3: Flood control goes green

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Unlike the traditional gray infrastructure, which relies on concrete, green infrastructure uses nature to slow down, absorb, and filter floodwaters. After the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, we look at what role green solutions can have in making Houston more flood resilient. From floating wetlands to an abandoned golf course-turned-nature preserve, we visit innovative green solutions that are being tested across the county. Show Notes:

• Exploration Green
• Coastal Prairie Conservancy
• Harris County Flood Control District Raingarden Project
• Bayou City Waterkeeper: Making nature-based solutions work in Houston's Black and brown Communities
• EPA: Green Stormwater Infrastructure