Paul Shaffer

Keen on photography and music. Involved in water management, focused on flood resilience and using blue & green infrastructure.
Thoughts and tweets are my own

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@al_chisholm It's not rocket science, or red tape... just common sense. We're transitioning from flood defence, to flood risk management, to flood resilience. But we can't keep on undermining the present and future like this.

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@VerityMilligan Lovely

[Shrewsbury Flood Action Group @Shrewsburyflood]

@BBCRadio4 #youandyours on what it’s like to have your home #flooded & how you piece your life back together afterwards? we all know the prep & mop up after a flood despite #pfr measures, water finds a way, comes up through the toilet @floodmary talking
https://t.co/Bd8OqZQpSw

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

This young eco warrior was the star of the show in my mind....

Phenomenal sense of conviction. Great to catchup with some old faces.

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Water is integral to us all– and we must do all we can to protect and restore our rivers and seas . Water bosses and Govt– listen to Aneeshwar !

@Aneeshwar_K | #MarchForCleanWater

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Water is integral to us all– and we must do all we can to protect and restore our rivers and seas . Water bosses and Govt– listen to Aneeshwar !

@Aneeshwar_K | #MarchForCleanWater

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@floodmary @YouTube Great video....

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@al_chisholm @SteveReedMP @mtpennycook Well said, so much opportunity. These 'challenges' related to site context can be overcome with early and effective engagement with the right practitioners that have an open mind to do something better, but different!

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

I recently helped with the @planetP_ossible podcast . The wonderful @Niki_Roach_ and I discussed the state of the nation , future generations and what I would do if I ruled the world . . . for a day . Available here https://t.co/svwLZ73RQh

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@RSBenwell @WorcsCCC @MottMacDonald @CIWEM Couldn't agree more... and doesn't need to slow down development and helps deliver other benefits and policy aspirations. Like make our cities spongey

[Mary Long-Dhonau OBE @floodmary]

If you have sadly been #flooded,please help others by taking part in this survey.
Link below 👇

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@VerityMilligan Lovely... makes the sleep sacrifice worth it!

[Mary Long-Dhonau OBE @floodmary]

Flash #floods likely tomorrow! Please plan in advance if you think it may happen to you. Losing your memories is just awful!

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

Agreed... best influence the rapid assessment of the Environment Improvement Plan to make sure water and wature positivity isn't just rhetoric

[Alastair Chisholm @alastairchisholm.bsky.social @al_chisholm]

Government’s statement on housing quotes ⁦@AngelaRayner as saying it’s “not just a professional responsibility but a moral obligation to see more homes built”.

It’s also a moral obligation to ensure those homes are environmentally sustainable. https://t.co/ajYkRWNHo8

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

Only worked with Jane for a short time. Her authenticity, energy and passion were a force to be reckoned with. She also knew a thing or two about marketing, engagement, IT and developing relationships.

[CIWEM @CIWEM]

A Tribute to Jane Boland.

To our colleague and friend Jane, and to all who knew her and miss her like we do:

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@VerityMilligan Definitely all the characters are so well developed

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@al_chisholm Agreed... reactive remediation, and retrofitting of solutions once the damage has been done, or infrastructure delivered is far more expensive and less effective. This may resolve a problem it's unlikely to deliver multiple benefits.

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@timegan1995 @AlistairCarns Agreed... not contributing anything other than a few seats and pretty plants. Could be so much better designed for people and Nature.

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

@LeePitcher9 Congratulations Lee great opportunity to get better outcomes for people and the environment.

[Paul Shaffer @altaeco]

Postal vote in the bag. Hopefully by the time I get back to blighty we'll have a different government to moan about! So much for them to do...