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Discussions with tag 'Water Supply'
Petition the EPA: Ban the Use of Chlorpyrifos - Protect Agricultural Workers and Drinking Water Supplies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s recently released human health risk assessment shows that farmworkers who apply the chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide, or work in the field may be …
MIT Water Summit 2018: Thirsty Cities, November 15-16, Cambridge, MA
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 50% today. Many cities are already running out of water. This year’s MIT Water Summit brings together representatives of
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Webinar: EBC Water Resources - Challenges Facing our Water Resources Under a Changing Climate, July 23, 9 am EDT
This EBC Water Resources program will explore how our drinking water and coastal water resources are being affected by climate change and some of the adaptation and resiliency measures local states an
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Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water in the City, December 9, 8am - 10am EDT
The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning
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Webinar: Driving Potable Water Reduction in Residential Projects, March 25 12 pm EDT
In this two-hour interactive webinar, participants will be guided through the results of a Seattle-based cost-benefit analysis called "A Decision Maker's Guide to Cost-Effective Residential P
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Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT
The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban
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USGBC LA Webinar: Thought Leadership Series - Reusing & Rethinking Water, September 30, 4-5:30 PT
This webinar is an informed discussion with local leaders on how we address water use during this critical and ongoing time of drought across California and the Western US. The conference will be cove
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Free Green Building Webinar: Why Use the Certified Water Rating Index (WRI)? October 6, 12 pm EST
The 2020 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) introduced the Water Rating Index (WRI) as a new optional path for homes to demonstrate compliance with water efficiency criteria. Like the HER
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Webinar: Greywater Reuse: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, August 24, 2 pm CT
With water scarcity concerns rising, we must look at what can be done at saving potable water use. By treating and reusing lightly contaminated greywater at both the residential and commercial level,
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