‘key figures from the industry’. This was both a compliment and surprise to me as for one, … Continue reading Alys Farndale: Career Blog Post
Terry Fuller: Gender Balance – Changing the Narrative
I have one fundamental belief about how we meet the immense challenges we face in managing water and our environment. It is simply this – we will only find the solutions by engaging with the most diverse collection of thinkers. The Women in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) is an initiative that seeks … Continue reading Terry Fuller: Gender Balance – Changing the Narrative
Event Review: Katie Pearson (AECOM)
I was caught off guard and surprised to have been asked to speak at the Women in FCERM event in Manchester in October and quickly said “yes” without thinking about what I was saying. Then I got home and started worrying, “what was I going to speak about?”, “what did I have to say?” It’s … Continue reading Event Review: Katie Pearson (AECOM)
Women in FCERM North Hub Launch Event
The Women in FCERM North Hub are proud to launch our first event! The event will be on Thursday the 18th of October, 5-7pm in Manchester. We hope you can join us in welcoming guest speakers from across the industry and an evening of networking with like-minded FCERM colleagues. Don't forget to connect with us … Continue reading Women in FCERM North Hub Launch Event
Welcome to Women in FCERM
Welcome to the Official Website for the Women in FCERM initiative. The Women in FCERM initiative was first introduced at the Flood and Coast Conference 2018. The session was chaired by Sarah Hendry, the Director of Floods and Water for DEFRA, and the many speakers involved included: Catherine Wright (EA), Lisa Pinney (EA), Rachel Burden … Continue reading Welcome to Women in FCERM
