About this event
The European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) would like to invite you to explore the benefits of "Harnessing the power of community engagement in research"
For more than a decade the European Centre for Environment and Human Health has worked to put the complex relationships between people and the environment at the top of local, national and international agendas.
This year's Peninsula Forum will focus on the power of community engagement when used as part of world-class research.
Discover how our pioneering research and collaborative approach is identifying solutions to benefit both nature and people and influencing local, national and international policy change.
The Agenda
Co-designing a local Climate Adaptation Tool: Assoc. Prof Emma Bland will take you through how a partnership between the ECEHH, Cornwall Council and supported by a wide range of local stakeholders led to the development of The Local Climate Adaption Tool (LCAT).
Working with businesses to innovate solutions: Antony Brown from Then Try This will share highlights from their recent project funded by Smartline looking at how sensor data and visualisation software can be used to test and measure air pollution in Cornwall.
Citizen Science approaches to Air Quality: Dr Siân de Bell will talk about EXPO-ENGAGE, a research project looking at the impact of taking part in air quality citizen science on environment engagement.
Community action against plastic pollution: Emily Stevenson, PhD student, will be discussing how local Cornish communities are tackling the global issues of plastic pollution and mental health issues among young/vulnerable people.
Working together whilst apart: Dr Shruti Raghuraman, The Inclusivity Project’s Research Fellow, will take you through how to develop a new hybrid culture collaboratively and introduce you to the Hybrid Working Toolkit.
Making home sensor data meaningful: Dr Tim Walker, Research Fellow on the Smartline Project, will share learnings on co-designing a bespoke digital dashboard with our Smartline participants, to help people understand sensor data more easily so that they can take informed action.
An online poster showcase of our PhD and Masters students' research work
Enterprise support eligibility
As an open event, any enterprise or person is welcome to attend, however for those that are eligible, our ERDF Smartline and Inclusivity projects may claim an enterprise support. Project teams will contact you directly by email to discuss.
Smartline has been funded in Cornwall by the European Union Regional Development Fund in order to help local businesses develop new technologies and increase job opportunities in the county. The research project is looking at how technology can be used to help people live healthier and happier lives, led by the University of Exeter with Coastline Housing, Cornwall Council, Volunteer Cornwall and the South West Academic Health Science Network.
The Inclusivity Project is a research and innovation project supporting digital inclusion, wellbeing, and prosperity for small Cornish businesses. It is led by the University of Exeter in partnership with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, Age UK and disAbility Cornwall, with funding from the European Regional Development Fund.