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Peter Gleick provides fascinating facts about water

Posted Fri, 2013/05/10 - 10:55am by RCAP

For World Water Day on March 22, Dr. Peter Gleick provided a long list of facts about uses of water that was published on Science Blogs. Gleick is president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute and is renowned as an expert, innovator, and communicator on water and climate issues.

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EPA invites communities to apply for Smart-Growth assistance

Posted Thu, 2013/02/21 - 3:41pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting applications from communities interested in exploring barriers to smart growth and testing innovative strategies that can create healthier, more sustainable places to live, work, and play.

Climate-Ready Water Utilities webinar series to begin on January 23

Posted Wed, 2013/01/09 - 4:29pm by RCAP

On January 23, EPA's Climate-Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative will begin a new series of webinars on its tools and resources to help drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities understand and adapt to the impacts of climate change. These webinars will assist the water sector in developing a better understanding of climate change, managing impacts, and creating adaptation strategies.