What is RISC?
Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities (RISC) is a cluster of public and private sector professionals focused on climate resiliency via delivery and finance of market-based green stormwater infrastructure across the Great Lakes region.
Comprised of municipal, state, and federal climate resilience leaders, the cluster leverages its common network and shared experience to offer a framework that leads to projects that improve water quality, climate resiliency, and positive socio-economic impacts. RISC is about scaling-up green stormwater infrastructure across the Great Lakes states.
Purpose
Focused currently on green stormwater infrastructure, RISC seeks to advance the development and use of new models for project delivery, investment, financing, and asset management.
It also seeks to drive down the unit costs of project installation through aggregation, through the development of a financial playbook, and through standardization of naturalized water infrastructure design, construction, maintenance, and monitoring practices.
RISC Priorities
- REPOSITORY: Serve as a repository for relevant reports, BMPs, and other resources.
- EDUCATOR: Offer peer learning , webinars, and educational opportunities, regardless of level of familiarity with GSI.
- ADVOCATE: Identify barriers faced by implementation agencies and develop (or advocate for) solutions.
- CONNECTOR: Offer opportunities for networking, and communicate and highlight model projects, resources, and funding opportunities.
2025 Report:
Resilient Stormwater Management in the Great Lakes Region
New Great Lakes climate change report suggests green infrastructure could help address equity issues
SPECIAL REPORT:
As flooding happens more often, plans emerge to put Nature to work in handling the overflow
Partners
Funding provided by
Contact Information:
Barbara Hopkins
Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange
[email protected]