This is the title of an article in the Sunday Star Times issue on 14 September 2014. A full page of somber new scientific data post the latest IPCC report, of homeowners believing they can fight sea-level rise in courts, and of an inactive government a week before general election. The article has an optimistic end though, because it features Urbia Group's unique approach to combine heightened resilience, replenished biodiversity, and improved coastal lifestyle for communities taking action now instead of waiting for Wellington to do so.