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<a name="_Hlk36818630"><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:</span></i></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk36818630"><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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk36818630"><a name="_Hlk74229063"></a><a name="_Hlk78198303"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk74229063"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Addressing Stormwater Flooding through Resilience
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk36818630"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk74229063"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, August 24<sup>th</sup>, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT</span></i></b></span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;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">Across New England, climate change and sea-level rise are exacerbating the impacts of stormwater and coastal flooding, making the case for “soaking up the rain” even stronger. The Towns of Bourne,
MA and Portsmouth, RI are addressing water quantity and quality challenges head-on. Working with the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network, Bourne and Portsmouth are developing resilience action strategies that move the conversation beyond planning
into resilience-building activities and sustainable financing strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this webinar, participants will learn about the ways in which Bourne and Portsmouth are charting the course for climate resilience and climate finance in the region. Presenters from SNEP Network
partner organization Throwe Environmental, LLC will share details about these projects and demonstrate some of the new tools and funding resources that they are using to guide their work for maximum impact. Examples will include a Resilience Capital Improvement
Program (RCIP), Climate Resilience Investment System Implementation Plan, and Climate Priority Toolkit. Attendees will also hear directly from panelists from Bourne and Portsmouth, who will share their perspectives and speak to the benefits of proactively
taking action to become more climate resilient.<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:
<u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.epa.gov/soakuptherain__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!bvqqw1CFgQB8tFdd4KjApNrqDG9AYAN4xklIskZLtuimRFo3cF-6I5QjXwDLTUJbVqxAgg$">http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain [epa.gov]</a></u></span></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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