Welcome to the Green Values® Stormwater Toolbox

  • Learn what green infrastructure is and does.
  • Learn how the use of green infrastructure saves money.
  • Understand the costs and benefits of using green infrastructure to mitigate the need for different types of built water infrastructure, such as sewers and detention basins.
  • Search our comprehensive bibliography for more information.

The Green Values® Stormwater Toolbox was originally developed primarily for use by planners, engineers and other municipal staff. As a result, we’ve tried to err on the side of giving too much technical information. However, we recognize that individuals are also interested in the benefits of green infrastructure, both for individual sites and to influence public policy.

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This site is made possible by generous grants from The Joyce Foundation and from the Governor of Illinois and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.

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Related News

May 11th, 2012 Ryan Wilson Joins CNT’s Water Team

CNT welcomes our newest staff member in our Water program, Ryan Wilson. As stormwater program manager, Ryan will promote the value of using green infrastructure—trees, rain gardens, and native plants—to soak up raindrops where they fall and alleviate pressure on traditional grey infrastructure systems that lead to flooding.

April 2nd, 2012 The Nation’s First Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standards

For the past year, CNT, in partnership with American Rivers and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, has been working with officials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, Michigan to develop a new way to manage stormwater in developed urban settings: the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard (GIPS).

March 28th, 2012 Illinois EPA Convenes Group to Develop Stormwater Management Standards for the State

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is moving forward this week with its plan to make green infrastructure a mainstay of stormwater management programs across the state.

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