Building Climate Resilient Communities through Corporate Action

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March 31 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
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As communities around the world face increasing climate pressures, from extreme weather events to shifting seasons, businesses can play a critical role in building climate resilience. Corporate sites can serve as powerful testing grounds for practical, nature-based solutions that protect natural resources, strengthen ecosystems, and support surrounding communities. 

Join us for a discussion highlighting real-world projects featured in Tandem Global’s recent white paper on climate resilient communities. Speakers from BASF, WM, and Wetland Studies and Solutions will share how innovative approaches at their facilities are contributing to climate resiliency, including WM’s phytoremediation system at their Twin Creeks Landfill, in Ontario, Canada, where poplar trees help treat landfill leachate; BASF’s restoration efforts in Riverview, Michigan, where employees are transforming a former landfill through the creation of pollinator gardens; and WSSI’s green roof at its Gainesville, Virginia headquarters, designed to manage stormwater and enhance urban habitat. 

Through these examples, participants will gain insight into how organizations are integrating nature-based solutions into site management and sustainability strategies. 

A brief Q&A session will follow, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • How corporate sites can contribute to climate resiliency through nature-based solutions 
  • The role of phytoremediation, green infrastructure, and habitat restoration in managing environmental challenges 
  • Strategies for transforming underutilized or degraded land into functional ecological spaces 
  • Ways to engage employees and stakeholders in sustainability initiatives 
  • Practical insights from projects highlighted in Tandem Global’s climate resilient communities white paper 

 Presenters: 

  • Michael Gerdenich, Remediation Manager, BASF 
  • Emily Holden, Environmental Scientist, Wetland Studies and Solutions 
  • Wayne Jenken, Landfill Engineer Manager, WM 

 Moderator:  

  • Melissa Scheiber, Senior Manager of Events, Tandem Global