BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1037707:Event:11393 DTSTAMP:20091226T093721Z SUMMARY:From Watershed to Waterspout DESCRIPTION:
NCSP 5134 From Watershed to Water Spout:
Green Infrastructu re in the West
\n\nThis cours e counts as 8 hours towards the Sustainable Practices Certificate Prog ram or .8 continuing education credits.\n\nCourse Format:\n\n1- day Classroom Lecture\n\nCourse Description:\n\nUsing water as the defining element of sustainability in the west, this class will su rvey the varied scale of ‘green infrastructure’ from natural proce sses in the watershed down to natural processes in the urban landscape . Green infrastructure includes the services provided by nature, which we know from open lands and forests, it is “ the ecological framewo rk needed for environmental, social and economic sustainability” (Co nservation Fund 2008)\n\nFollowing the trend to re-establish these fun ctions in urban areas, this class will touch on: watershed catchment a nd delivery systems, current water use patterns in the west, water in the city, water on the site, water reuse at small and large scales, ra inwater capture, urban forest functions and values and climate appropr iate plant selections.\n\nAt the end of the day, the student will bett er understand:\n\n* The geography of water resources in the West\n* Th e history of water development in the West\n* The legal frameworks for managing water in the West\n* The terms watershed, water catchment, m icroclimate, green infrastructure, ecological services\n\n\nInstruc tor Bio:\n\nThis course will be taught by Paul Lander, a 28-year v eteran of water, energy, and land conservation work. Dr. Lander is an instructor at the University of Colorado and for the American Water Wo rks Association, is a LEED Accredited Professional, and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.\n\nEvent Details:\nJu ly 25th 9am to 5pm University of Colorado, Boulder\n\n$170- 10% earlyb ird discount available through July 6, 2009\nCU Faculty, Staff and Stu dents as well as current BGBG members receive an additional 10% discou nt .\n\nCall 303-492-5148 to register today.\n\nFor more inform ation visit http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/events/from-watershed -to-waterspout DTSTART:20090725T150000Z DTEND:20090725T230000Z CATEGORIES:workshop LOCATION:University of Colorado, Boulder WEBSITE:http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/sustainable-practices/cour ses/from-watershed-to-water-spout/ URL:http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/sustainable-practices/courses/ from-watershed-to-water-spout/ CONTACT:303-492-5148 ORGANIZER;CN="CU Boulder Independent Learning":http://sustainablepract ices.ning.com/profile/independentlearning ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://api.ning.com/files/YaFKf7jR5sErK2ta YyOnGKnpQx-LG9ElTeYUah-vFnaosrYqdWH0VDxjwUqTu-mVOCS-LyUxEUKyWUxbst0dNJ IY3-tDzOoP/CU_logo.jpg ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Jenny Go ssett":http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/profile/JennyGossett ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="CU Bould er Independent Learning":http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/profile/ independentlearning END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR