Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT
Cost: $50.00
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Understand New Orleans' process for selecting and designing green infrastructure projects to maximize multiple benefits.
- Demonstrate knowledge of New Orleans' challenging stormwater and climate issues and understand proposed solutions.
- Describe the Resilient New Orleans strategy and implementation.
MORE SESSION DETAILS
Participants will learn about New Orleans' approach to green infrastructure and how it supports the city's existing drainage system. They will explore green infrastructure demonstration projects implemented by various public agencies and nonprofits and learn about large-scale innovative urban water management projects that support the region's vision of "living with water". Participants will learn how New Orleans is reducing flooding and subsidence, improving water quality, reducing the burden on existing drainage infrastructure, creating inclusive workforce and economic development opportunities, and improving health and quality of life through a comprehensive approach to building city resilience through green infrastructure.
Mobile Workshop Guides
Colleen McHugh
Mobile Workshop Guide
The Water Institute of the Gulf
New Orleans, LA
Jennifer E. Ruley
Mobile Workshop Guide
Louisiana Public Health Institute
New Orleans, LA
Tyler J. Antrup
Speaker
City of New Orleans, Office of Resilience and Sustainability
New Orleans, LA
Activity ID: NPC180003