Stormwater Awareness Week with John Teravskis & Rebekah Burnett with WRG Southwest, Inc.

Aug 7 2024 • 32 mins

Stormwater World Episode 029: Stormwater Awareness Week with John Teravskis & Rebekah Burnett with WRG Southwest, Inc.

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Key Points Discussed

[00:01:00] Ty introduces the podcast and its parent company, Digital Stormwater.

"We put more stormwater people in front of your stormwater products and services." - Ty

[00:02:00] Introduction of guests, John Teravskis and Rebekah Burnett.

"I'm super excited to share with you an event that's coming up later this year called Stormwater Awareness Week." - Ty

[00:03:00] John and Rebekah introduce themselves and discuss their involvement in stormwater awareness.

"Stormwater Awareness Week is coming up. It's the last week of September." - John Teravskis

[00:06:00] Emphasis on the event being free for both hosts and attendees.

"It's free. It's completely free for everyone involved." - Rebekah Burnett

[00:08:00] Registration details for attendees and hosts.

"Registration opens to the public on September 2nd." - Rebekah Burnett

[00:10:00] Requirements for hosting a workshop.

"You need to have a topic. It needs to be a one-hour discussion." - John Teravskis

[00:17:00] The history and evolution of Stormwater Awareness Week.

"We started very simply back in 2012." - John Teravskis

[00:21:00] Expansion of the event during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We shifted from 25 percent online to a hundred percent online and Stormwater Awareness Week, 2020 happened." - John Teravskis

[00:22:00] Growing national and international participation.

"We had over 30 individuals from over 30 states attending." - Rebekah Burnett

[00:25:00] Encouraging general public involvement.

"One year we had a workshop that was a kayak tour of a local lake." - Rebekah Burnett

[00:28:00] Emphasis on the event's inclusivity and neutrality.

"We truly believe this belongs to everyone." - John Teravskis

[00:31:00] Call to action for listeners.

"Consider giving a workshop, tell somebody about Stormwater Awareness Week, and attend a workshop." - John Teravskis

Quotes Highlight

"How do we create engaging workshops that the general public may actually be willing to listen to?" - John Teravskis
"It's free. It's completely free for everyone involved." - Rebekah Burnett
"We truly believe this to belong to everyone." - John Teravskis

In this episode of the Stormwater World Podcast, host Ty Garmon interviews John Teravskis and Rebekah Burnett about Stormwater Awareness Week, a free educational event aimed at promoting stormwater knowledge. They discuss the event's history, which began in 2012, and its evolution to include online workshops, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to nationwide and international participation. The guests emphasize the inclusivity and neutrality of the event, encouraging listeners to host or attend workshops and spread the word. The event is set to take place from September 23-27, with registration opening on September 2.

The views expressed are that of the individual and do not represent the opinions of any companies past, present or future.

Connect with John Teravskis and Rebekah Burnett:

Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-teravskis-5aaa9339/

Connect with Rebekah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-burnett-64b6b5207/

Stormwater Awareness Week on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7198777181257240576/comments/

Website: https://www.stormwaterawareness.org/

Connect with Ty Garmon, LEED AP:

Connect with Ty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tygarmon/

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