The webinar GSI on Schoolyards: Barriers and Solutions was held on Thursday, October 31, 2019. In this webinar, presenters shared the results of a new report outlining known challenges and solutions to implementing Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) on schoolyards. The webinar featured presentations from representatives of each of the four case studies included in the report. This […]

In August, the Exchange Collaborative Grant Program awarded $100,000 to fund two new projects. The Collaborative Grant Program is a key tool for Exchange members to work on common problems together. The program is designed to support the Exchange’s goal to improve the speed, cost, and impact of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) programs through member collaboration. […]

The Exchange is hiring a Communications & Partnerships Specialist! Please find a the job description and directions to apply here.

Please see the following announcement from the NRPA: Measuring the benefits of green infrastructure just became easier. NRPA’s new Green Infrastructure Evaluation Framework can help you collect data and share how your projects are benefitting the community! The NRPA Great Urban Parks Campaign helps parks implement green infrastructure projects and build vibrant, climate resilient communities. Green […]

View the recording of this webinar here. Webinar Information: Workforce Development Program Scan and Case Studies Webinar July 18, 2019 1:00 PM EDT Join us to learn about workforce development programs in Milwaukee, New Haven, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Based on research led by NEORSD and Bush Consulting, this webinar will feature key lessons for communities […]

Please register for Stormwater Credit Trading – Program Considerations and Perspectives from Grand Rapids, Michigan on Jun 18, 2019 12:00 PM EDT here. Presenters will describe their efforts to design a stormwater credit trading program for Grand Rapids, Michigan. The program is intended to provide regulatory flexibility for real estate developers while leveraging their resources […]

The SFPUC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Model is an Excel-based planning tool that is used to plan and budget for future green infrastructure maintenance obligations in terms of both labor and dollar costs. The SFPUC has made the model available for sister municipal stormwater agencies to use for planning-level analyses. A recording of a recent presentation […]

The Green Infrastructure Co-benefits Valuation Tool is intended to provide a framework, methods, and values to support rapid screening-level analysis of the costs and benefits associated with a range of GI investments. It was developed by Earth Economics with guidance from Exchange members. Below are links to the most current version of the valuation tool […]

The Exchange Collaboration Grant Team from Vancouver and Seattle just returned from an intense 7-day long study tour in Rotterdam and Amsterdam! There will be a session on the tour at this year’s Annual Meeting, so be sure to join us to learn from the team’s many lessons! Please enjoy this Water Travel Journal from […]

Please join us for a GI Exchange webinar on May 7th, 2019 at 2:00pm ET. The SFPUC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Model is an Excel-based planning tool that is used to plan and budget for future green infrastructure maintenance obligations in terms of both labor and dollar costs. The maintenance model takes as inputs user-defined project […]