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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. Heat is the biggest killer from [a] natural disaster perspective.".

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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

Climate resilience is the theme of this year’s event (29 th May to 4 th June), which aims to inspire the public to help protect the capital’s waterways. The public can get involved in citizen science projects to monitor the health of their rivers in order to gather evidence on the issues and opportunities for water quality improvements.

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Plan It Native landscape conference goes virtual

Greenability Magazine

Twenty-three speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, including selecting plants for pollinators, gardening for winter beauty and wildlife, principles for improving soil health, seeding and maintaining prairie plantings, native trees and plants, ecological restoration, replacements for invasive plants and green infrastructure.

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Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Envirotec Magazine

Nelson is a co-founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics (US/UK) which set its goal at developing theory and practice of how to better integrate human technologies and activities with restoration of ecological health. The institute was a key part of the Biosphere 2 research team.

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Managing complexity

Envirotec Magazine

They are also, in part, a response to stricter performance targets, changing government legislation, and increased public scrutiny of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) releasing sewage and stormwater into rivers and seas during heavy rainfall. How much more is needed to ensure resilience with a changing climate? •

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Hear local experts discuss climate issues

Greenability Magazine

Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. The post Hear local experts discuss climate issues appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Watch it here. Watch it here.

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Environmental Services Director

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Various national organizations and magazines recognize Fort Collins as one of the best places to live in the nation. Fort Collins directly provides a full slate of municipal services, including operating its own electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. Fort Collins is widely considered the Craft Beer Capital of Colorado.