Green Shores
A program of the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia, Green Shores (GS) is a solution for shoreline property owners and managers to address issues such as shoreline erosion and flooding, sea level rise, and climate change adaptation. Green Shores projects provide long-term environmental and societal benefits and promote more sustainable and resilient shoreline management through nature-based solutions.
Green Shores provides a credits and ratings system that homeowners and municipalities can use to adapt their coastal and lake shorelines to address climate change impacts like erosion or flooding. The program promotes the use of nature-based methods that maintain the health and vitality of shoreline processes, habitats, and water quality.
In 2020, an assessment of GS projects found that in addition to environmental benefits, these projects also ensure long-term savings: for each 1$ invested in Green Shores, $7.10 was generated in social welfare in BC (Green Shores 2020: Impact, Value and Lessons Learned).
In order to expand the reach of Green Shores, the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia has partnered with TransCoastal Adaptations (TCA). Together they are establishing Green Shores in the Maritimes by building local awareness and adapting the program to the Atlantic Coast.
Expanding the east coast program, TCA has partnered with the New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN) and the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) to deliver Green Shores Level 1 training in New-Brunswick in both official languages; French and English.
Green Shores Principles
- Preserve and restore physical processes such as the natural actions of water and sediment movement that maintain healthy shorelines
- Maintain or enhance habitat function and diversity along the shoreline
- Prevent or reduce pollutants entering the aquatic environments
- Avoid or reduce cumulative impacts. Small individual effects add up to large impacts on shoreline environments
Green Shores Training
Green Shores Level 1 - This one-day course provides an introduction to the Green Shores program, including its rationale, benefits, and application. This content is of interest to elected officials, landowners, municipal staff, conservation organizations, real estate agents, and others who have a general interest in shoreline ecosystem protection.
Upcoming Training Dates
To register for training, fill out the following form using the links below. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Thanks to the GNB, this training is offered for free!
To register for training, fill out the following form using the links below. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Thanks to the GNB, this training is offered for free!
- Level 1 - Caraquet (in French only)
- Friday, March 20, 2026, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Location: Centre d'information aux visiteurs, 39, boulevard Saint-Pierre Ouest, Caraquet (N.-B.)
- Registration: Click Here
To learn more
To learn more about Green Shores, visit
- https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/green-shores-home/green-shores-training/
- https://www.transcoastaladaptations.com/green-shores
If you have any questions about Green Shores training, email us at [email protected], or reach to our Nature-Based Solutions Program Coordinator, Charles Thibodeau at [email protected]
