BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6abbf1d71bed8 SUMMARY:Dune Restoration - Learning from Connected Communities: An in-depth look at Nature-Based Climate Solutions in Atlantic Canada DESCRIPTION:Climate change is here\, it is happening\, and it is impacting New Brunswickers across the province and other Atlantic Canada residents.& nbsp\; Nature-based and natural approaches to adapting to climate change f ocus on implementing infrastructure that restores and protects natural are as while removing greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere\, reducing floodin g and stormwater surge risks\, and supporting biodiversity. There is in terest and support for nature-based climate solutions from residents (see public survey of opinion results here) and there are many examples of succ essful projects across the region (see maps of case studies Here).  \; Municipalities\, community organizations\, and landowners\, however\, face many barriers and challenges to developing their own nature-based project s including access to funding\, materials\, knowledgeable contractors\, na tive plants\, and more. Join the NBEN\, CLIMAtlantic\, and Nature NB fo r a seven-part webinar and discussion series throughout June and early Jul y where we will hear from communities across the Atlantic Provinces who ha ve implemented nature-based infrastructure. Let's learn from their experie nce to understand the  \;challenges they encountered in the process\, how they overcame those challenges\, where they accessed the funds and res ources\, and what the results/successes of the projects have been. There w ill be opportunities to ask speakers your pressing questions and receive i nput and advice to surpass the challenges you might be facing in your comm unities.This first webinar will delve into natural approaches to dune rest oration in New Brunswick. \;Winds and waves deposit sand in coastal ar eas forming sand dunes\, which are covered in vegetation overtime. Vegetat ion helps to prevent erosion of the dunes as well as acting as a barrier b etween the ocean and inland ecosystems like forests\, wetlands\, and salt marshes. Dune restoration involves restoring that crucial vegetation and d eveloping unique ways to stabilize the sand dunes\, whether it be through marram grass planting\, re-using Christmas trees to aid stability\, or mor e nature-based techniques. Speakers: Marion Tétégan Simon\, VALORES Re search Institute\, Project AdaptationMarion Tétégan Simon\, Director of Research at VALORĒS obtained a Master's degree in Geosciences and Environ ment and a PhD in Soil Science in 2011. Since 2005\, she has had a multidi sciplinary career in innovation and applied research\, working with academ ic institutions\, communities and industries in France and Canada. She joi ned the VALORĒS research institute team in 2014. Since 2020\, she manages and supervises the research poles at VALORĒS related to climate change a daptation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems as well as the valorizatio n and restoration of natural\, waste and coastal resources. Dr. Tétégan Simon and her research team work with communities and various industrial s ectors to build resilience to climate change. For over 10 years\, several initiatives in collaboration with municipalities on dune and beach erosion monitoring have been carried out by VALORĒS in the Acadian Peninsula as part of the Adaptation Péninsule Acadienne project. Also\, since December 2020\, she has been the New Brunswick representative on the Sustainable D evelopment Advisory Council\; with a mandate to provide advice to the Cana dian Minister of Environment and Climate Change on sustainable development issues\, in addition to reviewing and commenting on drafts of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (the official version of which has been available online since fall 2022). Julie Cormier\, Executive Director\, Vision H2O \;Julie Cormier is the Executive Director of Vision H2O\, t he Cap-Acadie watershed group. She has been working with the group since 2 011. Her work on the dunes began in her first year with the dune inventory project\, which consisted of checking the condition of the dunes in the f all and doing restoration work in the spring. Her years on this project ha ve allowed her to connect with coastal communities and see the incredible changes that have occurred on the coastline in a short period of time.This webinar will be in French with English interpretation. DTSTART:20230601T160000Z DTEND:20230601T170000Z DTSTAMP:20230512T163751Z ORGANIZER;CN=New Brunswick Environmental Network:MAILTO:nben@nben.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR