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Waveline is an innovative, outside the box, climate adaptation project.

We want to combat sea level rise in low lying coastal regions and bolster community resilience, while simultaneously addressing a significant challenge in the wind energy industry: the disposal of decommissioned wind turbine blades. Wind turbine blades are the renewable energy industry's primary and most significant waste line. After twenty-five years, blades are decommissioned and turned into fuel for power plants or buried in landfills; estimates predict that 2.2 million tons of blades will be buried by 2050. Both of these factors counteract the goal of renewable energy. Our project, a testament to innovation, seeks to repurpose wind turbine blades and implement them offshore to create a soft-barrier marshland. By establishing these marshlands, we aim to create a breathing, natural buffer that mitigates the impact of storm surges. Wind turbine blades will be installed and anchored in shallow water in communities where coastal erosion and sea-level rise are active problems that must be addressed. Once installed along the coast, the blades will catch suspended sediment and build up a coastal barrier marshland, mitigating the effects of coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and severe weather events. We want to use our expertise in the renewable energy sector, architecture, and international climate justice to address this problem holistically, through a different lens than mainstream climate adaptation projects. 
            
Our goal is to redirect global waste streams to create a planetary-scale coastal defense system that transforms retired wind turbine blades into resilient, protective marshland barriers. Utilizing a $25 billion annual waste stream to mitigate $1.4 trillion in yearly coastal flooding damages and protect vulnerable communities from ongoing sea-level rise while harnessing the sequestering power of seagrass.

We envision a world where innovative reuse of materials transforms environmental challenges into opportunities for resilience. Our goal is to lead in creating sustainable coastal ecosystems that protect communities, restore natural habitats, and inspire global efforts toward a harmonious balance between human development and the environment. By fostering resilient shorelines and supporting marine ecosystems, we aim to set a new standard for climate adaptation and sustainable development.

We recognize that the expertise to address these challenges already exists within the local communities most affected by climate change, and we deeply respect the work that local organizations have been doing to protect and restore their communities and coastlines. Our goal is not to impose an external solution but to contribute to the ongoing efforts by collaborating closely with local experts and the community, as well as those serving it already. We envision this project as a means to enhance the resilience of these communities by providing critical shoreline protection and new economic opportunities. We understand that the success of this project hinges on local insights and collaboration.
Just as the causes and costs of these problems are interconnected, so are the potential benefits of interconnected solutions. As Waveline evolves, it has the potential to offer a growing number of environmental solutions to a growing number of environmental problems.