ANNOUNCING a new initiative in Canada! Engage with Nature-Based Solutions (ENBS) works nationally to alleviate water stress and mitigate #climatechange through community-engaged #stewardship support, storytelling, and resources for citizen science. engagewithnbs.ca

SPRING & #IPCC REPORT :: It’s the first day of spring, which means the beginning of new life in Canada. But also, today the IPCC released their latest report, making ever-more clear the urgency of #climateaction. x.com/i/status/16377…

Natural solutions work. Natural systems — such as wetlands, estuaries, forests, and prairie — provide immense benefits to people and nature. They clean water, absorb floods, cool the climate, and remove carbon from the atmosphere. #NatureBasedSolutions #climateaction

Nature-based solutions work. Nature-based solutions support the health of natural systems, while addressing society challenges. The design of these solutions are based on our planet's natural systems, working with, and for, nature. #NatureBasedSolutions #climateaction

Communities can use nature-based solutions. #Naturebasedsolutions support the resiliency of our #climate, environment, and human society. They increase climate-resilient natural capital (such as wetlands and forests) and provide ecosystem services (such as water filtration).

Science needs art. Art can inspire, educate, encourage self-reflection, and build community cohesion. Artists are integral in the conversation about climate and nature-based solutions. engagewithNBS.ca/art #naturebasedsolutions #climateartinaction #climateart

LEARN about The Body Listens, a community art project ​that focuses on listening and mending as acts of ecological solidarity and collective healing. engagewithnbs.ca/artist/connie-… #collective #healing #ecology #community #art

Biological connectivity and Indigenous knowledge serve important roles in Saanich Peninsula parks. Learn how interconnectivity is a key goal in nature-based solutions work. EXPLORE the StoryMap: arcg.is/10L4ji #naturebasedsolutions #interconnectivity #saanich

The Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association (BWHPA) is working to restore and raise awareness about the Bilston Creek Watershed, on Southern Vancouver Island. EXPLORE the StoryMap: arcg.is/0W1ezT1 #naturebasedsolutions #watershed #metchosin #yyj

Landscapes are often described by the way they look and how these visuals make us feel. However, we rarely describe these places through how they sound.  EXPLORE the StoryMap: arcg.is/1HzjCv2 #naturebasedsolutions #mapping #sound #landscape #yyj