conservancy – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Fri, 29 May 2015 14:05:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 New York State Governor Cuomo Announces Living Breakwaters Project Launch via bfi.org https://lifeboat.com/blog/2015/05/new-york-state-governor-cuomo-announces-living-breakwaters-project-launch-via-bfi-org Fri, 29 May 2015 14:00:21 +0000 http://lifeboat.com/blog/?p=14484 https://vimeo.com/91648619

“Living Breakwaters is a comprehensive design for coastal resiliency along the Northeastern Seaboard of the United States and beyond. This approach to climate change adaptation and flood mitigation includes the deployment of innovative, layered ecologically-engineered breakwaters, the strengthening of biodiversity and coastal habitats through “reef streets”, the nurturing and resuscitation of fisheries and historic livelihoods, and deep community engagement through diverse partnerships and innovative educational programs. The transformative educational dimension amplifies impact to the next generation of shoreline stewards while leveraging the expertise of the members of the SCAPE Architecture team, who are making groundbreaking inroads into state and federal agencies, setting new precedents for multi-layered and systemic approaches to infrastructure planning.”

LINK: Governor Cuomo Announces Living Breakwaters Project Launch

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