Restore America's Estuaries Summit Examined Critical Conservation Issues

The Pew Charitable Trusts is committed to protecting and restoring our coastal ecosystems to address the twin challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss through nature-based solutions that sequester carbon and improve communities’ climate resilience. That’s why Pew was a proud sponsor of the Restore America’s Estuaries’ 2022 Coastal and Estuarine Summit in New Orleans.

RAE Sessions With Pew

Our subject matter experts moderated or participated in the following sessions on an array of topics.

Tuesday, Dec. 6

• Lora Clarke (facilitator), The South Atlantic Saltmarsh Initiative:A Landscape-Scale Partnership
• Sylvia Troost (moderator), Harnessing Coastal Blue Carbon Habitats in the Fight Against Climate Change
• Mathew Sanders (presenter), The Landscape of State Resilience and Adaptation Planning in 2022
• Cameron Jaggard (moderator), Florida’s Nature Coast: Partnering to Protect a Way of Life

Wednesday, Dec. 7

• Kristiane Huber (moderator), In-State Approaches to Planning for Resilient Coastlines and Communities
• Elizabeth Ruther (moderator), From Offshore Wind to Coastal Dredging: A Discussion with Office Hours on Technical and Policy Aspects of Managing Federal Consistency Programs to Advance Healthy and Vibrant Coasts

Thursday, Dec. 8

• Alex Clayton (facilitator), Blue Carbon Collaboratives: Developing and Leveraging Communities of Practice to Advance Blue Carbon in U.S. Coastal States and Regions

Featured resources and research

Blue Carbon

• U.S. States Play Major Role Boosting, Expanding 'Blue Carbon'

Flood resilience

• States Work to Get Ahead of Frequent and Costly Flooding
• How Pew Helps Build Flood-Resilient States
• These 5 Flood Resilience and Adaptation Challenges Offer Opportunities for States
• Property Buyouts Can Be an Effective Solution for Flood-Prone Communities

Salt Marsh

• How Southeast Stakeholders Are Safeguarding Salt Marshes

Seagrass

• Florida Plays Host to Abundant Seagrass

Coastal Zone Management Act

• Along America’s Coasts, Little-Known Law Has Potential for Big Impact