4th Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit:

Retrofitting the region to support people and nature

Cascadia College- Bothell

Thank you to all who attended the 4th Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit on March 22nd, 2019.

On March 22nd, 2019, Stewardship Partners and the summit Host Committee convened the 4th Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit, a City Habitats event. The vision of this summit is to convene diverse leaders from Puget Sound cities and towns to map the strategic role of green infrastructure in our shared clean water future.

This year’s Summit put a special focus on retrofitting our existing built environment in addition to making the economic, social, and ecological case(s) for green infrastructure. Local, regional and state agencies, businesses, non-profits, community groups, educators and students spent the day building their collaborative networks and learning from thought leader peers.

Youth Voices panel participants. (Photo credit: The Nature Conservancy)

Summit Presentations and Related Resources:

View the Agenda Here

Completed Challenge Table Sheets:

Summit Presentations:

Resources to engage youth and continue conversations sparked by the Youth Voices Panel:
(If you have a resource you would like added to this list please contact us)

Deep in conversation at challenge tables. (Photo credit: The Nature Conservancy)

OUR VISION:
Diverse leaders from Puget Sound cities and towns convene to map the strategic role of urban green infrastructure in our shared clean water future.

SUMMIT GOALS:
1) Understand the full breadth of current green infrastructure work and organizational
strengths across .edu, .org, .com, and .gov sectors

2) Identify gaps and catalyze strategic partnerships to:
Grow a powerful green infrastructure coalition and clean water constituency for Puget Sound
Inspire ourselves to pursue innovative and intersectional green solutions to stormwater pollution
Envision long-term funding approaches that are on par with the scale of our challenge

INFORMATION ON PAST SUMMITS:

HOST COMMITTEE:
Stewardship Partners (convener) with: The Nature Conservancy; City of Seattle; ECOSS
Washington State University and Washington Stormwater Center; MIG/SvR Design; Washington Environmental Council; Salmon-Safe