Introducing Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience

“Green Infrastructure” incorporates the natural environment and constructed systems that mimic natural processes in an integrated network that benefits nature and people  . A green infrastructure  approach to community planning helps diverse community members come together to balance environmental and economic goals. 

Session Objectives:  

• Participants recognize green infrastructure terms and concepts
• Participants understand the ecological, economic, and societal benefits of green infrastructure
• Participants understand the wide variety of contexts and scales of approaches referred to as “green infrastructure” today
• Participants identify new or existing planning processes suitable for integrating green infrastructure concepts and techniques
• Participants identify local green infrastructure activities and experts with additional information and resources