Did you know? Walking a river and its catchment are a great way to get to know them! Feet on the ground, you learn a lot about a river, and often much more than by just reading things about it! Most mainstreamed published sources of information about the river Poddle have been produced by state and local government representatives. Engaging with the river in person allows for other narratives, other stories, other river relationships to emerge (the “marginalised and deeply buried”).
The river Poddle flood justice walking tours focus on the flood management practices of the catchment: among other things, you will learn about the dramatic unfolding of past flood events, the main drivers of land management in the catchment, and what has been done and is being done to alleviate flood risk. The overall objective of the walking tours is to give a sense of how various forms of social and environmental inequalities are reproduced and reinforced through our current flood management practices in the catchment. In addition to flood management, other topics will be discussed as urban rivers are much more than just flood hazards! If you would like to arrange a walking tour, please get in touch at riverpoddles@gmail.com. Walking tours can be started at any location in the catchment and can be adapted to any mobility requirements. See you there!
river-poddles.ie 