Marine ingenuity podcasts Van Oord

The final episode is about the effects of climate change and their connection to water. Lisa Hartog is Project Lead of the Water Action Track, a collaboration between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the Global Centre on Adaptation. She will share what is happening in politics and programs in the Netherlands, and abroad, and share her thoughts on how to accelerate action through the collaboration of different stakeholders.

In the sixth episode Pieter van Eijk, Programme Head Deltas and Coasts at Wetlands International, talks about the importance of mangroves ecosystems and the Building with Nature approach in terms of coastal resilience. Climate change is endangering global mangrove ecosystems and subsequentially poses a threat to coastal areas. Pieter will share some specific examples of successfully implemented solutions for working together with nature and local communities to improve coastal resilience.

The fifth episode is about the Building with Nature approach. Henk Nieboer, director of consortium EcoShape, shares his insights on the necessity of nature-based solutions to producing societal, environmental, and economic benefits while achieving resilience. He also touches upon the role companies can and do play in nature-based solutions and the ways in which companies are putting Building with Nature into practice.

This episode is about the risks derived from how we treat our oceans, including the impacts of climate change. First guest is Karen Sack, President & CEO at Ocean Unite, and Co-chair of the Ocean Risk & Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA). She talks about these risks, how to build resilience to help our oceans recover and the role of companies like Van Oord in collaborating and taking action.

The third and final episode is about how to make cities more resilient against climate change. Interviewer Rachel Terry talks to the two key players in the resilience of Rotterdam, Arnoud Molenaar – Rotterdam Chief Resilience Officer and Johan Verlinde - Program Manager of the Rotterdam Climate Adaptation Plan. Both are sharing their thoughts on how private and public sector can work together to broker solutions; and how cities around the world which face similar, yet also different challenges, learn from each other.

The second episode is an interview with Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. This podcast covers his views on the impact of climate change on water affairs globally. Henk Ovink also tells about the opportunities of water resiliency projects and building with nature solutions.