benefits to communities
This outreach plan will offer resources, tools, and techniques; with technical assistance from H-GAC outreach staff, to plan and implement residential education and outreach about reducing sources of water pollution in these communities. This plan and roadmap can be used by local governments, utility districts, schools, civic organizations, HOAs, apartment managers, and other volunteers to engage residents in positive behavior change.
Local Governments
Reduces costs related to sanitary sewer overflows
Reduces litter and illegal dumping abatement
Provides low cost options with professional guidance for residential outreach
Facilitates opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with larger governmental entities in the watershed(s)
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Utility Districts
Reduces costs related to sanitary sewer overflows
Reduces litter and illegal dumping abatement
Provides low cost options with professional guidance for residential outreach
Facilitates opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with larger governmental entities in the watershed(s)
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Schools
Provides opportunities for student volunteer involvement
Provides contacts for in-school presentations, lesson plans, and curricular elements for teaching about water pollution in grades K-12
Civic Organizations
Provides focus for volunteer projects
Offers opportunities for involvement in community beautification projects
Facilitates connections for vendors to participate in outreach at civic events
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
HOAs
Offers professional educational and useful material for newsletters/social media
Provides valuable justification for rules and regulations regarding stormwater management techniques and litter/illegal dumping
Facilitates connections for guest speakers for meetings and vendors for events
Reduces cost related to clogged pipes, pet waste disposal, and litter abatement
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Apartment Managers
Offers professional educational and useful material for newsletters/social media
Provides valuable justification for rules and regulations regarding stormwater management techniques and litter/illegal dumping
Facilitates connections for guest speakers for meetings and vendors for events
Reduces cost related to clogged pipes, pet waste disposal, and litter abatement
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Water Quality Environmental Organizations
Coordinates and planning for regional messaging
Avoids duplication of messages and resources
Network about obstacles and opportunities in outreach
Strategize for future planning
Residents
Get tools to change behaviors to reduce potential sources of pollution
Save money on home maintenance
Enjoy recreation on waterways that may be less polluted
Local Governments
Reduces costs related to sanitary sewer overflows
Reduces litter and illegal dumping abatement
Provides low cost options with professional guidance for residential outreach
Facilitates opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with larger governmental entities in the watershed(s)
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Utility Districts
Reduces costs related to sanitary sewer overflows
Reduces litter and illegal dumping abatement
Provides low cost options with professional guidance for residential outreach
Facilitates opportunities for mentorship and collaboration with larger governmental entities in the watershed(s)
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Schools
Provides opportunities for student volunteer involvement
Provides contacts for in-school presentations, lesson plans, and curricular elements for teaching about water pollution in grades K-12
Civic Organizations
Provides focus for volunteer projects
Offers opportunities for involvement in community beautification projects
Facilitates connections for vendors to participate in outreach at civic events
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
HOAs
Offers professional educational and useful material for newsletters/social media
Provides valuable justification for rules and regulations regarding stormwater management techniques and litter/illegal dumping
Facilitates connections for guest speakers for meetings and vendors for events
Reduces cost related to clogged pipes, pet waste disposal, and litter abatement
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Apartment Managers
Offers professional educational and useful material for newsletters/social media
Provides valuable justification for rules and regulations regarding stormwater management techniques and litter/illegal dumping
Facilitates connections for guest speakers for meetings and vendors for events
Reduces cost related to clogged pipes, pet waste disposal, and litter abatement
Offers materials, training, and plans for residential outreach
Water Quality Environmental Organizations
Coordinates and planning for regional messaging
Avoids duplication of messages and resources
Network about obstacles and opportunities in outreach
Strategize for future planning
Residents
Get tools to change behaviors to reduce potential sources of pollution
Save money on home maintenance
Enjoy recreation on waterways that may be less polluted