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Greywater Education Webinar (part 2)

24th June 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Greywater Action is hosting a three part webinar series for people who want to educate their communities about greywater.

In this series you will learn how to give two greywater presentations and have full access to the presentations for your future use.

The webinar will be held Wednesdays from 2-4pm on June 17th, June 24th, and July 1st.

Register here for this event.

Part 1: Greywater 101 or Drought-Proof Your Landscape With Greywater. Wednesday, June 17th from 2-4pm.

Part 2: How to Design and Install a Laundry-to-Landscape Systems. Wednesday, June 24th from 2-4pm.

Part 3: How to Make Your Community Greywater Ready: Work with local agencies and irrigation stores. Wednesday, July 1st from 2-4pm.

Cost: $30- $50 sliding scale (1 registration per organization, multiple staff members can attend)

Register here

Who should attend:

  • Water conservation staff
  • Environmental health directors
  • Inspectors and code officials
  • Environmental organization staff
  • Green committee leaders
  • Irrigation store employees
  • Plumbers
  • Landscapers
  • Contractors

About the presentations

Part 1: Greywater 101 or  Drought-Proof Your Landscape With Greywater. Wednesday, June 17th from 2-4pm.

This workshop includes the following information:

  • Understand your water system
  • What is greywater?
  • Ways to reuse it
  • Plant friendly soaps and products
  • Common type of systems
  • General costs and water saving potential
  • Design considerations
  • Resources

Part 2: How to Design and Install a Laundry-to-Landscape Systems. Wednesday, June 24th from 2-4pm.

This workshop includes a presentation and hands-on practice installing a system. Content includes:

  • Overview of the laundry-to-landscape system
  • Plant friendly laundry detergents
  • How to install the plumbing component for the L2L system
  • How do design and install the irrigation component of the L2L system
  • Maintenance
  • Costs and where to find materials

Part 3: How to Make Your Community Greywater Ready: Work with local agencies and irrigation stores. Wednesday, July 1st from 2-4pm.

This workshop includes the following information

  • Strategies for working with local irrigation stores to provide greywater system components
  • Strategies for working with local building departments to streamline permitting requirements
  • Strategies for building local experts and offering further local trainings

By participating in this webinar you will receive:

  • Full access to the power point presentations. Our licensing agreement allows for alteration and adaptation of the presentations and requires proper credit be given to Greywater Action.
  • Greywater resource packet.
  • Lessons plans for laundry-to-landscape activity.

Questions?

email info@greywateraction.org

Register here

Thank you to the Rose Foundation for funding for this program.

Details

Date:
24th June 2015
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm