Webinar 6 – Managing Coastal Erosion with an Equity Lens in Vancouver

Vancouver_costal

As our shorelines shift,
the solutions we build must protect both our natural ecosystems
and our most vulnerable communities. 

➡️Join Angela Danyluk (City of Vancouver) and Cory Douglas (Squamish Nation/Modern Formline Design) for a conversation on how Vancouver is shifting from “fighting” the ocean to “hosting” it. By merging climate science with a decolonized design approach, they will share how the city is transforming its shorelines into resilient, nature-based spaces. This session explores a future where coastal protection not only prevents flooding but also heals the relationship between the community, the Salish Sea, and the Host Nations.

Come learn how:

✅We are moving away from harsh concrete walls toward “nature-based” shorelines that feel like a natural extension of our local parks and beaches.

✅We are weaving together modern planning with local Indigenous wisdom to create a coastline that feels like home for everyone.

✅Pilot projects like the Coopers Tidal Terrace use soft greenery and textured surfaces to invite birds, marine life, and people back to the water’s edge.

Intended Audience:

  • Municipal staff working in public works, water management, sustainability, parks and recreations, or community services
  • Staff working in public health

February 25th 2026 | 1pm-2pm (EDT)

Speakers

Angela Danyluk
Manager of Climate Adaptation &
Equity in the Sustainability Group at the City of Vancouver

Her team collaborates with others to plan and deliver the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and uphold the Climate Justice Charter. Angela works across disciplines on projects and programs related to adaptation, sea level rise, extreme heat, equity and biodiversity. Angela has a BSc in marine biology and an MSc in ecological restoration and governance. She is a Registered Professional Biologist with the BC College of Applied Biology. Angela lives on the unceded traditional homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations where she enjoys arts & culture, hiking and taking photographs of wildflowers.

Cory Douglas
Cultural Design Advisor and Planner

 Cory Douglas is the lead design consultant for Modern Formline Design in project development, including integrating and implementing cultural components. The scope of work is tailored to suit by providing 25 years of experience as an artist, architectural technician, and designer to a variety of sectors both locally and nationally. Industries seeking this unique consultation are keen to represent the unceded territories in which they reside and function as part of tthe community. This includes professional and private Architectural companies, First Nation communities, government and municipalities, community centres, museums, art galleries, and educational institutes.

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This project is carried out with funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund
and the Government of Canada.