EPA Webcast on Wed. 2/18 on Green Roofs and Stormwater Pollution

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Registration is now open for EPA's Watershed Academy 39th free Webcast Seminar.

To register, visit: http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

Green Roofs: Beautiful and Innovative Solutions to Stormwater Pollution

Speakers

Steven W. Peck, Founder and President of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Robert D. Cameron, Center for Green Roof Research at Penn State University

Tom Liptan, Portand's Bureau of Environmental Services

Many communities across the country are struggling to address impacts
from stormwater runoff on their water resources due to increased
development. Innovative low impact development practices such as green
roofs can help manage stormwater runoff very effectively and provide
communities with beautiful amenities. In addition to capturing runoff,
they help slow it down, thereby reducing the overall volume of runoff
that can lead to flash flooding and streambank erosion. Aside from water
quality benefits, green roofs add beauty and habitat in urban areas.
They also help conserve energy, mitigate urban heat islands, and reduce
a community's carbon footprint. Join us for this exciting Webcast to
learn more about these natural solutions to water pollution. Our three
expert speakers will discuss the benefits of green roofs and share their
experiences as leaders in the green roof movement in the United States
and North America.

Webcast on Wed. Feb . 18 at:

2.0 hour audio Web broadcast

Eastern: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mountain: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pacific: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.