✈️ Wheels up to North Carolina, where we're helping a client plant seeds of change in Durham County through their visionary Farm Campus initiative 🌱 With 100+ acres of land at hand, our client has an exciting opportunity to not only enhance food access, but also create a program that yields generational wealth for so many community residents that have been marginalized. We designed a series of focus groups to: 💭 Understand hesitations & concerns surrounding the initiative ⚙️ Refine conceptual initiative focus areas 📣 Surface key messaging needed for a strong initiative launch 🌾Here's to harvesting insights from the roots!
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Thinking globally, acting locally this Earth Day At our Foundation we have always appreciated our local community's respect for nature, outdoor recreation, and wanting to have clean water and clean air and healthy eco systems for all lives of nature to thrive. In honor of Earth Day today, we would like to highlight our efforts in local area to support our dedication to make our home - Earth a better place for all of us at present and for our future generations. We have different funds which support our local parks and environment:- Canton Trail Fund Canton Trail Fund is designed to provide grants to Canton Township for the building and maintaining of public bike and walking trails within the township of Canton. The intention of the fund is to be a supplement to existing and proposed future trail improvement, maintenance, expansion and capital construction activities of the Charter Township of Canton. Creating Habitats for Pollinators Fund The charitable purpose of this fund is to increase the amount of dedicated habitat for pollinating insects by planting native wildflowers in public and private spaces. We hope to engage communities, organizations, and individuals that might not otherwise support native landscaping. Our Lunch & Learn series has hosted several speakers to talk about environmental issues:- Healthy Yard Maintenance Annette DeMaria, Executive Director of the Alliance of Rouge Communities, provided advice and tips on creating a beautiful yard while protecting the Rouge River Watershed. Suggestions for fertilizer/pesticide use, mowing strategies, animal waste, and household chemical use were all discussed. Create Your Own Pollinator Garden David Hammond, Founder & Executive Director of Creating Habitats gave a very informative talk on Creating your own Pollinators Garden. Although pollinators are a critical part of our food system and the cornerstone of many ecosystems, they are in trouble. For the last two decades, pollinators have been under serious threat from habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use. One of the very best, and easiest, things you can do to help pollinators is to plant a wildflower garden at your own home. These wildflower gardens not only provide new habitats for pollinators to thrive, they brighten up your yard, and reduce yard maintenance costs. Eco-Burial Gives Michigan Residents Lower Cost, Environmentally Friendly Option. The way we live impacts the world. So does the way we die. It isn't death that creates ecological problems, but rather the processes for dealing with our deceased. Peter and Annica Quakenbush talked about different options offered to Michiganders.
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It’s time to rollout #ecovoltaics/#agrivoltaics across the Commonwealth! Pollinator plantings can be readily managed with targeted sheep grazing to keep woody plants under control, stagger bloom times & provide appropriate disturbance. Reducing grass competition periodically is important as the planting ages to reinvigorate wildflower stands. I look forward to a day when multiple activities are integrated on the same property - habitat, cover crops, vegetable production, grazing & more on different parts of sites or in rotation.
James Madison University is the first university to earn Virginia PollinatorSmart certification for their pollinator-friendly solar field! We celebrated this accomplishment this week with the PollinatorSmart team that is made up of 3 state agencies (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality + Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources + DCR), 2 universities (JMU + William & Mary) and 1 nonprofit (Flora of Virginia). Planting native plants under and around solar arrays has ecological benefits (explained by Steve Living, DWR habitat education coordinator) and economic benefits. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/e3TxN8y
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There’s more than one layer to embracing #Agrivoltaics within the landscape fabric of our communities. Solar farms may not be as impactful as Solar ON farms and family owned land. When it comes to how much, where and enviromental impact down to the simplest terms of pollinator habitats it worth the consideration to look at solar through a different lense. There’s more than one way to look at solar. #cleanenergy #AgriVoltaics #thinkglobalactlocal
James Madison University is the first university to earn Virginia PollinatorSmart certification for their pollinator-friendly solar field! We celebrated this accomplishment this week with the PollinatorSmart team that is made up of 3 state agencies (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality + Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources + DCR), 2 universities (JMU + William & Mary) and 1 nonprofit (Flora of Virginia). Planting native plants under and around solar arrays has ecological benefits (explained by Steve Living, DWR habitat education coordinator) and economic benefits. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/e3TxN8y
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AI Strategist | Amazon, HCA Healthcare, SAS, Oracle, UT Southwestern Med Ctr, UNC | MS Computer Science
How could 'Inaction' be productive? I bet, it does in this case ! 😄 Traditional lush green lawn treated with weed killers vs the one with natural clovers; flowers also give the bee population a chance to recover. It's a win-win! TENNESSEE SMART YARDS: Keeping Tennessee’s land and water healthy, one yard at a time. We call it a Smart Yard - a yard that is in balance with the local environment for the benefit of both people and our ecosystem. Tennessee Smart Yards is an Extension-led program that guides Tennesseans on practices they can apply in their outdoor spaces to create healthier, more ecologically-sound landscapes and communities. Nine principles of stewardship serve as the foundation for the program and are explored in online modules and practical workshops taught by UT-TSU Extension and water resource professionals. https://tnyards.utk.edu/
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Climate Resilience Education Leader | Climate Education Policy | Program Design & Management | Coalition-Building | Fundraising
Thanks to North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) for publishing this blog by my colleague Elizabeth Soper about our Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) program Replication Toolkit which discusses the program's '6 Essential Sources of Effectiveness' and provides tools and resources for those wishing to adapt/replicate the program in their communities. #climateeducation #climateaction #resilience #frontline #communities
How can educators bring youth and community together to take collective action for the environment? The Resilient Schools and Communities Replication Toolkit from the National Wildlife Federation equips educators with a solutions-focused curriculum that instills hope for the future. Learn more about the toolkit and the partners involved in bringing it to life: https://lnkd.in/gW-t53v7 #ee360plus #EnvironmentalEducation #EcoSchools
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With the help of my advisor, Dr. Kelly Main, I'm thrilled to share the completion of my senior project! 🎓🌱 This senior project addresses food insecurity in San Diego's Mid-City region by proposing strategies to increase access to healthy, affordable food options. The two main recommendations are re-establishing a community farmer's market with city involvement and implementing a mobile produce market, both aimed at bringing fresh, nutritious food directly to underserved neighborhoods. These initiatives build on the past success of a discontinued community-run farmers' market and an existing, though limited, mobile produce market run by a local nonprofit. By leveraging the City's resources, expertise, and collaborative partnerships, the project strives to increase affordable and equitable access to locally sourced produce, support local agriculture, and foster vibrant community spaces. The proposed approaches emphasize collaborative governance, strategic site selection, vendor recruitment, affordability strategies, community engagement, and sustainable funding models to ensure long-term success and community resilience.
