Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Dave Webb, a biodiversity specialist at the Environment Agency and chair of the London Rivers Restoration Group, said: “Restoring and rewilding London’s rivers is a no-regret action that we can take now to reduce the impact of extreme events and the long-term effect of the climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

million of them scheduled to achieve “at risk” status by 2050 – water management components firm Hydro International has renewed a stormwater management deal with Rehau , a firm active in the building services sector. A gainst a backdrop of ever increasing flood risk for many UK properties – with an extra 1.2

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Introduction to Sustainable Water Management Water is essential for life, yet it is a finite resource under increasing stress due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change. Manage stormwater, reduce the volume of runoff, and lower the likelihood of water-related damage during heavy rains to decrease the risk of flooding.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Durham, October 2023 Urban locations worldwide are struggling to manage stormwater drainage, in the face of extreme weather. Climate change is expected to bring a more variable water cycle, 2 with weather conditions veering towards extremes of dryness and wetness. They are also more often associated with older cities.

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Grist

JULY 18, 2019

But as Barry proved, one of the most insidious effects of climate change might be something with which most places are already somewhat familiar: rain. Additionally, climate change makes storms migrate at a lazier pace , enabling them to drop far more rain on a given region, leading to an increased risk of devastating floods.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

To better understand exactly how mangroves can grow in the ocean yet pump freshwater up to their leaves, engineers constructed what they’re dubbing “synthetic mangroves ”, pressure-driven devices that can draw freshwater out of the saltiest seas — and have the potential to help manage stormwater in cities.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

To encourage property owners to use best practices for stormwater management, Johnson County Stormwater Management Program offers the refunds to homeowners and businesses that make improvements on their properties.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2023

New Zealand’s government is undertaking a major restructuring of its water industry called the Water Services Reform Programme, which aims to improve delivery of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services. Many of the issues faced in New Zealand will be familiar to people working in the UK water industry, and vice versa,” says Parker.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Journalists from the Miami Herald to the BBC have crowned Miami, FL, Ground Zero, for the effects of Climate Change. inches of runoff water, according to the project specs from the Florida Stormwater Associations 2018 Winter Conference. September 2019 marked the first addition of a “bioswale” to the city’s roads.

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Grist

JULY 10, 2021

And then climate change is exacerbating the problem.”. This is likely to be particularly important in the American West, because climate change is both making droughts more punishing and futzing with the dynamics of rain. “We have, I guess, more people — one. Cities are also adapting.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 7, 2022

Second, our nonprofit mission: Redesigning systems at the root of the climate crisis drives our work with startups, to help fast-track the sustainable and equitable deployment of technologies the world needs to help solve climate change. Climate resilience, zero carbon, and the built environment.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Their extensive root systems retain more water than traditional lawns, which reduces stormwater run-off, mitigates flooding and traps significant amounts of carbon. Native plants are critical to our natural system, supporting the butterflies, birds, bees and other insects that pollinate our food system.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Stormwater Sunday Earth Day Celebration , The Little Red Hen’s Community Garden puppet show, 2400 E. Organizations hosting additional Earth Day events, include: Saturday, April 17. Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist. Sunday, April 18. Monday, April 19.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Much of the urgency around flood resilience is based on climate change: One report from the Northeast Regional Climate Center found that “100-year” storm events could be as much as 50 percent rainier by the end of the century. However, this model is only feasible in larger cities with connections to large university systems.

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Varuna

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This past week (Jan 2020) a slew of climate change investment redirection announcements last week from Microsoft , Union Square Ventures and fifty wall ventures (both VC firms) and Blackrock (the second time Larry Fink has emphasized this shift in the hedge fund’s focus). drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and greywater?—?as

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

Past winners have worked to reduce waste, air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs and transportation costs. The purpose of the KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program is to recognize those neighborhoods that have implemented sustainable practices within their community.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 3, 2021

The advent of community solar in states like Massachusetts is a critical component in the fight against climate change; however, the location and impact of these projects often presents significant challenges for both the developer and the communities in which they are located.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The plan is Somerville’s first, and is a comprehensive “set of implementable actions that will reduce Somerville’s contribution to climate change and prepare the City for the unavoidable impacts of climate change.” Curtatone, as well as a number of climate change leaders in the community.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. Watch it here. Watch it here.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2023

"Water is only going to get more important - Water change is climate change" This article is an excerpt from GreenBiz Group's 16th annual State of Green Business, which explores sustainable business trends to watch in 2023. Climate change is the problem, but water is the messenger." Climate change is water change."

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Urban Planning : Guides the design of drainage systems, water reservoirs, and sustainable infrastructure to manage stormwater and prevent flooding. Sustainability Practices : Hydrology expert witnesses now focus more on sustainable water management strategies that align with climate change mitigation and adaptation goals.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

The Bank is intended to deliver on the UK's net zero commitment, operate within the Climate Change Act, and facilitate the deployment of public and private capital to modernise and improve the infrastructure of nation.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In consideration of the increased number of hurricanes connected to the effects of climate change in coastal communities, Unabridged Architecture developed the Black and White Beach House to address these issues. The family complex sits in an area heavily impacted by storm activity, in a historic Gulf of Mexico beach town.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

miles of the eastern Tamiami Trail with features to further improve water conveyance, roadway safety, and stormwater treatment,” according to an official statement. Related: Can Florida save its prized Everglades from climate change destruction? “Phase 2 of the project will focus on raising and reconstructing the remaining 6.7

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The bank financially supports a range of climate change mitigating solutions, from building efficiency to grid-scale energy storage and clean transportation. Energy Efficiency : Using less energy for water quality projects. Water efficiency : Using improved technologies or practices to deliver better services with less water.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 4, 2021

This integrated response to climate change via new green infrastructure , as well as the social infrastructure for renewed equity in cities, is urgently needed,” said AZ Award juror Marc Ryan of Toronto-based design firm Public Work. It includes the potential capture of 8,695 acre-feet of stormwater per year.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2021

Sea grasses have other crucial benefits to life on the planet, such as storing carbon and thus staving off climate change. With an estimated 6,300 manatees in Florida, that’s a lot of grass. Nearly half of this year’s manatee deaths have been in Brevard County, home of a crucial manatee habitat called Indian River Lagoon.

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Front And Centered

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Thirty-three years after it was codified, the GMA finally requires cities and counties to integrate climate change into comprehensive plans! The Front and Centered coalition and supporters have advocated for years to include climate and environmental justice in the GMA. Required Elements in Comprehensive Plans ( RCW 36.70A.070

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

“The planned investment promotes the creation of urban ecosystems, where buildings integrated with their surroundings and the city contribute to raising the living standards of all inhabitants and actively support the struggle with challenges arising from climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

In addition to the challenges posed by urban development, climate change is increasing the urgency with which urban drainage and wastewater treatment issues must be addressed. In the river Thames the worst water quality issues typically occur when sudden high levels of rainfall follow a dry period.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 4, 2021

This integrated response to climate change via new green infrastructure , as well as the social infrastructure for renewed equity in cities, is urgently needed,” said AZ Award juror Marc Ryan of Toronto-based design firm Public Work. It includes the potential capture of 8,695 acre-feet of stormwater per year.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 8, 2022

What inspired you to work fighting climate change? Stormwater/flood management and earth observation science. I grew up spending time on a small island where there were no stores or gas stations, and whatever waste we created had to be hauled off on a ferry. Brine management and resource recovery. GenX chemicals.

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Green Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL Luther Burbank High School Luther Burbank High Schools Creativity, Action, and Service Club (CAS) is being recognized for its innovative partnership with CSU Sacramentos Environmental Science Department, Keep California Beautiful (KCB), and the City of Sacramentos Stormwater Department.

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Green Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL Luther Burbank High School Luther Burbank High Schools Creativity, Action, and Service Club (CAS) is being recognized for its innovative partnership with CSU Sacramentos Environmental Science Department, Keep California Beautiful (KCB), and the City of Sacramentos Stormwater Department.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Impressively, the project has also been engineered to be future-ready and sustainable with solar panels that generate more energy than the building consumes as well as a responsible stormwater management plan that captures rainwater runoff.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 2, 2020

The greenhouse also includes stormwater retention tanks. Energy recovery units, geothermal-powered radiant heating and cooling and vertical water features help create local microclimates and keep energy use to a minimum. Kennedy & Violich Architecture Images via Kennedy & Violich Architecture.

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