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Social capital as the foundation of resilience

To achieve resilience we need to invest more in social capital. Environmental Business Council workshop on June 6th Climate Adaptation Forum on June 6th.

Techniques of public infrastructure engineering are changing

For a few years infrastructure engineering has started incorporating nature-based solutions. Now they're beginning to explore the need for "social infrastructure". NASEM workshop on May 20.

Transformational change in ecosystem management, urban planning, and community engagement

A shift is occurring from siloed solutions achieving one end to integrated solutions achieving multiple benefits to the common good. Cape Ann Conversation on April 4.