- Locations - Ft. Myers, Florida (July 1-2), Hartford, Connecticut (July 8-9), Charleston, West Virginia (July 21-22)
About Green Infrastructure: is an approach to wet weather management that is cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Green Infrastructure management approaches and technologies infiltrate, evapotranspire, capture and reuse stormwater to maintain or restore natural hydrologies. See EPA examples of green infrastructure and design approaches.
At the largest scale, the preservation and restoration of natural landscape features (such as forests, floodplains and wetlands) are critical components of green stormwater infrastructure. By protecting these ecologically sensitive areas, communities can improve water quality while providing wildlife habitat and opportunities for outdoor recreation.
On a smaller scale, green infrastructure practices include rain gardens, porous pavements, green roofs, infiltration planters, trees and tree boxes, and rainwater harvesting for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and landscape irrigation.
- Green Jobs Training: Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Technologies (PDF)
- 2009 Green Infrastructure Webcast Schedule
- Green Roofs and Green Jobs Video
- Reduced and Delayed Stormwater Runoff Volumes
- Enhanced Groundwater Recharge
- Stormwater Pollutant Reductions
- Reduced Sewer Overflow Events
- Increased Carbon Sequestration
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Reduced Energy Demands
- Improved Air Quality
- Additional Wildlife Habitat and Recreational Space
- Improved Human Health
- Increased Land Values