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Urban Sustainability Forum: Green Infrastructure Funding

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Tags: Academy of Natural Sciences, funding, green, infrastructure, philadelphia

Location: Academy of Natural Sciences
19th St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA

Register online by visiting: http://greeninfrastructurefinance.eventbrite.com/

Greenworks Philadelphia sets out an ambitious agenda of “green” initiatives for our city and region that includes new trails along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, new parks, accessible riverfronts, thousands of new trees, green roofs, green streets and transit. These new green infrastructure projects will help improve air quality, provide recreational space, reduce heat-related deaths and increase property values.

But how do we pay for it?

Philadelphia’s ambitious agenda to become the “Greenest City in America” will require innovative and reliable funding methods. Having surveyed the nation, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Economy League of Greater Philadelphia present several models for creatively funding green infrastructure from places as far away as St. Louis, Missouri and as close as our own back yard.

Come hear about how these models can be implemented and expanded right here in Philadelphia!

Speakers:

• Moderator: Patrick Starr, Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
• Peter Sortino, President, Danforth Foundation, St. Louis (National Best Practice)
• Howard Neukrug, PE, Director, Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia Water Department (Local Best Practice)
• Steve Wray, Executive Director, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

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