#NaturalInfrastructure
We don't spend money protecting wetlands. We save it. Coastal marshes are the flood walls we never had to build, and during Hurricane Sandy they blocked over $625 million in flood damage. #wetlands #naturebasedsolutions #ecosystemservices #floodresilience #naturalinfrastructure
June 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
New pub: “Leaky Weirs” capture alluvial deposition and enhance seasonal mountain-front recharge in dryland streams. #NIDS #bethebeaver #naturalinfrastructure link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Got to visit a new dam on a river today—where beavers haven’t been active in 10 years! #gobeavers 🦫 #hope #nids #naturalinfrastructure #drylandstreams #naturebasedsolutions #waterharvesting
January 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's great to see #Ottawa getting its first sponge park. We've been asking for these for years—nature-based infrastructure solutions.

It's particularly important in Vanier, which so much has been paved over, and vegetation is low.

#NaturalInfrastructure

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Carillon Park in Vanier set to become Ottawa's first 'sponge park'
Designed to allow more water to get into the ground, sponge parks limit the strain on stormwater drains and wastewater treatment plants.
ottawacitizen.com
May 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Nature is our most valuable asset🌿 Our new video shows how working with nature saves money, builds #ClimateResilience and supports livable communities.

Thank @iisd.org NIWS program for sponsoring this project!
#NaturalAssetManagement #NaturalInfrastructure
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Natural asset management - Being smart with what we've got
YouTube video by Natural Assets Initiative (NAI)
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May 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In honour of International Beaver Day, here’s one of our favourite stories about our furriest #NaturalInfrastructure engineers🦫

When a dam project in the Czech Republic was delayed, the local beavers took the matter into their own paws, saving over $1 million

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Eager beavers: rodents engineer Czech wetland project after years of human delay
Beavers accomplish long-stalled conservation plan on former army site, sparing crayfish and taxpayers alike
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April 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Florida's coral reefs have officially been recognized as "critical natural infrastructure," paving the way for enhanced protection and federal support in the fight against climate change.

Click to read more!

#FL #CitizenPortal #ClimateResilience #NaturalInfrastructure #DisasterMitigation
Senate committee adopts amendment recognizing coral reefs as "critical natural infrastructure" and advances SB 1422
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1422 that designates Florida coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, emphasizes FEMA's role in restoration, and reported the committee substitute favorably after a brief hearing and a support waiver from Audubon Florida.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:32 AM
3/4 The article examines why brutal lopping often makes trees less stable, whether underground power cables are really the answer, and what Indian cities can learn from global best practices in urban forestry.

#NaturalInfrastructure
BasisPointInsight.com - Rethinking India’s Urban Trees and Power Lines by Sharmila Chavaly
India needs scientific pruning, smarter utility planning and stronger urban forestry to make its cities greener, cooler and safer. by Sharmila Chavaly, BasisPointInsight.com
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July 18, 2026 at 7:53 AM
"India’s forests are not a cost to be managed. They are an asset to be stewarded—one generating $2.5 million in annual returns that the nation's accountants have yet to learn to see," Article: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/worth-... #EcosystemServices #NaturalInfrastructure
July 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Fisher @CaterpillarInc: restoring #naturalinfrastructure is critical part of solution to #climatechange (+ #emissions reduction) #waterle
November 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM
How can community-led initiatives, government support, and natural infrastructure work together to build resilience and create a shared responsibility culture? #community#government#resilience#naturalinfrastructure#sharedresponsibility#disasterprevention
April 24, 2024 at 4:51 PM
New fact sheets on #NaturalInfrastructure from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)!

Dive into topics like:
🌊Coastal & riverine natural infrastructure
🌱 Ecosystem restoration
🪷Bioretention systems
🌳Urban forests
🌧️ Constructed stormwater wetlands

climateinsight.ca/understand/n...
Nature-Based Solutions | Climate Insight
Find data and information to build low-carbon, climate-resilient housing and infrastructure across Canada. Featuring resources, interactive maps, guidance and more.
climateinsight.ca
June 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM