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Save 50% on native plants & rain barrels

Greenability Magazine

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. The post Save 50% on native plants & rain barrels appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Save 50% on native plants, rain barrels & more

Greenability Magazine

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. The post Save 50% on native plants, rain barrels & more appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist. Stormwater Sunday Earth Day Celebration , The Little Red Hen’s Community Garden puppet show, 2400 E. Interwoven: An Earth Month Retreat – The Resilient Activist. After Party: Live Music & Conversation. Sunday, April 18.

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Plan It Native landscape conference goes virtual

Greenability Magazine

Doug Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope, Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. Their extensive root systems retain more water than traditional lawns, which reduces stormwater run-off, mitigates flooding and traps significant amounts of carbon. Photo: Tom Schroeder.

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Nominate neighbors for a green award

Greenability Magazine

As part of the city’s KC Green initiative, this program recognizes neighborhoods that have implemented sustainable practices. The city will award neighborhoods with a platinum, gold or silver designation based on the green/sustainable initiatives they have implemented. Registered neighborhoods can apply online at KCMO through July 31.

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Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Envirotec Magazine

A transformative experience, it fuelled a passion for nature-based treatment systems as viable alternatives to energy and capital-intensive centralised plants, reinforcing his belief that ecological engineering is essential in creating a sustainable and regenerative future. The Biosphere 2 project was 50 years ahead of its time.

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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? •