Generation Water is a workforce development non-profit in Los Angeles that specializes in developing and placing young people in water conservation, pollution prevention, and sustainable landscaping careers. Since 2011, G3 has provided professional training for Generation Water in the form of a Watershed Wise Custom Program: Water Efficiency Professional Training Program. G3 was in attendance [...]
Generation Water Next 5 Celebration
Posted on 19. Sep, 2012 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Partners, Generation Water
New Study Shows Green Infrastructure Rebuilds Local Economy
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Education, G3 In The News, G3 Media, G3 Partners, Generation Water, Green Infrastructure, Los Angeles/South Bay, Professional, Rain Gardens, Water Conservation, Watershed Notes
A new study by the Economic Roundtable shows how investment that supports a watershed approach to rejuvenation sparks the local economic growth of good, high-wage jobs at least as much as does investment in housing construction or dam/large waterworks construction. This research provides a keystone to the argument that environmental organizations have known for a [...]
Generation Water Youths Build A Sponge Garden
Posted on 17. Jul, 2011 by pamela in G3 Associates, G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Design Studio, G3 Education, G3 Partners, Generation Water, HOWs, Los Angeles/South Bay, Professional, Rain Gardens, Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Gardens, Water Conservation, Watershed Notes
As part of G3′s week-long training for Generation Water (Water Efficiency Professional Training Program), the cohort works with G3 Associate, Jeff Adams to build a sponge garden at a residence in La Crescenta. The cohort has performed a Site Evaluation of the site, and now Jeff is outlining the design of the earthworks that [...]
Generation Water Kicks Off Week-Long G3 Training
Posted on 17. Jul, 2011 by pamela in G3 Blog, G3 Community, G3 Education, G3 Partners, Generation Water, Green Infrastructure, Los Angeles/South Bay, Professional, Rain Gardens, Sod Story, Watershed Notes, Watershed Wise Landscape
The first cohort of Generation Water and LA Conservation Corps. youth employees begin their week-long class in Attainable Sustainable Landscaping, provided by G3. As part of Generation Water’s workforce development requirements under the State of California’s first Green Innovation Challenge (a $2.5 million grant to grow the water efficiency sector, train new entrants and incumbent employees, [...]
