EPA Launches Broad Collaborative of External Stakeholders to Advance Green Infrastructure
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy sent this bulletin at 10/13/2014 10:22 AM EDT
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EPA Launches Broad Collaborative of External Stakeholders to Advance Green Infrastructure
On October 8th, EPA’s Green Infrastructure Program and the White House Council on Environmental Quality launched a broad collaborative of external stakeholders to advance green infrastructure implementation. The Green Infrastructure Collaborative will leverage efforts from the federal family, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and academia to advance green infrastructure as a means of supporting water quality and community development goals.
As part of the announcement, EPA released a Statement of Support outlining specific commitments from Collaborative members to advance cooperation and coordination around green infrastructure initiatives.
The Collaborative will build capacity for green infrastructure by providing a platform for national stakeholders to:
The Collaborative will build on the Green Infrastructure Partnership launched in 2007 by EPA and its founding partner organizations.
For more information on the Collaborative, visit: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/gi_partners.cfm.
White House fact sheet: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/Press_Releases/October_8_2014.
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