The Bicentennial Town Square is sponsoring a presentation and discussion on Philadelphia's Green City, Clean Water initiative on March 21 at the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel starting at 5:30.

Can we envision the future of urban sustainability by re-examining our urban past? Find out at our March 21 Bicentennial Town Square, a three-part program on urban planning and water management.

Hear an overview of Philadelphia’s nationally recognized watersheds program, Green City, Clean Waters, which takes a groundbreaking approach to transforming the health of the city’s waterways primarily through land-based strategies.

View a presentation by the winners of Infill Philadelphia’s Soak It Up competition, which challenged participants to create innovative stormwater management solutions for three specific sites in Philadelphia.

Special guest Eric Sanderson, senior conservation ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, will discuss New York City’s Mannahatta Project, a detailed study that uses Manhattan’s ecological past to envision climate-resistant urban planning for the next 400 years.

This event is free and open to the public. Networking reception 5:30-6:30 p.m., Program 6:30-8 pm

Online registration is available.

3/18/2013