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Description: Green infrastructure is often seen as a “nice to have” bonus part of a project or as a strategy to manage stormwater that is only available to larger, urban utilities. But a growing number of smaller more rural communities are busting this myth. These communities are successfully integrating green infrastructure into their projects to improve quality, reduce localized flooding, and achieve ecological benefits.

This webinar will showcase Lancaster, PA, Harrisburg, PA, and Caledon, ON as leading examples of smaller communities relying on green infrastructure to help meet their stormwater challenges. Representatives from these communities will explain how their green infrastructure programs work and share their successes and lessons learned. The program will also feature how other communities inspired by these examples can access technical assistance to prepare and apply for funding for green infrastructure projects.

Learning Objectives:

• Inspire broadened thinking about the types of strategies small, rural stormwater managers can use to meet their needs
• Spotlight real world examples of smaller communities deploying green infrastructure
• Equip participants with the knowledge on how to access technical assistance for integrating green infrastructure into infrastructure funding applications
• Answer participants’ questions about the benefits of using green infrastructure to manage stormwater

Presenters: 

• Moderator: Caroline Koch, Director of Water Policy, WaterNow Alliance
• Claire Maulhardt, Stormwater Utility Director, Capital Region Water
• Matthew Wilson, Water Resources Project Manager, Caledon, ON
• Molly Deger, Deputy Director, Sustainability and Environment, City of Lancaster, PA

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We will provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

This will be a virtual program for local decision makers, utility management and staff, and community leaders in Rural, Small (serving ≤10,000), and Tribal (RST) municipal water systems confronting challenges with finding ways to invest in sustainable, equitable and climate resilient water solutions.

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