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LA Green Corps participants at work. Source: GNOF

The GI Construction and Conservation Training Program

Jumpstart your career by joining the green solution! Louisiana Green Corps (LAGC)  provides environmental education and career building opportunities via construction and conservation job training programs. The Green Infrastructure (GI) Construction and Conservation training program is open to adults 18 years or older with an interest in working in construction and green infrastructure work. The …

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SOUL Trees Source: SOUL

SOUL Tree Initiative

The Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) launched an initiative to plant 700 native trees in the historic, low-lying Pontchartrain Park with a goal to plant one in front of every home by March 2022. Trees are helpful when mitigating stormwater runoff, help clean the air, in addition to providing shade and beauty to communities. By …

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How a typical permeable pavement works. Photo Credit: Dan Swenson, Graphics Editor, Nola.com

Stormwater Incentives: Permeable Pavement

Living in a city below sea level means living in a city often inundated with water and its effects. Stormwater incentive mechanisms are easy to implement and afford community members the flexibility and creativity to reduce the impacts of flooding and runoff in our communities. Across the US, communities have employed successful incentive models such …

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