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SUSTAINABILITY SESSIONS - REBECCA SAYRE: ELLEN SOUTHARD & MARIN BJORK
Learn how equity and stormwater cleanup can transform communities, heal injustices and build connections as we use soil and plants to clean our waterways for salmon and orca. My guests, Ellen Southard and Marin Bjork will share about Green Bridges for Salmon projects for the First Ave South and Georgetown bridges, plus how local youth and community groups are deepening the value of this work for all.
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/ss
Harvesting the Rain Seattle 2030 District:
As we approach Fall and the rains that follow, we are reminded that there is another harvest to be had: RAIN! Although at times abundant, rain is a precious commodity here in the Pacific Northwest and it's a good time to plan ahead for reusing stormwater. Harvesting the Rain: The Living Building Challenge + Rainwater Collection to Meet S2030D Goals. Our panel of experts will consider conservation and efficiencies; systems sizing, retrofitting, harvesting among buildings, and non-potable water for non-potable uses. The PAE Headquarters Building in Portland will be the featured case study.
CELEBRATING OUR 2020 LIVING FUTURE HEROES
The International Living Future Institute has announced the recipients of its 2020 Living Future Hero Awards. The new Heroes were recognized at the Institute’s Living Future 2020 Online conference, its largest annual event on regenerative design and sustainable, green building.
The Living Future Hero award was created to acknowledge and celebrate individuals in the regenerative design community who have dedicated significant time and effort to advancing the Living Future programs and mission. The individuals chosen as Heroes exceed expectations in environmental advocacy, champion Living Future projects and products, and share this vision with their peers.
Our Aurora Bridge project in the news:
Rain gardens clean pollution on Seattle's Aurora Bridge
Stormwater runoff is the No. 1 toxic pollutant in Puget Sound. Now rain gardens are working to alleviate that.
Managed by Site Story, the Greenbridges Project wins King County Green Globes Award:
From cleaning polluted stormwater to saving forests, farmlands and open space for public use, to designing environmentally friendly building regulations that save resources, the 2019 King County Green Globe Award winners honored today by Executive Dow Constantine are leading the ongoing efforts to improve environmental conditions for people and fish and wildlife across the region.
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/newsroom/newsreleases/2019/April/22-Green-Globes.aspx