Taking Climate Action
Nature Force projects are examples of climate change mitigation and adaptation. We are building resilience to extreme weather events while working to mitigate climate change effects through carbon sequestration.
Putting nature’s plumbing to work
Riparian zones are the land areas bordering wetlands and other water bodies that in their natural state contain moisture absorbing vegetation and soil that can help reduce flood impacts while filtering water and reducing erosion and runoff.
Natural Infrastructure isn’t just for the birds
Decades of research and over 11,000 project implementations across the country have made. The Nature Force conservation partner Ducks Unlimited Canada experts at maximizing the ecosystem service value of managed wetlands beyond providing habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife including pollinators.
Ecosystem Services in action
Managing networks of wetland areas with regulating features to promote ecosystem services like flood attenuation, water quality, and climate change mitigation including carbon sequestration – also provides areas for recreation.
Solutions
Natural Infrastructure (also referred to as Green Infrastructure) is a type of nature-based solution
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines nature-based solutions as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.”
The Nature Force is using Natural Infrastructure to protect communities from the forces of nature – by using nature itself. Through modelling, we are identifying populated areas that are susceptible to flooding and developing projects to restore or manage wetlands and upstream watersheds.
The dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are a priority for Canadians habitat conservation has an important role to play in mitigating both issues. Beyond the significant economic value directly associated with flood mitigation, this work is providing a host of ancillary benefits ranging from carbon sequestration to providing wildlife habitat.