MaREI’s Lydia Cumiskey features on TechCentral
Dr Lydia Cumiskey is a senior postdoctoral researcher with MaREI, the Research Ireland Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, coordinated by the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork. In this interview with TechCentral, she talks about the value of community in disaster preparadeness and recovery.
Lydia discusses the BluePrint project funded by Creative Ireland. They worked with artist Sara Walmsley and communities in Derry and Tyrone to co-create emotion-evoking outputs including song, poetry and a soundscape shared with decision makers and communities at risk. The process built local climate awareness, fostered new connections with communities and authorities, and stimulated actions for strengthening community resilience. The BluePrint learning exchange with Mayo helped to capture lessons and inspire future applications of co-creation for risk communication with other communities, artists, researchers and local authorities across Ireland.
