Agenda

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation: Financing, Measurement & Project Pipeline

April 24-25, 2024

Seymour Center – La Feliz Room, UC Santa Cruz

Wednesday, April 24                                                    

9:00am              Welcome & Introductions
Michael W. Beck, Director, Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR), University of California, Santa Cruz
Cynthia Ellis, Ambassador, Garifuna Nation in Belize, CCCR Visiting Fellow

9:30am              State of the Natural Science for Coastal Adaptation & Nature-Based Solutions
Michael W. Beck, Director, Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, University of California, Santa Cruz

9:50am              State of Economics for Adaptation & Nature-Based Solutions
Galina Hale, Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz

10:10am            State of Business & Investment Trends for Nature-Based Solutions & Coastal Adaptation
Carter Ingram, Managing Director, Pollination

10:30am            BREAK

10:45am            Lightning Talks: Introductions & Ideas
Attendees introduce themselves/their program & identify one need or opportunity for advancing investment in nature-based coastal adaptation. Each participant has 1.5 minutes and optionally 1 slide.

11:30am            Building the Pipeline:  Identifying Investable NBS Projects for Coastal Risk Reduction
A moderated discussion with audience engagement
Moderator: Michael W. Beck, Director, Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR), University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Justus Raepple, Director, Nature for Water, The Nature Conservancy
  • Nuin-Tara Key, Senior Advisor, Resilient Cities Catalyst
  • Steve Crooks, Co-Founder, Silvestrum Climate Associates

12: 10pm           Lessons Learned from Mitigation and Biodiversity Markets to Inform Financing and Measurement for Adaptation
A moderated discussion with audience engagement
Moderator: Carter Ingram, Managing Director, Pollination

  • Catherine Burns, Managing Director, NatureVest, The Nature Conservancy
  • Guillermo Franco, Managing Director, Global Head of Cat Risk Research, Guy Carpenter
  • Ricardo Bayon, Partner and Co-Founder, Encourage Capital

12:45pm            LUNCH

1:30pm              Coast Walk and Group Brainstorming to Generate Ideas
Rapid idea generation on how to advance investments in nature-based adaptation
Facilitator: Heather Tallis, CCCR Senior Fellow, University of California, Santa Cruz

2:15pm              Post Ideas / BREAK

2:35pm              Group Discussion of Feasibility and Impact
Group discusses brainstormed ideas oriented along axes of feasibility and impact
Facilitator: Heather Tallis, CCCR Senior Fellow, University of California, Santa Cruz

3:30pm              BREAK

3:55pm              Breakouts to Develop Investable Ideas
Focus on developing and specifying the ideas into fundable projects.
Facilitator: Carter Ingram, Managing Director, Pollination

4:45pm              Report Back from Breakouts

5:00pm              Adjourn

6:00pm              Drinks and Dinner
Firefish Grill, 25 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

NOTE: It’s a short walk to the wharf from the hotel
, and parking on the wharf can be limited

Thursday, April 25                                                       

9:00am              Recap from Day 1 and Reflections From Group
Moderator: Michael W. Beck

9:30am              Breakouts to Further Develop Investable Ideas
Continue development and specification of fundable ideas for advancing investment in nature-based adaptation.
Facilitator: Heather Tallis

10:30am            BREAK

10:45am            Report Back from Breakouts

11:15am            Advancing Investments
Group discussion on the ideas that have been developed and specific opportunities for partnership to move them forward.
Moderator: Michael W. Beck

11:50am            Summary and Next Steps

12:00pm            Adjourn for Lunch

1:00pm              Field Trip to Elkhorn Slough (Optional)

Group adventure to Elkhorn Slough to see a mitigation project led by Prof. Adina Paytan (and supported by CCCR). We will also see additional marsh restoration and adaptation projects and wildlife (e.g., otters, seals, seabirds). Bring layers; it can be windy and cool on Monterey Bay.

5:00pm             Shuttle returns to Seymour Center

Meeting Attendees:

Chris Allen, JacobsStephen Crooks, Silvestrum.comDominique Kone, Ocean Science TrustBhavyaa Sharma, UCSC
Ricardo Bayon, Encourage CapitalAndrew Fisher, UCSCBryan Largay, Land Trust Santa Cruz CountySarah Skikne, The Nature Conservancy
Julie Beagle, USACEAlba Forns, ClimatizeAmber Mace, Cal AcademyDaniel Swid, Nature Tech Collective
Mike Beck, UCSCGuillermo Franco, Guy CarpenterAlyssa Mann, The Nature ConservancyHeather Tallis, UCSC
Kiya Bibby, Ocean Science TrustGalina Hale, UCSCAnya Nelson, Climate Asset ManagementRae Taylor-Burns, UCSC
Rod Braun, Conservation InternationalCarter Ingram, PollinationMike Peterson, CA Department of InsuranceKristin Tremain Davis, Aecom
Sage Bucher-Melcer, PollinationLoureene Jones, The Nature ConservancyJustus Raepple, The Nature ConservancyDanielle Weerth, Econcrete
Carolina Bueno, UnicampMegan Kelso, UCSCBorja Reguero, UCSCLiz Whiteman, Ocean Science Trust
Cat Burns, The Nature ConservancyNuin-Tara Key, Climate Change Policy & Practice ConsultingEric Roberts, The Nature ConservancyWill Wiseman, Climatize
Meenakshi Chabba, Everglades FoundationLori Kletzer, UCSCScott Settelmyer, Terra Carbon

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