Paradigm shift sees U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consider NBS on par with grey infrastructure
Despite a long history of implementing conventional engineering practices, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began an Engineering with Nature (EWN) initiative in 2010, "saying it now aspired to work with…
European cities leaning on NBS to address climate threats and add social benefits, including happiness
The European project NBSINFRA is exploring the implementation of NBS to help protect critical infrastructure during catastrophic events that are becoming increasingly frequent due to climate change. While…
Calgary City Council to debate roadside naturalization plan
A motion by Ward 11 Councilor, Kourtney Penner, for roadside naturalization in the City of Calgary has passed its technical review. The motion calls for naturalization along roadways and paths as well…
Edmonton active transportation advocacy group calls for partial road closure and naturalization of ravine
An Edmonton-based active transportation advocacy group, Paths for People, has proposed a portion of 76th Avenue be closed and the underlying culvert be removed when the roadway is scheduled for…
NBS crucial in disaster risk reduction
To mark the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) highlighted the importance of implementing nature-based solutions to mitigate the risks associated with climate…
NBS is more cost-effective and often better at attenuating climate impacts than conventional engineering solutions
An article published in the October 2024 edition of Science of the Total Environment reviewed studies on NBS between 2000 and 2021. The authors concluded that nature-based solutions are more cost-effective…
Help Shape Alberta's Nature Strategy
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is developing a nature strategy for the province. A nature strategy will be a made-in-Alberta approach for conserving, managing and restoring nature to support…
NBS combatting urban heat island effect in Canadian cities
As climate change increases the extremes of summer temperatures across Canada, many cities are looking to NBS to help combat the dangerous (and expensive) urban heat island effect. Interventions include…
Edmonton tree inventory shows almost $2.7B in 'green infrastructure'
The city maintains an inventory of all trees growing on or along city-owned boulevards, roadways and parks. This accounts for about 380,000 trees of the city's estimated 12.8 million. One of the most…
More green spaces and trees needed to combat urban heat island effect in Hannover, Germany
A recent study on the urban heat island effect in Hannover, Germany showed that green spaces and treed areas have a mitigating effect on extreme heat conditions studied between 2018 and 2020, highlighting…