Please fill out the information below to register for the Planning with Nature-Based Solutions Course offered by the Chatham County- Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. The primary objective of this course is to educate local government staff in the Coastal Empire and surrounding areas about effective ways to incorporate Nature- Based Solutions like green infrastructure practices, living shorelines, and other sustainable alternatives into the planning process to ensure a successful project for both residents and the local ecosystem.
This is an online course in Google Classroom, with weekly assignments that will take about an hour of your time and a mandatory Zoom meeting every Wednesday from 10am-11:30am.
The course schedule:
Google Classroom opens Oct 1.
First Assignment (Introductions and Pre-test) due Oct 5th
First Zoom- Oct 9th
Second Assignment (Plan Review) due Oct 12th
Zoom- Oct 16th
Assignment due Oct 19th
Zoom Oct 23rd
Assignment due Oct 26th
Last Zoom- Oct 30th
Assignment due Oct 26th
Final Exam due- November 9th