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Webinar

Nature-Inclusive Scour Protection Creating Value for Nature and the Wind Industry

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Webinar

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Offshore Energy & Nature

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Energy & Nature
Calendar 04 November 2026
Clock 11:00-12:15
Location online, via Zoom

Organised by RGI and OCEaN – North & Baltic Seas

RGI and OCEaN are hosting their sixth webinar in a series on the application of Nature-Inclusive Design (NID) in offshore wind and grid infrastructure, with November’s session focused on nature-inclusive scour protection.

A properly planned roll-out of offshore wind and supporting grid infrastructure can provide opportunities to support and restore nature. One way to achieve this is through the integration of innovative measures such as Nature Inclusive Design (NID). NID measures are integrated into, or added to, infrastructure in order to increase their ecological functioning and generate positive impacts on biodiversity.

Since 2022 RGI and the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) in the North & Baltic Seas have hosted a webinar series exploring the application of NID in offshore energy and grid infrastructure.

Our sixth webinar – Nature-Inclusive Scour Protection: Creating Value for Nature and for the Wind Industry – will explore the benefits of this emerging technology.

Scour protection materials, when required, are installed around the foundations and cables of offshore wind assets to prevent seabed erosion caused by waves, currents, and turbulence around structures. In addition to their main function, nature-inclusive scour protection materials are designed to support the development of marine habitats. They also have the potential to be among the most cost-effective nature enhancement measures, as they require only limited additional investment compared to conventional scour protection methods.

If this technology offers such clear benefits, why has it not become standard practice yet, and should it be?

Join us on 4 November 2026 to hear perspectives on this topic from Marjolein Kelder (the Rich North Sea), Helen Elphick (RWE), Tim Wilms (Vattenfall), and Luuk Jungerling (the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policies). These experts will dive into the existing scour protection pilot projects, the composition and actual costs of this innovative measure, and the challenges associated with implementing it at scale.

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Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11029
Dení joined the Renewables Grid Initiative in 2018. She is currently coordinating the work of the ‘Offshore Energy and Nature’ team, and previously was responsible for RGI’s Business Plan and fundraising strategies. Prior to RGI, Deni worked as a consultant, managing and implementing international projects between the EU, Asia-Pacific and Latin-America in diverse sectors. She studied Sociology and Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and La Trobe University in Australia, and she holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Xiamen University in China.

Charlotte Mueller

Manager – Communication

Charlotte Mueller

Manager – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11026
Charlotte joined RGI in April 2022 as part of the communications team. Prior to joining RGI, Charlotte completed internships with the GIZ and Canadian agricultural ministry working on topics including energy, agriculture and water security, trade policy and climate communication. Charlotte studied History and Economics at Carleton University in Canada and she holds a Master’s degree in Politics and Public Administration from the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

Dení Aguilar Bellamy

Coordinator – Offshore Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11029
Dení joined the Renewables Grid Initiative in 2018. She is currently coordinating the work of the ‘Offshore Energy and Nature’ team, and previously was responsible for RGI’s Business Plan and fundraising strategies. Prior to RGI, Deni worked as a consultant, managing and implementing international projects between the EU, Asia-Pacific and Latin-America in diverse sectors. She studied Sociology and Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and La Trobe University in Australia, and she holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Xiamen University in China.

Charlotte Mueller

Manager – Communication

Charlotte Mueller

Manager – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11026
Charlotte joined RGI in April 2022 as part of the communications team. Prior to joining RGI, Charlotte completed internships with the GIZ and Canadian agricultural ministry working on topics including energy, agriculture and water security, trade policy and climate communication. Charlotte studied History and Economics at Carleton University in Canada and she holds a Master’s degree in Politics and Public Administration from the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU or LIFE Programme. Neither the EU nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.