Pine Island Sanctuary & Audubon Center Director, Robbie Fearn believes coastal resilience efforts must address nature & humanity, & need community support

Locals with deep roots in the Outer Banks face challenges of over-development and continual threats of ocean-front flooding and hurricane damage.

The Outer Banks is at the frontline of climate change. Subsidence and escalating sea level rise make this shoreline one of the most threatened in the US.