USEPA CARE Grant

PartnersNeighborhoods Environmental Justice

• listen to and learn about community environmental concerns

• help community participants decide on a plan to begin to address environmental problems

• seize environmental opportunities

Our goals are to…

• Phase I: 1. Environmental education sessions2. Tell us about your environment3. Environmental hazards in your area

• Phase II:1. List your concerns2. Pick issues to work on 3. Neighbors create an action plan

NLEH Group Meetings

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Neighborhood focused data, maps

Healthy foods, gardens, urban agriculture• Vel Scott – Healthy

meals, education, recipes

• Growing Power – produce, urban farm

• What is Environmental Justice/Injustice ?

• What is your environment?

• How does environment impact your health? Why does place matter?

Phase I Meetings

• Air, Water, Food, Housing videos/ education sessions

• Lead/Asthma Programs applications/ fact sheets

• Local program panels• Water pollution/rain barrel workshop

Phase I Meetings

• Categorize Concerns• Rank and Prioritize• Create an Action Plan• Submit Plan to EPA March 2012

Phase II Meetings

• Monthly meeting attendance: 15-50• 25 community partners, still growing• 30 youth leaders: ages 16-18• Faith community – LMM Health Hubs& Other

Outreach

• Monthly meetings: attendance maintained• 25-30 active core community members• 8 emerging neighborhood leaders • Website www.nleh.org• Energy Savers Contest• Members attend community events – Bioneers, Dr.

Bullard, Will Allen, hearings • Neighborhood Issue and youth videos produced• Additional funding obtained – Mt. Sinai and COAD• Partnership with COAD- 17 community members

have received EPA Firm Certifications as renovators

Accomplishments

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Community photo project