Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Webinar
Biodiversity Credits: Opportunities for Coastal Conservation and Restoration
This webinar brings together experts on Biodiversity Credits to discuss if and how credits could help pay for coastal conservation and restoration work. A facilitated discussion will follow the speaker presentations.
Here to Support and Accelerate Your Coastal Nature-Based Solutions
Coastal Quest provides technical assistance, offers small grants, delivers webinars and virtual learning opportunities. Our goal is to work with our partners to accelerate the development and implementation of their coastal natural solutions to build resilient coasts and communities.
Coastal Quest is here to support your coastal nature-based solution projects that:
- Conserve, restore, or connect coastal lands and waters
- Build coastal resilience in vulnerable coastal communities
- Provide multiple benefits for people, nature, and the climate
- Are community-driven and equitable
- Further the goals of 30×30 — to protect, conserve, restore, and connect 30% of lands and waters by the year 2030
What do we mean by multi-benefit coastal nature-based solutions?
We mean projects that use natural solutions to build resilience for both people and nature AND provide more than one benefit. These benefits might include:
- Climate mitigation and adaptation
- Biodiversity protection
- Increased access to nature
- Improved public health
- Livelihoods and strong economies
- Food security and sovereignty
- Blue carbon
- Protecting cultural resources
- Furthering the goals of 30×30
- Clean Coastal Water – Click the button below to learn about our new tool to build water quality nature-based solutions.
Did you know we host a Coastal Funding Database?
The Coastal Funding Database is a highly curated collection of funding opportunities that support coastal resilience programs and projects benefiting people, nature, and climate. The database is updated weekly with funding opportunities to support a variety of coastal nature-based solutions such as disaster preparedness, hazard mitigation, conservation and restoration, and invasive species management.
Find your next funding opportunity! Explore current funding by clicking the button below. New opportunities are added each week.
Email us directly if you have any suggestions or questions or if you have an opportunity to share! CoastalNbS@coastal-quest.org
VIEW RECORDING FROM OUR ONLINE WEBINARS
To support continuous learning and to share critical resources, Coastal Quest regularly offers webinars on a variety of topics designed to inform your programs and organizations. Explore our most recent webinars on this topic below:
Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Webinars
December 10, 2024 and February 13, 2025
In these webinars, we are defining terms and exploring new resources to accelerate coastal resilience as we learn about Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and Biodiversity Credits. These means of supporting coastal conservation and developing healthy ecosystems are critical for the health of our coasts.
Approaches for Climate Resilient Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration
Explore the ways for developing Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) as options for ensuring healthy and resilient coastal ecosystems.
Biodiversity Credits: Opportunities for Coastal Conservation and Restoration
This webinar brings together experts on Biodiversity Credits to discuss if and how credits could help pay for coastal conservation and restoration work.
2-Part Series: Accelerating Multi-Benefit Coastal Nature-Based Solutions
2024 – January 25 and March 14
This 2-part webinar and exchange brings together a diverse community of practitioners to explore and share case studies showcasing locally led nature-based solutions and tools for building resilient coasts and communities for people, nature, and the climate.
Part 1: Attaining Coastal Land for Nature-Based Solutions
Learn from Leaders About Novel Approaches to Attaining Coastal Land for Conservation, Restoration, Recreation, and Climate Risk Reduction.
Part 2: Launching Early-Stage Multi-Benefit Nature-Based Solutions
Hear a discussion with community leaders as they share early-stage coastal nature-based solutions projects to benefit their communities, nature, and the climate.
3-Part Series: Learn About Multi-benefit Coastal 30×30 Projects & Funding Priorities
2023 – March 8, 10, and 13
Part 3: Join our Coastal 30×30 Community for a Conversation about Funding
Meet others in the community and learn about blending financing and current funding opportunities.
Part 1: Explore Coastal 30×30 Solutions
Hear speakers from NOAA, California Ocean Protection Council, and other coastal leaders share details on Coastal 30×30 framing and national priorities.
Part 2: Learn about Coastal 30×30 Funding Priorities
Hear from the philanthropic community along with NOAA and the California State Coastal Conservancy about funding priorities and programs.
2-Day Virtual Conference:
2021 – November 9 & 10
Explore the 30×30 movement to protect 30% of coasts and oceans by 2030, reversing the negative impacts of biodiversity decline and climate change.
