Nature-Based Solutions as an Adaptation Strategy to Extreme Weather

This session explores the critical role of nature-based solutions (NbS) in disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation. The presentations and discussions focus on actionable strategies for scaling up NbS, with an emphasis on overcoming challenges such as securing the necessary funding to bring these innovative solutions to life. Thought leaders from several agencies (including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Interior) discuss how they incorporate NbS into disaster planning and share relevant technical and financial resources.
Speakers
Merissa Zuzulock, Climate Resilience Integration Branch Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Whitney Boone, Acting Chief Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of the Interior
Margaret Kurth, Research Environmental Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Steven (Kyle) McKay, Senior Research Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robyn De Young, Green Infrastructure Program Manager, Environmental Protection Agency
Stephanie Santell, Senior Climate Advisor, Environmental Protection Agency
Moderator
Douglas Mason, Assistant Director of Nature Based Solutions, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Daniella Rolle, National Adaptation Forum Program Associate, EcoAdapt and CivicSpark Fellow, CivicSpark
This session is part of the Virtual Forum series "Moving Towards Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events." This series would not have been possible without the generous support of the CO2 Foundation. We encourage you to learn more about their work at CO2Foundation.org.