Just sharing this webinar from the Victorian Environmental Friends Network as it ties in well with our current activity matrix on Urban Stormwater.
If you are a secondary school student or primary/secondary teacher wanting to know more about the impact of stormwater pollution on the health of our urban waterways, this webinar is for you.
Presented by Dr Dave Sharley, the one hour webinar will discuss industry solutions and provide guidance on simple things we can all implement to reduce stormwater pollution.
Topics will include;
• What is stormwater?
• Urban sprawl pressures impacting our local waterways
• Water Sensitive Urban Design at catchment level, local level and lot level
• Assessing stormwater pollution
• Finding major sources of pollution
• Linking scientific data to community education and awareness programs
Dr David Sharley is an environmental scientist with over twenty years of experience working in water and environmental services. Dave worked at the University of Melbourne for over 10 years researching how pollutants can stress and change aquatic population structures and decrease the resilience of aquatic ecosystems.
Tickets are free but is booking required at : https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/117482119181
