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Municipalities and Green Infrastructure

This last of a 3-part series from from WGTE Watershed radio explores how municipalities are relying more on green infrastructure (like berms, rain gardens/native plants and bio-swail ditches) to control water and street flooding instead of "gray infrastructure" (like traditional pipes and holding tanks).

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Creating a Sustainable City
Bronx River Greenway
Making a Difference
Conewago Creek

A rural Pennsylvania community addresses water quality issues and shows the benefits of targeted, collaborative, voluntary approaches to watershed conservation and implementation of BMPs in this USDA Showcase Watershed.
Watering Lawns
Edwards Aquifer
The Changing Face of Water Management

At the 20th Annual Utah Water Summit in October more than one state water expert noticed there were fewer cowboy boots than ever before. On the final episode of Five Billion Gallons, we’ll look at the changing face of water management in the state and hear from a whole range of Utahns on what the state’s water future will look like.
Pittsburgh Plans to Get Sewage Out of the Water

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority plans to spend more than $2 billion to build miles of new underground tunnels, and to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant. Some clean river advocates are pushing for alternatives, like green infrastructure. We begin our series Ripple Effects: Water Pollution & New Solutions with a look at the debate over sewage in the waterways.
Bioswale Helps Flooding Problems

Pennsylvania's climate change forecast is wet. More frequent and increasingly intense storms than in the past are expected. One community which has already faced devastating floods is finding that a particular kind of green infrastructure called a bioswale could be part of the solution.
Maximizing Water for Agriculture

Nebraska leads the nation in the number of irrigated acres. The Platte River is one of the main sources of that irrigation water. Over time, those demands have increased. And farmers, water managers and seed companies are becoming more water efficient. For our in-depth report “Water Demands on the Platte,” NET News looked at a few of the ways Nebraskans are maximizing water for agriculture.
“Rain Tax” Helps Keep Pollution from Waterways

The federal government is toughening limits on how much storm water can enter rivers and lakes. For many cities, it’s proving expensive - especially in older communities, where water pipes are crumbling and in need of repair. To fix those systems, some local governments are starting to charge residents a stormwater utility fee, or "rain tax."
Municipalities and Green Infrastructure

This last of a 3-part series from from WGTE Watershed radio explores how municipalities are relying more on green infrastructure (like berms, rain gardens/native plants and bio-swail ditches) to control water and street flooding instead of "gray infrastructure" (like traditional pipes and holding tanks).

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Community ActionRebuilding Together PhiladelphiaDownload a homeowner application for a home in need of essential repairs, organize a block build, or for more information on community projects visit Rebuilding Together Philadelphia - a not-for-profit organization bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income areas.
Community ActionTake Action Interactive: How to Make Your Community SustainableExplore ways to take action in your own community through an interactive from Sustainable Cities.
Community ActionRocking the BoatRocking the Boat empowers young people to develop confidence and skills through educational programming centered around river restoration and community revitalization.
Community ActionRiver Clean-UpLearn more about making an impact on the health of rivers and communities nationwide with resources from American Rivers.
Learn MoreNetworking to protect and restore watersProtecting and restoring Schuylkill Waters through partnerships with organizations, businesses and governments is a priority of the Schuylkill Action Network.
Learn MoreSurf Your WatershedFind your watershed and discover the organizations that are working to protect water quality by visiting the Environmental Protection Agency.
Community ActionSustainable CitiesLearn more about the work done to advance the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of American's cities and towns from the Sustainable Cities Institute.
Individual ActionHow to Build a Downspout PlanterFollow these instructions to build your own self-watering, downspout planter from the Philadelphia Water Department.