The 200-Foot Threat

Over the last few years, I've grown increasingly frustrated with how we talk about rising sea levels as one of the main issues in the climate crisis.

The conversation angle has been so focused on the "doom and gloom," and I think that's holding us back from the bold thinking/ bold ideas this issue actually demands.

What we often overlook is that the rising sea levels won't impact the globe equally, but rather certain coastal regions will bear the brunt of the damage far more than others, and that asymmetry matters.

With that in mind, I think it means we can challenge ourselves to be more strategic. We can be more creative with how we approach the issue.

That's why I want to challenge the groupthink and introduce "The SeaNet Vision".

Instead of simply trying to hold the ocean back, or worse, accepting displacement as inevitable... What if we gave the water somewhere intentional to go?

Doom and gloom won't save our coastlines, but having a bold vision might.

The ocean doesn't negotiate, but we can engineer around it.