New Facilitator’s Guide for GI Champions: Rain Garden: A Simple Way to Do Your Part presentation available on the Rutgers Green Infrastructure Champions program website. Rain gardens are just one of many green infrastructure practices that can help municipalities manage stormwater.
Topic: Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
Green Infrastructure & Climate Change Fact Sheets
The Green Infrastructure Committee created four fact sheets to help expand your knowledge on green infrastructure and share with your community. Green infrastructure has an important relationship to climate change, public health, and equity.
Jersey Water Works Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule
The Jersey Water Works Climate Resilience Committee and Green Infrastructure Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule on February 2, 2023.
Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule
Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule Submitted on behalf of the Jersey Water Works Climate Resilience Committee and Green Infrastructure Committee on February 2, 2023 Climate Change Precipitation Totals for Design Storms Choice of Projection and Data Adjustments: We agree with the incorporation of the following into permit requirements: updated precipitation projections for… Continue reading Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule
Jersey Water Works Conference to Address Key Water Infrastructure Issues, Dec. 2 at The War Memorial
“State and national experts will convene in New Jersey’s state capital to discuss innovative solutions for building resilient water systems across the state, around issues including the implementation of green infrastructure, the new combined sewer overflow (CSO) permits, water affordability programs, and a diverse and equitable water workforce.”
How to Develop and Implement Green Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy One Pager
The Municipal Engagement subcommittee of the Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee, created this one pager which accompanies this brochure to help municipalities and schools implement and maintain green infrastructure (GI) projects.
Brochure on How to Develop and Implement Green Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy
Rain garden in Berkeley Heights, NJ, featuring Joe Pye weed and cone flowers in bloom. Photo credit: R. Leister. The Municipal Engagement subcommittee of the Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee, created a brochure to help municipalities and schools implement and maintain green infrastructure (GI) projects. This resource highlights success stories along with advice and… Continue reading Brochure on How to Develop and Implement Green Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy
Stormwater Skills: Training Resources for Green Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance
The Green Infrastructure Committee created the green infrastructure training program inventory to inform municipalities, professionals, and others interested in green infrastructure to identify suitable training programs to fit specific needs. The ultimate goal of this inventory is to help New Jersey residents find training programs that could help them begin, or otherwise further, a career… Continue reading Stormwater Skills: Training Resources for Green Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance
Wow Your Town: Four Fact Sheets for Green Infrastructure Champions
The Green Infrastructure Committee created four fact sheets to help local advocates promote green infrastructure in their towns. Each fact sheet is unique for a specific audience in mind: general population, environmental experts, transportation specialists, or school stakeholders.
Green Infrastructure Champions Spotlight: Schools
This fact sheet reviews the benefits of installing aesthetically pleasing green infrastructure on school grounds as a learning tool for students, staff, and visitors.