In 2010 EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW) produced this 11-minute video, "Building Green: A Success Story in Philadelphia," which highlights innovative efforts by green builders in Philadelphia who are helping protect and restore environmental quality and beautify the city. By installing cisterns, green roofs, porous pavers, solar panels, and Energy Star appliances, the builders are capturing rainwater, reducing stormwater runoff, and saving energy. In the video, Howard Neukrug, Director of Philadelphia’s Office of Watersheds, explains the importance of green stormwater infrastructure. The city is now offering incentives to builders and developers to use green techniques to help meet clean water and other environmental goals. To read more and view the video, click here.

Glenn Barnes of University of North Carolina prepared the workshop presentations on financing state wetland programs. He has led a series of day-long interactive workshops on sustainable finance, including sessions on federal grants for wetlands. The workshops are designed either around tribal programs or around state and tribal programs.  All of these presentations may be found at this central website, click here. At that webpage, information can be found on how state and tribal programs are financed, grant writing tips, building effective partnerships, working with the media, and sustainable finance workshops.