#181
Year
Recipient
Rosetta S. Elkin, Practice Landscape
Amount
$10,000
This project addresses the consequences of climate change in rural Quebec: the ongoing retreat of communities away from the shoreline. We are working in the municipality of Sainte-Flavie by engaging and valuing the land that is left behind; specifically, by relying on the adaptive capacity of plant life to address extreme shoreline erosion. By emphasizing plants, the landscape of retreat celebrates change by transforming abandoned private lots into vibrant public spaces. Jardin de bord de mer is part of an inclusive fabric that transforms the shoreline along the Saint Lawrence River estuary and strengthens it for an uncertain future.