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Ontario's Lambton and Huron Counties host NBS for Drainage tour

Hosted by partners of the Healthy Lake Huron initiative, nearly 50 municipal superintendents and engineers had a tour to learn more about incorporating NBS, including wetlands, into municipal drainage. …

Wawanesa announces $2 million annual fund for climate resiliency

Insurance company announced a $2 million/year program called Wawanesa Climate Champions to support climate resiliency.  Through the Environmental Guardians aspect of this program, funding will support…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announces $562 million for NBS to protect coastlines

Noting the ability of NBS to mitigate the impacts of storm surges and hurricanes along U.S. coastlines, Vice President Harris added, "And by the way, natural infrastructure is often more effective than…

Halifax Regional Municipality & Ottawa team up to protect Shore Road with NBS

A portion of Shore Road, in Eastern Passage, NS, has been prioritized for the implementation of NBS to add climate resiliency from both coastal and overland pressures. The area has already been reinforced…

Awareness of and support for NBS growing in NB

In a recent survey of 660 New Brunswickers, the New Brunswick Environmental Network found that, despite half of respondents not knowing what NBS were before completing the survey, two-thirds of them expressed…

Commercial real estate looks to NBS to address climate and biodiversity issues

Did you know that buildings are the third-largest contributor of GHG emissions in Canada? Commercial real estate managers can play a major role in addressing both climate change and biodiversity.  Retrofits…

Three recommendations to address Canada's costliest climate impact from University of Waterloo

Did you know that flooding is the costliest impact of climate change in Canada? A report from the University of Waterloo provides three primary recommendations to mitigate the risk of flooding as climate…

University of Waterloo study: Canada should increase support for NBS

A study from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo found that the Government of Canada still supports more "grey infrastructure" such as conventional engineering solutions…

Restoring nature can lead to fewer road repairs

It's the season for flooding and road washouts. Not only can they create inconvenient, time-consuming detours and safety risks, they're also expensive to repair. But a study in Parkland County, AB, west…

Virtual tour of NBS underway to protect New York shorelines on tenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy

Climate Week NYC coincided with the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, which caused immense damage and extensive flooding. A virtual tour was offered, showcasing climate-resiliency-enhancing NBS projects…