Exploring the Link Between Green Infrastructure and Air Quality: Webcast

US EPA’s Green Infrastructure program will host a webcast on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CT, titled “Exploring the Link Between Green Infrastructure and Air Quality.” Speakers from the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation and Office of Research and Development will discuss innovative research into the multiple benefits of green infrastructure.

Attending the webcast is free but registration is required. Go to the webcast series announcement page to register for the webcast and learn more about our speakers and their research.

While green infrastructure can help communities manage stormwater, using vegetated systems such as green roofs and tree boxes can also help improve air quality and reduce urban heat island effects. These practices shade building surfaces, deflect radiation from the sun, and release moisture into the atmosphere. Additionally, natural features such as urban forests and vegetative barriers planted near roads, in parking lots and around city centers, assist in reducing particulate pollution and ground-level ozone, improving air quality and reducing cases of respiratory illness and other health impacts related to air pollution. For more on this webcast, visit www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/.