She is one of the first people to explore Rivercraft, a new world in Minecraft: Education Edition that shows the destructive impact flooding could have on Preston, and teaches users about climate change, the environment, STEM, digital skills and engineering. It’s a big issue in Preston, which sits on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire – a new £54.7m flood defence scheme is currently being built near the park to reduce flood risk to 4,700 homes and businesses.Īccording to the Lancashire Climate Change Partnership, which contains dozens of organisations from across the county, in the past few decades the North West of England has seen higher temperatures and an increase in high intensity rainfall – resulting in increased flooding of major rivers.Ī few miles away from Miller Park, Mark’s 11-year-old daughter Olivia is taking part in a Computer Science lesson at Archbishop Temple School. Miller Park may be small but it shows the huge impact of climate change. It’s going to cost tens of thousands of pounds to get it working,” Mark adds. “The cost behind putting that right is astonishing. Some are relaxing by the park’s beautiful stone fountain, which lies broken due to flood damage in its pipes. The park is a floodplain, designed to let in huge amounts of water to save other parts of the city but today the sun is shining and the area is busy with sunbathers, dog walkers and people having picnics. Mark Taylor (right) is sitting in the bandstand in Miller Park, one of the many public spaces he oversees in his role as Assistant Director (Head of Neighbourhood Services) at the Communities and Environment Directorate in Preston. It really puts a different perspective on things.” I remember the last time it flooded – the fire brigade was here, working to save a person from the currents. “The flooding here can be so bad it puts people’s lives at risk the water can reach seven or eight feet high in this park.
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