Flood Management
The Flood Green Guide Podcast Series: Episode 2
From the Netherlands to China to California, people around the world are working with nature to manage flood risk. But as multiple risk factors such as sea level rise, urban development and a changing climate continue to alter landscapes, standards for effective flood management are also changing. Including nature-based methods in flood management portfolios will…
Read MoreThe Flood Green Guide Podcast Series: Episode 1
From the Netherlands to China to California, people around the world are working with nature to manage flood risk. But as multiple risk factors such as sea level rise, urban development and a changing climate continue to alter landscapes, standards for effective flood management are also changing. Including nature-based methods in flood management portfolios will…
Read MoreFrom Flood to Fig: Norfolk’s food forest
You can grow your own food in a garden, but some people take it to the next level. Among them are the people of Norfolk, Virginia, who in December installed the city’s first food forest. The small forest’s pomegranate, elderberry, papaw and chocolate persimmon trees (to name a few) are the first step toward what…
Read MoreFlood Green Guide Training Workshop
Torrential monsoon rains have resulted in the loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure across the Asian continent in recent weeks. Japan, Nepal, India, and Thailand have been among the hardest hit by the monsoon season, as the scale and frequency of regional flooding and landslides have increased in scale and scope. The upsurge of extreme…
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