Climate Capability Walk & Talk - Truro River

Join us for a leisurely walk while sharing stories about past and present climate changes to adapt to along the river at Truro. Join us on Saturday 8th May 2027 for a Climate Resilience themed walk along the Truro River. 🗓️ Date: 08/05/27 🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 13:00 PM 📍 Starting Point: Boscawen Park, Truro (exact meeting location will be shared with ticket holders) 🎟️ Tickets: £5 (non-refundable) About the Walk: Step into a meaningful journey along the banks of the River Truro as we explore powerful local climate stories and learn how the area is adapting through upgraded flood defences. Along the way, we’ll uncover practical important steps we can each take to build our own resilience in a changing climate, as we hear from local experts along the way. This Climate Walk is part of a wider movement - offering the kind of knowledge and reflection many of us never had at school. Whether you're just beginning to think about climate resilience or already looking for ways to act, this walk is a chance to engage, reflect, and be inspired to plan to adjust our lives to live with changing conditions. Hear about Truro’s Flood Risk in Truro becoming more serious as we experience more frequent extreme rainfall and high river flows, as well as increasing sea level and storm surge events, flood defence upgrades, the Environment Agency’s strategic study to better understand the immediate, medium, and long-term flood risk and explore what resilience means for our community in a changing climate. We will looking at the Flood Data Viewer for 2040, 2070 and 2120. What to Expect: 🗺️ A relaxed, flat 1.6-mile (2.6 km) walk from Boscawen Park to Sunny Corner and back 🌿 Stops along the route to meet Truro City Council's Richard Budge, flood risk experts including from the Environment Agency, locals from Sunny Corner Conservation Group (with FREE coffee & doughnuts) and hear unique, place-based stories along the way, the famous 1980s floods from Robert Mallett and Truro Cricket Club. You'll also be invited to join the Citizens Science Investigators for Westcountry Rivers Trust and become a FREE Member of Cornwall Community Flood Forum. 🗣️ Thoughtful conversation, storytelling, and community connection 📍 The walk ends at the Cricket Club for discussion and presentation of flood and climate impacts related photographs (recent and past) and speakers question time. ☕ Refreshments are provided en route (☕ hot drinks & tasty 🍩 doughnuts), and we have use of facilities at the Cricket Club afterwards. Important Info: Please arrive by 10:20 AM to check in. Boscawen Park is a 20–30 minute walk from central Truro. A car park is available on-site - car sharing is encouraged. The car park has 4 hours free parking - but you must get a ticket. The route is family-friendly and suitable for all abilities. Toilets are available at the start (to the right of the ticket machine as you look at it) and end points (cricket club, Pavilion or in the park). Kind Words from previous Walk & Talk Participants: “Absolutely fascinating. Informative, interesting, and full of wow moments.” “A perfect balance of walking and learning - engaging for all ages.” “Made me consider even more how I can slow down climate change.” This event is brought to you by Shaping Climate Vision CIC, with funding from the Duke of Cornwall Marine Environment Fund via the Cornwall Community Foundation. 🔗 Learn more or explore supported Climate Talks: climatevision.co.uk/shaping-cv 📩 Questions? Contact Luci Isaacson at [email protected]