This workshop will focus on how to design and encourage the use of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) in your community with long-term operation and maintenance in mind. GSI can be used to supplement or replace traditional gray stormwater infrastructure for managing the impacts of runoff in urban areas. Through design case studies, interactive discussion, and [...]
Recent national news shined a spotlight on the concern of the depletion of groundwater supplies across the nation, but what is the groundwater situation in Alabama and is the current drought situation adding to that stress? Join us Tuesday, October 31 at noon for a special *spooky* Water is Life Zoom Talk with Greg Guthrie [...]
Friends of Shades Creek's October meeting (10/12 at 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.) will feature Maggie Amsler, Research Associate, UAB Department of Biology, presenting on her work from over thirty trips to Antarctica! In 2017, Amsler was on one of the first-ever cruises using manned submersibles to document sea floor communities in Antarctica. It is likely [...]
Join the League of Women Voters of Alabama's Environmental Series -- Alabama Waste Sludge Awareness!! Julie Lay will discuss the practice and hazards of the land application of biosloids in this next program in the League of Women Voters of Alabama's Environmental Education Series. Often referred to as waste sludge, the nutrient value is often [...]
For years, advocates have been sounding alarm bells about the dangers of coal ash sitting in groundwater in unlined pits alongside our rivers and even threatening our drinking water sources. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) created a dangerous plan to permanently store toxic coal ash in these unlined pits - violating federal standards. [...]
Join Alabama Arise virtually for Town Hall Tuesdays! "Together, we continue to be fueled by hope in our vision of a better Alabama for all. This session is another opportunity to discuss the steps forward we have taken and to hear from each other about issues next year."
Water is Life: Forever Chemicals with Ryan Anderson (SELC) and Eric Reidy (ADEM) The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided significant new funding for water infrastructure in Alabama, including dedicated funds for water utilities to address emerging contaminants in our drinking water. These funds are being distributed through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The most [...]
The Cahaba River is recognized globally for its incredible biodiversity, but much of that biodiversity was put in jeopardy when the Cahaba was cutoff from the Gulf of Mexico decades ago by Claiborne and Miller's Ferry dams on the Alabama River. Dozens of fish species, including those that act as host fish enabling the life [...]
The Alabama legislative session begins March 7. Now is the time to engage with your state legislators about issues you care about -- like clean water -- as they prepare for the first session of their four-year term. Hear from the Alabama Rivers Alliance, Conservation Alabama and former Representative Patricia Todd (now with Jobs to [...]
Join the People's Justice Council as they see NEW goals for 2023 to address the Gulf South's climate crisis and move from resilience to restoration. William Strickland, the Executive Director of Mobile Baykeeper, joins us as a special guest. He will deliver an inspirational speech to kick off the year's first From Resilience to Restoration [...]