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Webinar: Opportunities for Reducing Coastal Risk with Nature and Insurance in California

Join us for a discussion on building resilience with nature and insurance

 
By Kiya Bibby
 

Join Ocean Science Trust, the UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, and California Department of Insurance for a science-policy webinar exploring opportunities for California to reduce risk and improve coastal resilience by leveraging insurance and nature-based solutions. The discussion will include a high-level introduction to relevant risk science concepts, the current status of leveraging insurance for nature-positive solutions, and policy responses to the issue. Speakers will share takeaways from a recent convening of experts and explore opportunities for California to act.

Featuring

  • Dr. Michael W. Beck, UC Santa Cruz, Director Center for Coastal Climate Resilience & AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience
  • Dr. Megan Kelso, Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Santa Cruz Coastal Resilience Lab
  • Deborah Halberstadt, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, California Department of Insurance
  • Kara Voss, PhD, Climate Finance Specialist, California Department of Insurance
  • Kiya Bibby, Senior Science Officer, Ocean Science Trust

NEW: Check out this related report, “Integrating Nature into Risk Science and Insurance; A Coastal Resilience Symposium Summary, 2023”


Missed the webinar? Watch it here.

The California Department of Insurance presentation can be viewed here.

The UC Santa Cruz presentation can be viewed here.

Presented in partnership with

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