Impact

Tapping into local knowledge of water management on the thirsty island of Aigina

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by Katerina Velentza, Briony McDonagh, Steven Forrest and Irene Polinskaya In April 2026, we spent a week on the Greek island of Aegina as part of a project – led by Professor Irene Polinskaya at the Department of Classics, King’s College London – exploring ‘hidden’ cultural heritage and its potential to address acute water shortages …

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

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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 …

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Using a ‘learning histories’ approach for climate action

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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 …

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