Martha Sheils, Program Manager at the New England Environmental Finance Center and founding partner at Studioverde also spoke at the November, 2013 Think Blue Maine stormwater conference in South Portland about how municipalities are reducing their implementation and long term costs through strategic use of… [Read More]
Think Blue
Lisa Cowan spoke at a workshop session of the 2013 Think Blue Maine stormwater conference on the subject of green infrastructure, aesthetics and social engagement titled “Green Infrastructure: The Bad, the Ugly and Why Looks Matter”. The conference was held to promote practical strategies to… [Read More]
Changing the Conversation on Stormwater Management Part I
Recent destructive storm events have focused public attention on climate change, sustainable site design, and resiliency. As ecological design practitioners, we have an opportunity to build on this paradigm shift and take the lead in promoting a more sustainable approach to water management. To help… [Read More]
Green Infrastructure, Ecological Design + Aesthetics
Lisa Cowan has a new article in the Ecological Landscape Association’s (ELA) July newsletter – “Changing the Conversation on Ecological Design”. Read more about her ideas on how to incorporate new concepts into your conversation and how to make ecological projects resonate aesthetically.