Bethesda Green Luncheon Speaker Series

BETHESDA GREEN LUNCHEON SPEAKER SERIES
 
DC GREENWORKS &
THE GREENING OF DC
 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Noon to 1:30
p.m.
 
Speaker:  Peter Ensign, LEED AP BD+C GRP, DC Greenworks
 
DC
Greenworks is a leading advocate of
green infrastructure practices in the District of Columbia and the region. DC
Greenworks has installed 3,200 rain-barrels, several rain and native habitat
gardens, and the largest rooftop farm in the District of Columbia. These
activities have raised ecological awareness and reduced stormwater runoff by 3
million gallons per year.
 
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:

• Introduction to Green
  Infrastructure 
• Challenges facing the DC Metro
  Area caused by stormwater runoff, including the degradation of our waterways –
  creeks, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay
• Policy initiatives underway in
  the DC Metro Area to address these challenges
• New initiatives—how DC Greenworks
  is adapting to the needs of this emerging Green Infrastructure industry as it
  grows rapidly and gains momentum.

 
FEE - General Admission: $20,
Incubator Companies: Free
 
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
 

To register, visit www.bethesdagreen.org.