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New Participatory Photography Paper Published by Dr Grady Walker and Team

New Participatory Photography Paper Published by Dr Grady Walker and Team

Thursday, February 18, 2021 Dr Grady Walker, Senior Research Officer at the Walker Institute, recently published a paper in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods (IJQM) with colleagues from the School of ...
Walker Institute Partners with Historic England to Protect Thousands Year Old Wetland Archaeology Threatened by Climate Change

Walker Institute Partners with Historic England to Protect Thousands Year Old Wetland Archaeology Threatened by Climate Change

Heritage is at risk from climate change: a fact well known to those who gathered at the beautiful Henley Business School’s Greenlands campus from 19 to 20 May for a participatory workshop on “Climate Adaptation Options for Drought-Vulnerable ...
Walker Takes Interactive Theatre to UNDRR’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Bali, Indonesia, May 2022

Walker Takes Interactive Theatre to UNDRR’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Bali, Indonesia, May 2022

The Walker Institute hosts an Interactive Theatre on behalf of the WMO at the UNDRR’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), GP2022 7th Session, Bali, Indonesia, 23-28 May 2022.
Walker Update 20 June 2022

Walker Update 20 June 2022

Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest developments from the Walker Institute and the wider climate science field. Tropical Agriculture Association (TAA) Ralph Melville Memorial Lecture by Prof John Morton ...
Walker Update 15 June 2022

Walker Update 15 June 2022

Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest developments from the Walker Institute and the wider climate science field. Tackling climate risks in the historic environment. Partnering with Historic England, we held a ...
PhD Student Lily Greig Shares Her Experiences of Our 2022 CREST Course

PhD Student Lily Greig Shares Her Experiences of Our 2022 CREST Course

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 The Walker Academy, the capacity building arm of the Walker Institute, based at the University of Reading, holds a brilliant week-long training course every year named Climate Resilience Evidence ...
Community-led approaches towards flood disaster risk reduction

Community-led approaches towards flood disaster risk reduction

Walker Researcher Faith Mitheu describes our work on community led approaches to improve early warning systems and anticipatory actions to support vulnerable communities in data scarce regions. In solidarity with the United Nations recent ...
“If you have the tools, you can make a difference!”

“If you have the tools, you can make a difference!”

Dr Heather Plumpton reflects on her time as a Walker research fellow
CREST: Climate Resilience Synthesis Training 21–27 April 2022

CREST: Climate Resilience Synthesis Training 21–27 April 2022

The Climate Resilience Evidence Synthesis Training (CREST) is an initiative providing practical, real-world experience in the synthesis of information from across sectors, to inform policy and business decision-making in the field of climate ...
Walker Update – 27th April 2021

Walker Update – 27th April 2021

Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest developments from the Walker Institute and the wider climate science field. Partnering: Combatting neglected tropical diseases.   We are delighted to announce our new ...