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🏡From Farm Life to New Beginnings: Lessons from My Roots 🌾 🚜Growing up on a farm outside Hannibal, MO, was an experience that shaped me in ways I didn't fully appreciate until much later. This picture of my childhood home, taken many years after I left, highlights that part of my life. In middle school, I moved back to my home state of Louisiana, leaving the farm life behind. When I met my wife, one of the first trips we took together was back to see the old farm. I had always told her I grew up in the country, but her reaction when she saw the vast openness was priceless. She said, "Oh, you mean COUNTRY,"😮 expecting something similar to the outer suburbs she was used to. The reality was a stark contrast, a reminder of the simplicity and challenges of rural life. 🌲 🌱Revisiting the farm after so many years and seeing how time had changed it made me reflect on the passage of time and the lessons I learned there. It taught me the value of hard work, resilience, and the importance of staying connected to our roots, no matter where life takes us. 💪 As I continue my journey, these lessons remain with me, influencing my approach to education, training, and personal growth. Our past experiences, no matter how different from our present, hold invaluable lessons that can guide our future. ✨What lessons from your childhood have stayed with you and shaped who you are today? #LessonsLearned #Education #PersonalGrowth #Training #RuralLife #FarmLife #Reflection
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Director of Trail Development & Gov. Relations - connecting communities through outdoor recreation - advocate for equitable outdoor experiences
Check out our annual report!!
Our 2023 Annual Report is up and ready for you to read! See what YOU helped us accomplish this year - and just how much of an asset the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is to communities in Allegheny County. Our Trail Development team, Trail Stewardship team, Trail Experience team, and Development & Communications team all had quite a year. The report includes highlights, stories, and statistics from 2023 - check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eB4AuSHD
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If you haven't already learned about tree equity in your community and hometown, I highly recommend acquainting yourself with American Forests' Tree Equity Score resource here: https://lnkd.in/gS7bh4xm The importance of a healthy tree canopy cannot be understated. Have a look at your neighborhood and find out how your local leaders are addressing urban forestry and tree equity!
According to American Forests’ Tree Equity Score tool, nearly 85% of urbanized neighborhoods in Washington have inadequate tree cover. More than 2 million people have less than half the tree canopy needed to support the needs of their neighborhood. The City of Seattle assessed its urban trees and reported a net loss of 255 acres of tree canopy since 2016. State and local leaders recognized the need for urgent action to increase tree canopy equitably and save lives in the future. With a shared ambition to boost Tree Equity in disadvantaged neighborhoods disproportionately suffering the negative effects of extreme heat, American Forests and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources gathered in April at Seattle’s Roxhill Park to announce the launch of the Washington State Tree Equity Collaborative — the first statewide commitment to elevate Tree Equity Scores. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3v8DSvG
New statewide collaborative aims to make Tree Equity moonshot a reality - American Forests
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By choosing to invest in existing building stock you not only contribute to the fight against climate change but you also help to preserve stories and culture for future generations, and support important heritage skills that are vital to many communities. Imagine.. traditional buildings doing all that by just being there. It’s worth it.
Each Irish farm building has a unique story to tell - a testament of hard work, resilience, and community spirit. They are a unique blend of traditional craftsmanship, cultural heritage, and practical functionality for the farm, making them an integral part of Ireland's countryside. Not only do they add character to our landscape, but they serve as vital sanctuaries for wildlife, offering shelter, nesting sites, and foraging grounds for bats, birds, and other creatures. Our Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is now open for applications. You may be interested in joining us for an information webinar about the scheme this Friday 1st March 2024 at 12pm. For all the details see https://ow.ly/7bSz50QIlXO In this video, we hear from Pat Chambers who received funding previously for his farm building in Mayo with a very unique story!
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