Happy Earth Day!
Celebrating Earth Day is a nudge, a friendly reminder, that without Earth, without nature, we would have no place to call home. By preserving nature and protecting the Earth, we are in turn, protecting ourselves. For nearly 250 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dedicated its service to not just better understanding the […]
AP Article: California leads effort to let rivers roam, lower flood risk
This article explores the benefits of restoring floodplains allowing floodwaters to expand into open land that no longer needs to be kept dry. In doing so, flood risk is reduced down stream, habitats are expanded, and ground water is recharged. These benefits can be clearly seen at California’s largest single floodplain restoration project, the Dos […]
National Academies Workshop: Benefits, Applications, and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure
May 10-11, 2022 Register here. The National Academies is hosting a workshop on May 10-11, 2022 that will explore the benefits, applications, and opportunities of natural infrastructure and its efficacy in areas such as natural hazard resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable, multi-purpose infrastructure. The event will be a public, hybrid (in-person and virtual) workshop to […]
White House Roundtable – Knowledge In Nature: How Nature Can Help Grow a Better Future
Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 1:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET Register here. In celebration of Earth Day, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will host a virtual roundtable on “Knowledge in Nature.” The event will discuss new Biden-Harris Administration initiatives for assessing, accounting for, and finding solutions in nature. The […]
Celebrating the ENR Top 25 Newsmakers
Dr. Todd Bridges, national lead for the USACE Engineering With Nature Program, was one of the celebrated Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 25 Newsmakers of 2021, recognized as “a tireless proponent of nature-based solutions; working with, not against, nature in civil infrastructure.” Through Bridges’ leadership, EWN has built an extensive network of global collaborators developing nature-based […]
Watch: Dredging With Nature
Inspired by the work of EWN, a UK based trust port, Harwich Haven Authority, has considered how they can dredge in a more environmentally sustainable manner. Motivated to reduce environmental impact (estuarine depletion, emissions, and noise pollution) while at the same time saving money, they developed the Tiamat. Check out their example of Dredging With […]
Forbes: Nature Is Infrastructure. Let’s Engineer It That Way
An article by John Sabo, Director of ByWater Institute at Tulane University The future of water security isn’t about restoring the past; it’s about engineering a future of water abundance by deploying nature in all the ways it can benefit us. Read the article.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee Hearing: Advancing the Science of Nature-Based Infrastructure
On March 2, 2022 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held an Environment Subcommittee hearing to discuss the state of the science related to nature-based infrastructure. The Subcommittee considered environmental, economic, and social co-benefits of nature-based infrastructure and its contribution to resilient communities. They discussed the research, development, and long-term […]
Examining Shoreline and Riverbank Restoration in the face of Climate Change
On Wednesday, February 23, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a field hearing in Bethany Beach, DE on coastal and riverbank resiliency in parallel with the introduction of the Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act (SHORRE Act). Chairman Carper noted the recently introduced SHORRE Act, which he hopes will be […]
Nature – A Winning Solution
In an era of polarized opinions about climate change response, this article in The Hill identifies nature as an agreeable solution across industries, ages, and political parties. More specifically the article suggests natural solutions such as tree planting; restoration of wetlands, coastal mangroves, aquatic vegetation; and and improved agricultural practices. These solutions are at the […]
