An Inside Look: Nature-Based Efforts to Create Resilient Cities

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Cities are experimenting with ways of reintroducing nature to be resilient to the rising tides, floods, and extreme weather events caused by climate change – from restoring wetlands to constructing oyster reefs, and expanding the floodplains of creeks, streams, and rivers. 

This presentation will cover:

• How different types of environments are responding to the climate crisis regionally.
• Links between the natural world and human environments in cities. 
• Nature-based adaptation solutions to the climate crisis. 

This webinar brings together experts in science, community organizing, and design--including From the Ground Up author Alison Sant--in a discussion about nature-based adaptation solutions.

Panelists

• Jessica Dandridge, executive director of the Water Collaborative, New Orleans  
• Robin Grossinger, lead scientist and co-director of the Resilient Landscapes Program at the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) 
• Alison Sant, partner in the Studio for Urban Projects and author of From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities