This time last year, a small, dedicated group of Extension and Sea Grant stormwater professionals were getting ready to launch the Green Infrastructure Community of Practice (GI CoP), a platform dedicated to bringing together partners workingRead More…
Watching a big thunderstorm roll across Illinois is awe inspiring, but afterwards do you notice water pooling in the streets? Or worse yet, running through your basement? According to the recently published Illinois Climate Assessment, IllinoisRead More…
Aging water infrastructure, extreme weather, and pressure from residents for green space and community resilience are bringing about changes to the way cities around the country are thinking about stormwater management. In times past, preferred practicesRead More…
In the face of a climate crisis, it is critical to understand what can be done to help curb the disproportional impacts climate change is having on some communities. Our country is also at a timeRead More…
Building social equity and environmental justice into the conversation around green infrastructure (GI) is an opportunity to transform communities by integrating economic, environmental, and social goals. Green infrastructure – such as parks, green roofs, and rainRead More…
The Equitable Green Infrastructure Summit is a one day summit put on by the Green Infrastructure North Central Regional Water Network team intended for individuals and organizations with an interest in community-level green infrastructure. The summitRead More…
The Network’s Equitable Green Infrastructure team has been busy these last few months. The team, which is led by Lisa Merrifield out of the University of Illinois Extension, is planning an Equitable Green Infrastructure Summit toRead More…
Article written by Lisa Merrifield Green infrastructure might not be the word of the year, but it is getting airtime in media reporting and it ties in well with the 2018 word of the year –Read More…
The Current Webinar 47: Beyond Hydrology: Exploring the benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure featured three professionals in water management and green infrastructure (GI) who discussed their work and research on the benefits of GI from water quality,Read More…
The North Central Region Water Network is pleased to announce four new seed-funded projects recently selected for funding. These projects address 1) opportunities and actions arising from the December 2018 North Central Region One Water ActionRead More…