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A flooded street corner.

Advancing climate adaptation

Aerial view of land and the ocean.

Developing nature-based solutions

Scuba divers looking at coral.

Enabling market options

Salmon jumping upstream in the water.

Restoring natural resources

Flooding in an island community.

Supporting climate justice

Two people examining a dried sea bed while discussing what they see.

Strengthening communications

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Investing in Nature for Sustainability

In Microsoft’s latest white paper, Heather Tallis, a senior fellow at the Center and co-authors discuss the opportunities and challenges of corporate investments in nature and reflect on learnings from Microsoft’s sustainability journey.

UCSC delegation standing in front of UN Biodiversity Conference Sign.

UC Santa Cruz faculty, alumnae joining in worldwide biodiversity conference

Center postdoctoral fellow, Rae Taylor-Burns was at the UN Biodiversity Conference to speak on a Center project that quantifies the global flood risk reduction benefits of coral reefs and mangroves.

Santa Cruz main beach

National Practice Forum on Nature-Based Solutions

The Network for Engineering With Nature in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences Resilient America Roundtable and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience is convening a national forum focused on the practice of nature-based solutions on February 4-5, 2025, at the NAS Beckman Center in Irvine, California. Register Now!

Climate change is here, and the impacts to our communities are clear. We are building solutions to reduce those risks for our most vulnerable people and ecosystems.

Last modified: Nov 04, 2024