Tag: Lily Colburn

Why Water Utilities Should Invest in Natural (Green) Infrastructure — Lily Colburn

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Water utilities provide drinking, wastewater, and stormwater services to millions of people across the United States, including for residential, commercial, and industrial uses. These essential service providers are responsible for offering safe and affordable resources to their customers, which include identifying, protecting, and enhancing a drinking water source, pumping water from the source to a Read more about Why Water Utilities Should Invest in Natural (Green) Infrastructure — Lily Colburn[…]

Natural (Green) Infrastructure in Oregon

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Lily was a Financial Analyst Intern with the Natural Infrastructure Initiative at the World Resources Institute (WRI). She researched the relationship between resilient water utilities and environmental health. In particular, Lily’s work centered on the need for more widespread financing and funding opportunities for natural (green) infrastructure projects in Oregon. She researched where utilities are Read more about Natural (Green) Infrastructure in Oregon[…]