Presenter 1 Name and Telephone Number

Angela Chalk

Brief Abstract

Hear from the team at Water Wise Gulf South who will be joined by a local community organization building their capacity to advance green infrastructure in the region. The mission of Water Wise Gulf South is to empower individuals, neighborhoods, and marginalized communities to manage stormwater, thereby reducing localized flooding and providing many other benefits. We promote community-driven, ecologically-based solutions, known as green infrastructure, to infiltrate, filter, and detain stormwater runoff and improve water quality. Our approach is to build community leadership and demonstrate green infrastructure systems. We accomplish this by providing technical assistance, educational programming, green infrastructure leadership training, and green infrastructure implementation.

Start Date

3-29-2022 9:00 AM

End Date

3-29-2022 10:00 AM

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Mar 29th, 9:00 AM Mar 29th, 10:00 AM

Tuesday Keynote Address: Water Wise Gulf South

Hear from the team at Water Wise Gulf South who will be joined by a local community organization building their capacity to advance green infrastructure in the region. The mission of Water Wise Gulf South is to empower individuals, neighborhoods, and marginalized communities to manage stormwater, thereby reducing localized flooding and providing many other benefits. We promote community-driven, ecologically-based solutions, known as green infrastructure, to infiltrate, filter, and detain stormwater runoff and improve water quality. Our approach is to build community leadership and demonstrate green infrastructure systems. We accomplish this by providing technical assistance, educational programming, green infrastructure leadership training, and green infrastructure implementation.