CleanRiversCampaign

Clean Rivers Campaign: raising citizen awareness about the issues of stormwater runoff and sewage overflows in Allegheny Co.

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We’re with the @SEIU32BJ_Pgh @LarimerGreen team and @ALCOSAN board member John Weinstein talking stormwater and green infrastructure! We need investment in green now! #Room2GROW

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Brittany Reno of @SharpsburgBoro knows how to spend public money efficiently - that’s why she likes green infrastructure that brings multiple community benefits #Room2GROW

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“I sat outside in Lincoln-Lemington and did over 200 surveys myself, I know that people want green infrastructure in our community” Ms. Fowler from #Room2GROW

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@OBBlock Director Jerome Jackson talks about using vacant lots, the need for greens space, and his goal to put a rain barrel on every house in Homewood #Room2GROW

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Representatives of the Highland Park Community Council talking about landslides that have forced people out of their homes and the need for sustainable infrastructure investments #Room2GROW

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Residents of Larimer and Negley Run Watershed are meeting with County Treasurer and @ALCOSAN board member John Weinstein talking about how green infrastructure can benefit their neighborhoods! #Room2GROW

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The majority of green projects in Philadelphia were built on private property because of their stormwater fee and the incentives it created for businesses #Room2GROW

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“One of my favorite things to do when working on green infrastructure is to go to someone’s home and ask ‘what do you need?’” - Howard Neukrug, former Philly Water Director

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“The clean water act has created silos so everyone’s only focused on one problem, the great thing about green infrastructure is that cities can use it to do soapy things” Room2GROW

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Howard explains how green infrastructure in Philadelphia is maintained and has created jobs in the city. #Room2GROW

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Former Director of Philly Water is with us at the Kingsley Association talking about the multiple problems that are addressed with green infrastructure! #Room2GROW

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Ian Lipsky at Lake Carnegie talking about race and water infrastructure in Highland Park. Learn more about water and green equity on Monday night! https://t.co/cDXb0Qi4Zx

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With @pittsburghparks and @pgh2o on a hike in Highland Park talking about green infrastructure and drinking water! A great prelude to our Beyond Tunnel Vision speaker series event, Howard Neukrug RSVP here: https://t.co/cDXb0Qi4Zx

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Thanks to the residents of Negley Run for leading & the @ALCOSAN board members and staff for participating in the tour of Negley Run watershed! #Room2GROW

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This is why we need targeted, large scale green infrastructure that can help mitigate flooding while also cleaning our rivers #makeroom2GROW https://t.co/pOOC9n9Ur6

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As we see record rainfall & seasonal shifts in Pittsburgh, rest of the world is recording record high temperatures. Rainfall in Pittsburgh is already over 10 inches this year from average. Landslides, roads falling apart, flooding. This is Climate Change. https://t.co/wH5Go6juHx

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Thank you @billpeduto and @pgh2o for leading the way with the Citywide Green First plan! #Room2GROW

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At the Hill District green infrastructure project ribbon cutting with @pgh2o! To build more projects like this @AlcosanWWTP must make #Room2GROW and remove the cap on project funding!

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These neighborhoods want @AlcosanWWTP to pay their fair share and invest more in green infrastructure! #Room2GROW

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Jim Casey, organizer from Cincinnati, talking about how they were able to switch out a gray tunnel for green infrastructure that generates multiple community benefits! #Room2GROW

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Kicking off the Cincinnati Success Story event at Ascender! ALCOSAN must pay their fair share and make #Room2GROW