Impact Archives - Risky Cities

City of Water: Learning from the past to live better with water today

10th May 20249th May 2024 by Amy Richardson

Risky Cities artwork in the City of Water exhibition

Artwork produced during our Risky Cities project was integral to two inspiring exhibitions recently programmed by Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery, attracting a total of 60,000 visitors who came to explore the city’s watery history and artwork. Dr Ed Brookes and Dr Stewart Mottram reflect on the partnerships that helped produce these watery-themed exhibitions, the key …

Using a ‘learning histories’ approach for climate action

9th May 20241st August 2023 by Amy Richardson

A number of colour boxes, used in a Risky Cities community workshop

Professor Briony McDonagh, project lead for Risky Cities, reflects on the project’s impacts in this blog, drawing on evaluation activity by the full team The Risky Cities project uses a ‘learning histories’ approach to drive climate awareness, action and resilience. For us, learning histories are the foundation of place-based, historically-informed, creative community engagement. In our …