The Water 100 Project is launching under the combined context of COVID-19, Climate Change and Systemic Racism – three immediate and ongoing threats that increase our need to address regional and community resilience.
Featured Solutions
Permeable Paving
Permeable Paving
Removing unnecessary pavement or converting impervious surfaces to porous pavement allows stormwater to penetrate soils.This alleviates pressure on storm drains, eliminates non-point pollution sources, and activates nature’s filtration process.
MANURE CONTROL & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
MANURE CONTROL & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
When improperly managed, livestock manure can contaminate both surface and ground water with excessive nutrients and harmful bacteria. Investing in new technologies can help manage manure and reduce water pollution.
Green, Clean Bridges & Elevated Highways
Green, Clean Bridges & Elevated Highways
Polluted stormwater rolls off bridges directly into waterways below. Rain gardens and bioswales on land adjacent to bridges can capture and clean the stormwater.
Site Sustainability Certification
Site Sustainability Certification
Vulcan Real Estate is the world’s first Salmon-Safe accredited developer, signaling excellence in water quality protection across their entire operation.
The Water 100 Project is bringing together Puget Sound business, government, NGO and scientific communities to identify, assess, fund, and implement the 100 most substantive solutions for improving our region’s water.
Resources
Water 100 Project Executive Briefing Report
The Nature Conservancy and Puget Sound Partnership, 2020
The Business Case for Water Stewardship
Water Stewardship University, United Nations, The Global Compact, 2020
Exploring the Case for Corporate Context-Based Water Targets
The CEO Water Mandate, 2017
‘Water 100 Project’ Seeks to Enlist Region’s Tech Industry
Puget Sound Institute, April 7, 2020
State of the Sound
Puget Sound Partnership, 2021