Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency

Time to Adapt: Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for a Changing Coast

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 28 January 2026 - Environment Agency

From seaside towns to quiet rural stretches, England’s coastline is one of the country’s most valued assets. It is home to thriving communities, beautiful landscapes and vital infrastructure that we all rely on. But the coast is also one of the places where the impacts of climate change are being felt most clearly.

Enhancing flood and coastal erosion risk digital services with the latest data and mapping

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 28 January 2025 - Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Mapping, Flood Planning, Uncategorized

The Environment Agency is transforming its understanding of flood and coastal erosion risk in England.   Over the past four years, we’ve been working with local authorities to develop a new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) and a new National …

Transforming our understanding of flood and coastal erosion risk in England

defrablogs and Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 17 December 2024 - Flood, Flood Planning

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy and Adaptation Understanding of flood and coastal erosion risk is vital to ensuring that policy makers, practitioners and communities are ready to adapt to a changing climate.  The Environment Agency is required to …

Boosting action on surface water flood risk

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 23 November 2022 - Flood

There are over three million properties at risk of surface water flooding in England. Surface water flooding happens when rain from major storms overwhelms local drainage. It is a real and growing threat to life, property, infrastructure, and to the …

Planning for a climate resilient future - Flood & Coast Conference 2019

Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, 5 June 2019 - Climate change, Flood Planning

Climate change is the biggest challenge we face as a nation. We can already see the impact of a changing climate with increased flooding over the past decade and summer heatwaves. In all climate futures, we’ll experience a continued rise …

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The Environment Agency’s work helps to protect and improve the environment. We also manage flood risk and encourage sustainable development. This blog gives an insight into our work. Find out more.

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