Solutions for Dirty Stormwater
In these dog days of summer, its nice to see a fresh new video from NRDC on “stormwater runoff 101.” Starting with the end in mind, NRDC shows how people can do simple things to keep rivers, beaches,...
View ArticleWhat’s next for green streets? How about green alleys!
Imagine living next to a blighted alleyway. You’d like to use it to walk to church or school or the bus stop, but it’s unsafe and ugly. This is the situation that used to exist in the Elmer Avenue...
View ArticleHow to create a clean water alley, Part 5
While the concrete cured, the crew focused on several elements as illustrated in the following photographs Refining grade elevations for the bio-swale. Prepping the wall for paint. Using a roller...
View ArticleA new way of thinking about sustainability
The journal Nature published a commentary on March 21 that argues for a new way of thinking about sustainability, with the traditional three pillars of economy, environment, and society instead...
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