by Sami Stroud | May 29, 2026 | Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
Figure 1: Green infrastructure at Central New Mexico Community College. Image Credit: Shannon Pepper, 2025 If you have ever tried searching for green infrastructure (GI) funding, you probably quickly discovered that it has many different names and titles. The benefits...
by Sami Stroud | May 26, 2026 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
This blog is tailored for state and local officials, municipal planners, stormwater practitioners, and community leaders who are evaluating or implementing green infrastructure. Understanding the design and functions of bioswales will empower stakeholders to make...
by Sami Stroud | Apr 7, 2026 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater, Workforce Development
Above 1. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Water Department Gray infrastructure is not the only tool at hand to manage a community’s stormwater, and with increasing severe weather events in the wake of climate change, utilizing all assets at hand is critical to...
by Southwest EFC | Feb 26, 2026 | Community Engagement, Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Stormwater, Utility Management, Workforce Development
This episode explores how the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement has evolved since its inception. The conversation breaks down pollution diets and nutrient reduction goals, highlights effective stormwater best management practices, and discusses workforce development...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 14, 2025 | Community Engagement, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
View the original recording of the webinar, recorded July 22, 2025, on the Environmental Finance Center Network’s YouTube channel. When basement flooding became a recurring nightmare for residents in Milwaukee’s Grasslyn Manor neighborhood, they could have...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 9, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Asset Management, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
Imagine you’re an average citizen in the city or town you live in: You are walking down the road and see a streetside stormwater harvesting swale, also known as a chicane, that the city installed a couple years ago. There are some native plants doing okay in there,...
