Landscape-scale pilot 4: Coastal restoration

Pilot progress
Stage 1: Science & expert input100%
Stage 2: Pilot scoped90%
Stage 3: Investment 5%
Stage 4: Deployed0%
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Pilot outcomes

Increased filtration of pollutants before passing out to the ocean

Increasing the capacity of the areas sometimes referred to as the kidneys because of their role in filtering and cleaning pollutants before they pass out into our oceans where they can cause untold harm to our ecosystems and species

Biodiversity

Increasing overall species richness and diversity, plus protecting native and threatened species

Increasing value of ecosystems to protect the tourism & liveability value of our region

Protecting the value of SEQ’s natural capital which is conservatively estimated at $40 billion annually

Climate resilient landscapes

Sustaining natural resources, ensuring long-term resilience against climate change

Fish nursery and habitat value

Fish nursery and habitat value – coastal ecosystems provide nursery habitat and food sources for commercial and recreational fish/seafood species in Moreton Bay

Increased water quality

Restoring vegetation along the riverbanks to contain erosion and sediment flowing downstream which increases water quality both in waters flowing out into our ocean

Collaborating to advance nature-positive investment solutions

Green credentials

Each landscape-scale offering provides investors with a genuine way of meeting their corporate sustainability and ESG commitments.

Priority landscapes

Each landscape-scale offering catalyses sustainable business investment in priority landscapes.

Integrated & scaled-up for greater impact

Each drives new sources of finance into large-scale nature-based solutions to rejuvenate the environment while providing tangible benefits to the economy and society.

Co-benefits

Each landscape-scale offering delivers a host of co-benefits across environment, economy, society, community and culture.

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To find out more

Pat Lewis is the Healthy Land & Water lead for the ENVestor program, and the go-to contact for those looking to ENVest into restoring and preserving our local environment. More

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