You can help #slowtheflow by attending these events:
Rain Barrel 101 Workshop
The Rain Barrel Workshop is a walk through on how to properly install, maintain and utilize your rain barrel system. Once participants have attended the workshop, they can purchase their own rain barrel and can have it installed as well.
Virtual Green Infrastructure 101 Workshop*
The Water Wise Green Infrastructure 101 Workshop provides an introduction to how green infrastructure can be implemented on your property to help reduce flooding! Green Infrastructure topics that will be discussed include: rain gardens, french drains, permeable pavers, bioswales, rain barrels, etc.
The agenda of the Green Infrastructure 101 Workshop is as follows:
-New Orleans’ Drainage System and Grey Infrastructure
-Flooding, Subsidence, Water Quality and Maintenance
-Thinking Outside the Pipe: Green Infrastructure
-Green Infrastructure Types, Components and Benefits
-How to Get Involved
-Free Rain Barrel Raffle for attendees sponsored by PosiGen Solar**
**Water Wise Gulf South and PosiGen Solar for All Louisiana are proudly partnering to bring rooftop solar energy, energy efficiency upgrades and water management rain barrel systems to homeowners. For a FREE SOLAR ASSESSMENT visit:
www.solarforalllouisiana.com/p/water-wise-and-posigen-solar-for-all.htmlVirtual Green Infrastructure Tour*
The Virtual Green Infrastructure Tour will take participants on a tour of New Orleans' own green infrastructure projects. Viewers will see both large scale and small scale projects in action and learn about how they were constructed along with their benefits.
Virtual Green Infrastructure Visioning Session Recap*
The Green Infrastructure Session Recap will investigate green infrastructure projects that have been identified and prioritized by residents in Treme, 7th Ward and Upper 9th Ward.
*These training are mandatory to become a Water Wise Neighborhood Champion.