Green Compass Launches Community Campaign for Urban Stormwater Infrastructure

Green Compass LLC, a Washington, DC-based company retrofitting commercial real estate with nature-based climate solutions, has launched its second community investment campaign on Honeycomb Credit to expand green stormwater infrastructure that generates stormwater retention credits in the District. The campaign supports Green Compass’s work to transform urban runoff—often treated as a costly pollution problem—into a source of clean water, climate resilience and revenue. The company currently manages 10 urban acres using rain gardens, tree canopies and infiltration trenches that capture 5.3 million gallons of stormwater and avoid 8 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified urban stormwater as a persistent and growing source of water pollution, while also recognizing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) as a way to use plants, soils and nature itself to manage stormwater and create healthier urban environments. Green Compass applies that approach directly to commercial properties, helping turn underused urban spaces into working environmental assets. Washington, DC’s stormwater retention credit market allows certain green infrastructure projects to generate tradable environmental credits for new construction or development projects seeking flexible “off-site” stormwater management compliance. Green Compass works with commercial property owners to design, build and operate green infrastructure systems that reduce runoff while generating long-term value.

The new Honeycomb Credit campaign follows Green Compass’s first crowdfunded offering, which was repaid in full with interest and on schedule. Early momentum in the second campaign has come from investors across 25 states, reflecting growing interest in practical, place-based climate solutions that combine environmental benefits with community capital, accessible to every American. “Clean water is a climate solution,” said Nicole Whalen, founder, CEO and employee owner of Green Compass. “When we build rain gardens, plant trees and create infiltration systems, we are not just managing stormwater. We are cooling urban spaces, reducing pollution, creating pollinator habitat, beautifying properties and helping people participate in the transition to a more resilient built environment.” Property owners can reduce stormwater costs and improve site aesthetics; residents and visitors benefit from greener, more attractive urban spaces; pollinators gain habitat; local waterways receive less polluted runoff; and investors can participate in a company working to scale nature-based infrastructure in one of the country’s most innovative stormwater markets. The Green Compass campaign is now live on Honeycomb Credit; to learn more, visit the campaign page. For additional details about the company, visit www.greencompass.co.