Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Co-Benefits Workshop
Online
12 and 13 May, 2022
11:30-13:30 EDT
Semi-Private
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
This meeting is by invitation only.

Recorded Webcast
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Lauren Roy
Project Lead, CEC
Danker Kolijn
Head of Marine & Coastal Solutions, Americas DHI
Agenda
Day 1 – May 12
Welcome and introduction
Panel: Perspectives from Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Joanna Eyquem
What are NBS co-benefits and how do we define them?
University of Waterloo
Canada
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Margarita Caso Chavez
Case studies of NBS co-benefits
Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (INECC)
Mexico
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Lauren Knapp
How to prioritize and evaluate trade-offs between NBS co-benefits
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
United States
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Panel Q&A
Health Break
Breakout Group Activity
Summary of Session and Next Steps
Day 2 – May 13
Welcome and introduction
Panel: Perspectives from Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Kees Lokman
How do you integrate co-benefits into a NBS value proposition?
University of British Columbia
Canada
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Joanna Acosta-Velázquez
Varying perspectives on NbS co-benefits
Universidad Autónoma del Carmen
Mexico
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Ana Eguiarte
Realizing co-benefits of NbS through partnerships
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
United States
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Salvador Herrera Montes
What barriers exist to demonstrating and advocating for co-benefits?
Urbanística
Mexico
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Panel Q&A
Health Break
Group Activity
Summary of Session and Next Steps
Contact
Lauren Roy
Project Lead, Ecosystems
(514) 350-4329