Greetings People of a Great Water City (and state)!
We hope you will join us for a gathering of the Louisiana Water Network this Wednesday, July 29th from 11:30-1:15pm at the Garden Study Center in the Botanical Gardens of New Orleans CIty Park.
As we transition from the HIWC to the LWN and work together to build a Louisiana Water Economy, we are expanding efforts to discover and highlight Louisiana water leaders, explore the diversity of our competitive water sectors, and showcase statewide initiatives. This month’s water topic is “Ecotourism & Culture,” and we’ll learn about geographically and culturally diverse Louisiana-proud perspectives. See the attached agenda for details.
As always, please come prepared to share a water related news item with the group. RSVP to attend at info@louisianawater.net and to reserve a healthy $5 Mediterranean lunch.
Per tradition, we will not meet in August and our next scheduled gathering is set for September 23.
Thank you for all you do to help build Louisiana’s Water Economy!
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NOTE: 2015 is the International Year of Soils
EVENTS:
July 28, Working on the Water (WOW): Successful Branding and Marketing for your Coastal Business, Belle Chasse, FREE 3-6pm
July 31, Application Deadline for Propeller’s Impact Accelerator: Water, Food, Health Care, Education.
August 18, CRCL Coastal Candidate Forum, 2015 Governor’s Race. Nicholls State, Live or live-stream. 4:00-5:30pm
Wish it was here! "Integrated solutions for a circular economy and resilience." International Water Week, Amsterdam, Nov. 2-6, 2015
NEWS!
On August 12 the new City of New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances become law. Special thanks to all who worked so hard on Article 23 which mandates new landscaping and stormwater codes to help us "live with water!"
The Water Institute of the Gulf & Nicholls State University awarded funding from NOAA to study the economic, environmental and recreational impact and opportunities of our blue crab population.
NOLAVibe in partnership with Neighborhood Partnership Network and funding from the Greater New Orleans Foundation is conducting research to develop strategies for investment in the GNO regional water economy.