The University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) launched a new podcast series to explore trends and issues related to Delaware's green infrastructure landscape. This series links listeners with IPA's ongoing applied research on infrastructure conducted in partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation.
Challenges with sea level rise and flood risks are threats to Delaware's aging stormwater management systems. However, new technologies, materials, and evolving partnerships can help municipalities reimagine their stormwater infrastructure and coastal management systems, so they are resilient and functional as the climate continues to change. Added benefits to nature-based approaches include enhanced environmental quality among our communities and new workforce development opportunities.
This Green Infrastructure podcast series will bracket IPA's virtual Zoom workshop scheduled for March 24, 2021. Entitled Delaware's Natural Infrastructure: Transforming the Environment, Workforce, and Economy, attendees will gain a better understanding of the overall benefits and challenges related to green infrastructure initiatives in Delaware while learning about the influences of storm water management and other, natural-infrastructure-related projects on the state's environment, workforce, and economy. Attendees will also be given an opportunity to forge partnerships with technical experts and state agencies to advance green infrastructure projects in their communities. To learn more about this event and register to attend, please visit the Event page.
All episodes in this series were produced and edited by Graduate Public Administration Fellows at IPA. Kicking off the podcast series is Chris Hauser, Associate Director of the Delaware Sea Grant program. Hauser speaks with Abigail Armstrong (MPA '21), a UD Legislative Fellow, about the benefits and challenges of green infrastructure and Delaware Sea Grant's efforts and partnerships toward furthering green infrastructure in Delaware.
Upcoming episodes in the series include conversations with Chris Bason, Executive Director of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays; Vikram Krishnamurthy, Executive Director, Delaware Center for Horticulture; and Rachel Felver and Jamie Alberti, both with the Alliance for Chesapeake Bays.
To learn more about the opportunities around green infrastructure in Delaware, please browse the Green Infrastructure Primer published by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. For additional information on IPA's focus on green infrastructure trends and issues in Delaware, contact IPA Policy Scientists Julia O'Hanlon and Philip Barnes.
