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Edgar Westerhof

@edgar_westerhof

#Flood risk & #resiliency advocate with passion for #climatechange & urban #water mgmt.. @ArcadisGlobal | Views/opinions are my own

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DWR reduced flood risks for 780,000 people in Sacramento, West Sacramento, & Woodland with the Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project. This project increased bypass capacity & reduce flood stage in the Sacramento River & Yolo Bypass. #CAFloodPrepWeek #FloodPreparednessWeek


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Edgar Westerhof @Arcadis_NA kicking things off at @savannahstate #MarineScienceSymposium covering Nature Based Solutions to #coastalresiliency

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US town's $565,000 sand dune project washed away in days… I can’t think of a more clear showcase, retreat is rapidly becoming the best adaptation strategy for problematic coastal properties. #climatejustice #managedretreat #climateaction bbc.com/news/world-us-…


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Shoreline communities are facing growing challenges from extreme weather events. Join us for "Strategies for Coastal Resilience," where industry experts explain how land use professionals can seamlessly integrate effective #coastalresilience strategies. americas.uli.org/events/detail/…

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Join @UrbanLandInst for a virtual event on Strategies for Coastal Resilience on Feb 6 at 10:00 AM ET to hear from @alstefan, @edgar_westerhof, and Isabel de Caires. ULI members free. Register today! ow.ly/10FT50QrqNQ


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“The norm is becoming less and less interesting … That’s the era we’re in—preparing for the extreme.” - @edgar_westerhof #ASCE23

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A great Sunday of learning and seeing and contemplating human action at the #catskills #ashokan reservoir. ⁦

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Come check out @Arcadis_NA during the #ENR NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum, Friday September 15th - I am delighted to be moderating the panel No Time to Waste discussing accelerated climate adaptation action with @USACEHQ the @NYCDDC and @PVWC Who's going?

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I am honored to host the climate adaptation table during @ClimateWeekNYC at the Changemaker Lunch by @NYTimes! I hope we meet Sept 21 and learn from your perspective on how to speed up our #ClimateAction! The New York Times Events (nytimes.com)


Some great weekend reading by ⁦@OurWaterfront⁩ on #floodrisk disclosure for homebuyers, Florida’s first #wedg certified park and… swimming safely in the Hudson this ☀️🥵 summer 😎 mailchi.mp/waterfrontalli…


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From our archives: “Stop blaming the climate for disasters,” says climatologist Friederike Otto. Scientists are increasingly warning that blaming disasters solely on climate change lets policymakers off the hook for poor planning. e360.yale.edu/features/its-n…


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📣ICSI is delighted to launch The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Report: A focus on implementation, which reports progress on the implementation of climate-resilient #infrastructure & showcases best-practice case studies from around the world. See more: sustainability-coalition.org/icsi-publishes…

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BREAKING: @NYCMayor just announced Stony Brook University will power the development and founding of a world-leading climate solutions center on Governors Island in NYC. Read more: news.stonybrook.edu/university/sbu… #TheExchange

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An honor to serve as one of the judges for @ENRnews national “best of the best” projects, great to see the industry pushing for innovative and sustainable solutions helping improve #QualityOfLife!

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It’s a hot, sunny day in NYC and the red carpet has been rolled out. In less than ten minutes, we celebrate ENR’s Top 25 Newsmakers. #Top25Newsmaker

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Politicians making waves on water management in @cityofpaloalto More months have passed and no decisions made to take #ClimateAction to prevent flooding along San Francisquito Creek and low lying East Palo Alto.

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“This has been studied for decades but there is no will nor personal investment to come to a solution”, some skeptical words of a local resident. The ⁦@cityofpaloalto⁩ and #Stanford seem to forget that there is no #ClimateAction until the shovel goes into the ground.

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Did you miss our 'New York Water Week' conversation with @MatthijsBouw & @edgar_westerhof, about climate resiliency in the face of possible flooding, drought, and other water-related concerns. LISTEN: wnyc.org/story/new-york…


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⚠️Final reminder⏰ @UN #2023WaterConference side event: 'Showcasing the Power of #NaturebasedSolutions' happens this afternoon at 3pm in the New York Water House! @nywaterweek @ConnectSDGs @RVO_Nederland

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The article raises all the questions my building board is struggling with. On Monday I hope to learn what the free energy expertise offered by the city involves, hopefully more than the stick behind the door Accelerator penalty checker… accelerator.nyc/building-energ…

“Local Law 97 … is one of the country’s boldest climate laws, with half a dozen other municipalities pursuing similar models. Its goal is to cut carbon emissions … by setting increasingly stringent limits on the city’s biggest polluters — buildings.” nytimes.com/2023/03/10/nyr…



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