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Importance of Sustainable Water Management Practices in Urban Areas

Hydrogen Fuel News

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. This reduces water waste and promotes healthier landscapes. These small changes can add up to significant water savings over time.

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Fluid thinking: Equipping cities to avoid inundation

Envirotec Magazine

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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Hear local experts discuss climate issues

Greenability Magazine

Civic leaders throughout the metro area are working on climate issues and have created free videos for the public on topics ranging from energy to food waste. Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention.

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Nominate neighbors for a green award

Greenability Magazine

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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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

Climate Solutions Supercharged , Kansas City Drawdown Society. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Stormwater Sunday Earth Day Celebration , The Little Red Hen’s Community Garden puppet show, 2400 E. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs. Tech, It Does a Planet Good , Re.Use.Full.

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A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought

Grist

And then climate change is exacerbating the problem.”. Basically, you’re taking wastewater that’d normally be treated and pumped out to sea — wasting it, really — and putting it back into the terrestrial water cycle, making it readily available again to people. “We have, I guess, more people — one.

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Somerville Climate Forward Celebration Recap

Greentown Labs

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.