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Henk Ovink - Special Envoy for International Affairs, Netherlands | Bioneers

458 views · Published 13 September 2017 · 2:00 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Bioneers · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Henk Ovink has helped lead the way in the Netherlands to the nation’s incredibly sophisticated water management practices and policies in the face of rising sea levels and super-storms. Henk then brought his expertise to New York City, where HUD is funding breakthrough green infrastructure approaches. Now he is bringing it to California. Holland needs to open-source and spread these practices because only a global effort can mitigate the effects of climate disruption on coastal communities and help us adapt to catastrophic sea level rise.

This speech was given at the 2015 National Bioneers Conference.
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