The latest news and blogs from the world of Slow The Flow, this page is updated regularly with a range of topical articles.

Combined Sewer Overflows: impacts, mitigation solutions and European perspective
Emanuele Quaranta, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy Alberto Pistocchi, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy If you would like us to put you in touch with Emanuele, please email

Slowing The Flow in Towns
We’re pleased to share with you the recordings of our successful event Slowing The Flow in Towns which formed part of our ambitious Climate Action Roadshow. We led an informative

NFM Grants for Calderdale Farmers and Landowners
A new round of grants for Calderdale farmers and landowners to implement natural flood management upon their land is now open. Applications will be accepted until midnight on Sunday 2nd October 2022.

Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) and Natural Flood Management (NFM)
What are CSOs and why a problem? Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) occur when our ‘combined sewer’ system mixes surface water drainage and foul water drainage. When the drainage system is

Schedule 3 of the FAWMA
Guest blog by Andrew Johnson, a civil engineer with specialism in Flood Risk, Drainage Strategy and Civils Design. Andy is an associate at Patrick Parsons and has over 15 years

CLIMATE ACTION ROADSHOW DETAILS PUBLISHED
Slow the Flow has published details of a six-week summer roadshow to promote natural flood management (NFM) and community-led climate action across Calderdale. The Together We Can Slow the Flow

MRes fully funded studentship opportunity at University of Huddersfield
Slow The Flow is an educational charity whose aim is to demonstrate the effectiveness of community action in using Natural Flood Management (NFM) to mitigate the effects of flooding. For

CLIMATE ACTION ROADSHOW TO TAKE PLACE IN CALDERDALE
A climate action roadshow will be held across Calderdale this summer to raise awareness about the increasing impact of climate change on our lives and encourage people living and working

Carr Head, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge – woodland management
In the hills above Hebden Bridge sits the small hilltop village of Pecket Well which is around 1000 ft above sea level. Carr Head is a small area of woodland