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NEW TIME: Watershed Management Group: Green Infrastructure Webinar Series – Green Infrastructure Case Studies from Tucson, Portland, and Austin, February 23, 2011, 5:30 – 7 PM (MST)
February 23, 2011 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Green Infrastructure Case Studies from Tucson, Portland, and Austin
February 23, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (MST) – Register Here.
- Want to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood and community
- Are interested in environmental sustainability, community development, urban design, or neighborhood activism
- Want to learn to implement practices like rain gardens, green streets, and street trees in your own community
This webinar is free and open to anyone– members of the public are encouraged to participate! Speakers from Tucson (AZ), Portland (OR), and Austin (TX) will address the different approaches their communities have taken to implement green infrastructure, as well as their successes, challenges, and next steps. Speakers include Dave Elkin, Landscape Architect with Greenworks (Portland); Mike Kelly, Civil Engineer – City of Austin, TX; and James MacAdam, Watershed Management Group – Green Streets Program Manager (Tucson). The program will include a short introduction to green infrastructure concepts and practices, and a moderated Q&A will be available to public participants.
WMG will be holding a public viewing of this webinar at the University of Arizona’s College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture building, 1040 N. Olive Rd, Room 103. Contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266 for more information.
April 27, 4:00 – 5:30 PM (MST): Community-Based Green Infrastructure: Register Here
September 14, 4:00 – 5:30 PM (MST): Working Session: Green Infrastructure across the U.S.: Register Here