Monday, August 4, 2014

Greening Vacant Properties & Green Infrastructure Webinars

Check out the following webinars in August and September:

  • Greening Vacant Properties - Wednesday, August 6, 2:00-3:30 Eastern - Speakers from EPA, Keep Growing Detroit, Detroit Future City, and the Warren/Conner Development Coalition will discuss how Detroit is using green strategies to revitalize its vacant properties.
  • Flood Resilience and Recovery Assistance: Lessons Learned from Vermont – Wednesday, August 13, 1:00-2:30 Eastern - Speakers from EPA, FEMA, the state of Vermont, and the Mad River Valley Planning District will discuss smart growth strategies that can help communities prepare for and recover from floods.
  • Green Infrastructure and Smart Growth – Wednesday, September 3, 1:00-2:30 Eastern - Speakers from EPA, the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Upstate Forever Communities will discuss how communities can leverage green infrastructure as part of broader smart growth initiatives.

Each webinar qualifies for certification maintenance credits from the American Planning Association.

Learn more about these webinars and find instructions on how to attend at http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html#webinars.