PODCAST: Rebalancing Power and Modernizing The First Branch of Government with Daniel Schuman of the American Governance Institute Season 2 · Ep 46
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On this episode, we welcome Stan Meiburg, Director of the Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest University and Academy Fellow, to discuss new investment in water infrastructure, the water workforce, and the intergovernmental challenges in the sector. Additional Links and Resources: Stan's Paper on the IIJA and Water Sustainability EPA's Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center. 10 Environmental Finance Centers around the country Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad ...
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On this episode, we welcome Stan Meiburg, Director of the Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest University and Academy Fellow, to discuss new investment in water infrastructure, the water workforce, and the intergovernmental challenges in the sector.
Additional Links and Resources:
Stan's Paper on the IIJA and Water Sustainability
EPA's Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center.
10 Environmental Finance Centers around the country
Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9
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