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SBN Achieving Climate Resilience Through Water Symposium

March 20, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Science History Institute

Sustainable Business Network is hosting “Achieving Climate Resilience Through Water” to convene business-owners, professionals, and other interested parties that work in the green stormwater infrastructure field and other issues relating to water management, quality, equity, and climate resilience.

Attendees will learn how to more effectively implement and manage stormwater management practices (SMPs), as well as identify new approaches to green stormwater infrastructure, how water management impacts our waterways and drinking water, gain a deeper knowledge of the regulatory frameworks that support nature-based solutions and the financing and funding mechanisms that exist to advance the industry forward.

Opening Plenary: “Meeting Urban Stormwater Resiliency and Water Quality Challenges via Cross-Sectoral Collaborations”
Plenary Speakers:
  • Pinar Balci, PhD, Former Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Environmental Planning & Analysis, NYC DEP
  • Biswarup Guha, MS PE CPM, Research Scientist, NJDEP
  • Amy Motzy, Section Lead, Climate & Equity, NYC DEP
  • Marc Cammarata, Deputy Water Commissioner, PWD
The symposium includes three tracks, including Green Stormwater Management: New Approaches, Operations & MaintenanceStormwater & Climate Resilience Regulations & Policies; and Funding and Financing Opportunities for Water Infrastructure & Community Greening.

Event Details

Science History Institute

315 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States

Date

March 20, 2024

Time

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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