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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series Presents:</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<a name="_Hlk74229063"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phytotechnology: a Nature-Based Approach to Containing Contamination<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></a></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk74229063"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday, July 28<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Can plants remediate soil contamination? Can a rain garden prevent pollutants from entering the groundwater? Are poplar trees a viable strategy for removing industrial toxins from brownfield
sites? Scientists, landscape architects, and environmentalists have explored these questions for years, with varying results. Phytotechnology, the ability of plants to remove, contain, or control contaminants in the environment, is gaining attention in the
sustainability field as a low-impact approach to improving soil and water quality and protecting human health and the environment.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this webinar, speakers from EPA Region 1 and Boston-based Offshoots, Inc. will explore New England case studies where plants were used to enhance or improve a sustainable cleanup process at
brownfield sites, including factories, gas stations, and industrial areas. Kate Kennen, who has been conducting research in the field since 2006, will discuss the applicability of phytotechnology in her experience as a landscape architect. Jessica Dominguez
and Juan Perez of EPA Region 1 will showcase regional examples where vegetation and tree plantings assisted in brownfields clean up to create cleaner and healthier landscapes, groundwater systems, and stormwater flows. The presentation will cover lessons learned
from past projects and indications for future programs.</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jessica Dominguez, EPA Region 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Juan Perez, EPA Region 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kate Kennen, Offshoots, Inc.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register on Zoom:
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Municipal decision makers, planners, and Department of Public Works (DPW) staff, environmental organizations, practitioners, educators, and interested citizens – anyone who is considering a new project or looking
to build on an existing program. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">About the Soak up the Rain Webinar Series</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Soak up the Rain Webinar Series highlights innovative green infrastructure approaches to managing stormwater in New England, presented by leaders from around the region. Through these webinars, you can:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hear about stormwater and green infrastructure tools and resources</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See who’s soaking up the rain as we showcase green infrastructure projects and programs</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Engage with others in sharing successes, barriers, and lessons learned while implementing green infrastructure in New England communities.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more on Soak up the Rain, visit:
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