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Climate, Resilience & Sustainability

Reckon with the past, innovate for the future.

We are, all of us, at a critical inflection point in our journey. Earth’s changing climate - driving more intense and frequent weather events and climate-related shocks - coupled with the potential for severe human-induced disasters, is exposing and exacerbating the vulnerabilities in our organizations, systems, infrastructure and communities. Leaders from government and business recognize this challenge, and have begun to assess and modify their practices and assets to enhance their sustainability and build resilience to an uncertain future.

WSP USA works with organizations and communities to help them become Future Ready. We develop strategies to mitigate emissions and enhance sustainability, identify potential risks and opportunities to become more resilient, and implement equitable adaptation solutions that prioritize community and stakeholder engagement and environmental justice.

Future Ready Mindset

There is no isolated solution to ensure resiliency. That’s why we at WSP employ a Future Ready approach in every project we undertake, across all sectors.

Future Ready^© is WSP's approach to thinking beyond the conventional so that we can design communities and supporting infrastructure that is ready for the changes and challenges our world will face in the future. Organizations worldwide rely on reliable and actionable information and guidance to thrive, and it is WSP’s mission to support them through comprehensive and effective consulting.

Learn more about how we help clients and communities become Future Ready.

Case Study Videos

Projects

Miami, Florida, USA

19th Street Pump Station

The stormwater pump station and associated infrastructure are key components of a larger, citywide effort to enhance resiliency against recurrent flooding in Miami Beach.

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Queens, New York, US

Breezy Point Flood Resilience

Part of the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program, the project involved designing stormwater management strategies to help this waterfront community build resilience to chronic flooding.

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Florida, United States

Pinellas County Restore Act Vulnerability Assessment

WSP in the U.S. assisted in advancing an assessment of long-term vulnerabilities and the development of climate adaptation strategies in response to future tidal flooding and storm surge for all of Pinellas County, Florida.

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Sacramento, California, USA

Climate Readiness Assessment and Action Plan

By assessing risks to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) assets and infrastructure, WSP helped SMUD evaluate current mitigation measures, identify priorities for additional actions, and gauge its current state of climate readiness.

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Virginia to Maryland, USA

Virginia Beach Coastal Flooding Resilient Infrastructure

WSP USA’s phased improvements to the region’s infrastructure, designed to increase resilience against increasingly extreme weather events and sea level rise, have already proved their protective potential.

New York, USA

Sleepy Hollow East Parcel Climate Resilient Redevelopment Plan

This urban renewal project aims to transform a flood-prone former industrial site into a multi-purpose space using resiliency strategies to adapt to a changing climate.

News

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The Nature Conservancy and Partners Begin Oyster Reef Construction in Pensacola’s East and Blackwater Bays to Help Restore Oysters to the Region

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners announce the start of construction on the Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration Project to boost oyster populations in East and Blackwater Bays.

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WSP USA to Oversee Delivery of Resilient Infrastructure Across Texas

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been selected by the State of Texas General Land Office (GLO) as the prime contractor to provide engineering oversight for resilient infrastructure projects.

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WSP USA and Mote Marine Laboratory Partner to Advance Coastal Restoration and Resilience

Sarasota, Florida-based Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has signed a memorandum of understanding with WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, to expand ongoing restoration and protection of coastlines and marine habitats in Florida and elsewhere in the southeastern U.S.

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Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Practice Leader

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Tim Grose

Resiliency Practice Leader

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Melissa Piscetek

Vice President, Climate Economics and Finance

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Sustainable Infrastructure Practice Leader

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Climate, Resilience & Sustainability

Reckon with the past, innovate for the future.

Services

Future Ready Mindset

Case Study Videos

Projects

19th Street Pump Station

Breezy Point Flood Resilience

Pinellas County Restore Act Vulnerability Assessment

Climate Readiness Assessment and Action Plan

Virginia Beach Coastal Flooding Resilient Infrastructure

Sleepy Hollow East Parcel Climate Resilient Redevelopment Plan

Insights

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Enhancing Resilience with Forecast-Based Insurance

TNFD Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

Life Cycle Assessments affirm the Environmental Impact of Animal-based Agriculture

The Transit Sustainability Changemaker

The Sustainability Implementation Changemaker

Building for a Changing Climate: A Data-Driven Approach to Infrastructure Resilience

Five Essential Steps to Streamline Sustainability Reporting

Transit’s Zero-Emission Transition – Common Myths and Program Management Essentials

The Equitable Emergency Management Changemaker

Solutions for Sustainable AI at Climate Week NYC

The Resilient Environments Changemaker

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