In this instalment of the SEI Podcast Series, discover how nature-based solutions can be integrated into urban and coastal planning to build resilience and improve ecological health whilst balancing competing demands for land use. Learn from successful projects, understand the challenges, and explore practical strategies to implement these solutions at scale. This event will be an exclusive preview of a new report that engaged with diverse stakeholders to understand how green and blue infrastructure can transform flood risk management in Greater Sydney.

This event was held in partnership with the Sydney Environment Institute, Committee for Sydney, and AECOM at Climate Action Week 2025.

Timestamps:

00:50 - Welcome and introduction

02:11 - Address by Beck Dawson and context of discussion

09:14 - Sam Kernaghan on Sydney's resilience during floods

15:39 - Genevieve Wright on international examples of how nature is being used to stop flooding

21:37 - Alice Simpson-Young on barriers for implementing nature-based solutions in Sydney

26:36 - How do we shift nature-based solutions to 'business as usual'?

31:29 - Panel discussion begins

31:52 - What are quick ways to embed nature-based solutions?

35:36 - How can we integrate nature-based solutions and Disaster Adaptation Guidelines overview

44:18 - The success of the GreenWay project

53:07 - The Botany Wetlands system and tackling policy

1:05:11 - Q+A begins

1:22:02 - Conclusion

Speakers

• Sam Kernaghan, Director of Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney
• Nick Chapman, Resilience Specialist at Willoughby City Council
• Beck Dawson, Executive Director - Adaptation and Mitigation at the NSW Reconstruction Authority 
• Dan Penny, Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney
• Alice Simpson-Young, Principal Sustainability and Resilience Consultant at AECOM
• Sarah Tasic, Assistant Director Disaster Risk Management at the NSW Reconstruction Authority
• Genevieve Wright, Senior Project Officer at the Sydney Environment Institute

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