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We are the CAS Foundation: Climate Adaptation Services. A committed, passionate and creative team. From many different areas of expertise, we work together on the same mission: a climate-proof world for everyone. Curious about the people behind CAS? Keep on reading!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Arjen Koekoek<\/h3>\n

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Dani\u00ebl Staal<\/h3>\n

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Ellis Haarsma<\/h3>\n

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Eva Boon<\/h3>\n

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Hasse Goosen<\/h3>\n

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Jan-Willem Anker<\/h3>\n

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Kim van Nieuwaal<\/h3>\n

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John Backer<\/h3>\n

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Koen Veenenbos<\/h3>\n

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Lars de Ruig<\/h3>\n

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Lisette Klok<\/h3>\n

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Malou ten Have<\/h3>\n

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Marit Heinen<\/h3>\n

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Simone Kroes<\/h3>\n

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Sophie van der Horst<\/h3>\n

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Sven Groothedde<\/h3>\n

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Timo Kelder<\/h3>\n

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Tinka Valentijn<\/h3>\n

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CAS through time<\/h3>\n
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2025<\/div>\n
Launch Climate Impact Atlas Aruba<\/div>\n

The Climate Impact Atlas Aruba goes live, developed together with the National Climate Resilience Council (NCRC) and commissioned by the IPDC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2024<\/div>\n
Launch Climate Impact Atlas for Cura\u00e7ao<\/div>\n

Klimak\u00f2rsou goes live, the Climate Impact Atlas for Cura\u00e7ao, commissioned by the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC), and developed with local partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2023<\/div>\n
Launch Climate Impact Atlas BES islands<\/div>\n

The Climate Impact Atlas for the BES islands goes live, commissioned by the Ministry of Infrastructure (IenW) and developed together with many other parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Ten-year anniversary CAS!<\/div>\n

CAS celebrates its 10th anniversary with a symposium in Bussum. Together with our network, we set joint ambitions around the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Portal and the Climate Impact Atlas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Official launch of Knowledge Portal in Bangladesh <\/div>\n

Bangladesh is launching a knowledge portal to support its Delta Plan. This portal was developed by CAS together with Bangalese partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2021<\/div>\n
European project REACHOUT <\/div>\n

Together with Deltares, CAS wins the EU project REACHOUT. This project applies the approach of the Delta Plan Spatial Adaptation in seven regions in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2021<\/div>\n
Update Climate Impact Atlas <\/div>\n

To cope with increasing numbers of visitors, the Climate Impact Atlas software has been updated and the website made more user-friendly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2021<\/div>\n
Award Copernicus<\/div>\n

CAS wins award at the Copernicus Climate Change Service Gala with a climate service for farmers in Kenya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2021<\/div>\n
First Monitoring Lab <\/div>\n

CAS organises the first Climate Adaptation Monitoring Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2020<\/div>\n
Scientific review Delta Programme <\/div>\n

CAS coordinates the six-yearly scientific review of the Delta Programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2019<\/div>\n
Launch Climate Damage Atlas <\/div>\n

CAS launches the first version of the Climate Damage Atlas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2019<\/div>\n
First Finance Lab <\/div>\n

CAS together with Wageningen Environmental Research (WER) organises the first lab on climate risks for the financial sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2018<\/div>\n
Bangladesh adopts Delta Plan <\/div>\n

CAS plays a role in both the preparations and implementation of this plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2017<\/div>\n
LIFE IP Climate Adaptation <\/div>\n

Together with team NAS, RIVM and Deltares, CAS takes the initiative to submit a LIFE IP application, which will be honoured in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Climate impact assessments as a starting point for stress tests <\/div>\n

The Delta Plan for Spatial Adaptation (DPRA) agreed that local authorities will make climate stress tests. The Climate Impact Atlas is the starting point with basic information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2016<\/div>\n
Publication National Climate Adaptation Strategy <\/div>\n

CAS co-authored the National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2016<\/div>\n
International network Climate Adaptation Platforms <\/div>\n

CAS is co-initiator of an international network for climate portals, that has produced the KE4CAP project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2016<\/div>\n
Relocation to Bussum <\/div>\n

CAS moves to the water tower in Bussum, one of the most sustainable office buildings in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2015<\/div>\n
NKWK Climate-proof Cities <\/div>\n

CAS, together with the ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and STOWA, is initiator of the knowledge programme NKWK Climate-proof Cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Launch Knowledge Portal for Spatial Adaptation <\/div>\n

CAS launches the first version of the Knowledge Portal for Climate Adaptation, commissioned by the Ministry of Infrastructure (IenW) and Knowledge for Climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2012<\/div>\n
Start of Climate Adaptation Services <\/div>\n

CAS is established from the Knowledge for Climate research programme (2008-2014), with the aim of ensuring the continuity of the Climate Impact Atlas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Marianne Linde<\/h3>\n

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