Rebecca C. Stack’s Post

Do you know about "Phytoremediation"? We didn't until today! It is the concept that certain #plants can be used to protect ecosystems by degrading organic pollutants and reducing some metal contaminants by acting as filters or traps. We learned that and a whole lot more at today's Stormwater BMP (Best Maintenance Practices) training in City Of Hyattsville, Maryland, led by Rebecca C. Stack of Designgreen, LLC, and Dawn Taft. It was a beautiful day to step outside and see first-hand how Hyattsville designs and maintains natural stormwater infrastructure. In the morning session, guests heard from our very own Kala Fleming about how Frontline Gig is building a platform to backfill #labor gaps with vetted and trained workers who are bringing positive attitudes to get work done right. A beautiful day for learning! Thank you to all facilitators.

Good news! Eligible locations for #RiverSmart Rooftops have expanded. @doee_dc now allows the Green Roof Rebate Program to support all properties in Wards 7 and 8! Installing a green roof on your property will manage your stormwater, decrease your heating and cooling costs, make your roof last longer and provide habitat for pollinator. Start your application today: https://lnkd.in/g9PxE6T5 #greenroof #greeninfrastructure #stormwatermanagement #equity #environmentaljustice #pollinators

Can the Nordic Cloudburst management approach be applied in the US? A couple of weeks back we had the pleasure of showing Rohit Aggarwala & Alan Cohn from NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) some of the implemented cloudburst projects in Copenhagen in collaboration with Lykke Leonardsen from Københavns Kommune. Last week we held the second round of stakeholder and community engagement in relation to the development of the cloudburst masterplan for SW/Buzzard Point in Washington, D.C. Led by the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)’s Andrea Limauro and our Ramboll NYC-based Simon Kates we had another round of eye-opening conversations around resilience supported by our wonderful team of Moody Graham’s Ryan Moody, Landscape Architecture Bureau’s Joseph Chambers, and Designgreen, LLC’s Rebecca C. Stack. The overachieving focus for this round of conversations was the question of what you CANNOT accept in a flooding situation in Washington, DC. Similar to our conversations with Philadelphia Water Department this month who are also embarking on a cloudburst journey we also addressed aspects such as: Which protection level(s) should you be designing for in relation to cloudburst management? Who should be part of the dialogues and decision-making? Who should pay? Who should maintain? What is your time horizon? Who should implement? How has it been done elsewhere? Particularly in Copenhagen? And what does democratic stakeholder and community engagement look like in practice? How do we integrate equity both in risk assessments and project implementation? AND how do you make informed decisions about all of the above? We are honored to be supporting these cities in applying the Nordic Cloudburst approach as they embark on their journey towards more resilient and equitable communities! #cloudburstmanagement #climatejustice #climateresilience

We're excited to share the news! CHLA wins an ASLA Honor award for our "Parking Lot Alive!" project at the Adkins Arboretum. Adkins is a 400-acre native garden and preserve located on the Eastern Shore of MD. It's open to the public and well worth the visit! adkinsarboretum.org Landscape Architect: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects Client: Adkins Arboretum Engineer: Designgreen, LLC Contractor: Unity Landscape Design/Build View the project here https://lnkd.in/e7XjECTT We're hiring at both of our locations in Maryland and Virgina. https://lnkd.in/eRTTRC4

CitiesAlive 2022 is now accepting proposals for presentations and research papers. The application deadline is Saturday April 30th, 2022, at 11:59 pm. For more information, and to submit your proposals, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dYYgxm5k

Designgreen, LLC welcomes #newhire #adminsupport Charnel Moore-Stanley