Ripple Effect NOLA Concludes Its Student Design Challenge

This year, Ripple Effect NOLA worked with teachers across the city to help educate students on water literacy. They identified areas of their school that floods and develop designs for spaces that could help store water safely and accommodate existing and desired patterns of use.

Learn more about the design challenge by clicking 'Read More'

Water Wise NOLA Talks Green Infrastructure in Treme

Water Wise NOLA held part 1 of the Visioning Workshop in Treme to create a green infrastructure plan for the neighborhood with the help of residents. Stay tuned as the list of priority projects gets finalized.

Do you live in Treme? Get involved by contacting Water Wise NOLA.

Green Light New Orleans Reminds You to Empty Your Rain Barrels!

Prepare for rain events by making sure your rain barrels are drained so you can retain and keep the storm water moving. Green Light New Orleans says that by installing a rain barrel for your household, you can play a significant role in helping to reduce localized flooding and the quantity of rainwater that carries pollutants to our local waterways. Read more to learn how you can get a free rain barrel.

Don’t have a rain barrel? That’s an easy fix! Visit Green Light New Orleans to learn how you can start collecting water at home with a one of a kind rain barrel painted by local artist.

$51M Project to Improve Central City Drainage

A new $51 million drainage project along Martin Luther King Boulevard will help prevent flooding from heavy rains around the Central City area — but instead of simply trying to push water away through underground canals, it will absorb and store it according the most current thinking on stormwater management in New Orleans.

Local Nonprofits Awarded $250K to Foster Sustainable Living

Green Light New Orleans and the Urban Conservancy, two local nonprofit organizations, received a total of $250,000 in grant money from the Allianz Katrina Fund to promote sustainable living in Orleans and Jefferson Parish by implementing programs which address energy consumption, water mitigation and fresh food access.

Coliseum Square eyed for “bioswale” stormwater-management project

If all goes as planned, the Lower Garden District will soon get a 600-foot-long bioswale along Coliseum Square Park, thanks to money pledged by the Sewerage and Water Board to give the city more green infrastructure.