EPA announces 2017 Campus RainWorks Challenge

Washington, D.C. — EPA announced the rules for the 6th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design competition open to U.S. colleges and universities. EPA seeks to engage undergraduate and graduate students in designing innovative green infrastructure for stormwater management to showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices.

Stormwater pollution is a problem that is growing in scope and magnitude. Communities need planners, designers, engineers, and other professionals to create resilient and affordable infrastructure solutions for stormwater management. EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to lend their creativity, knowledge, and energy to become part of the solution.  Registration opens on September 1.

2017 Campus RainWorks Challenge Calendar:

• Registration: September 1 – 30, 2017
• Deadline for Entries: December 15, 2017
• Winners Announced: Spring 2018

Visit https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks and read this year’s 2017 Campus RainWorks Challenge competition brief at https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/2017-campus-rainworks-challenge-competition-brief for more information.