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Environmental Justice Initiative: Empowering Communities for Change

Join our NLEH Group Meetings to address environmental concerns in neighborhoods. Learn, plan, and take action for healthier environments through education and collaboration. Explore the impact of place on health and create sustainable action plans. Our outreach events and partnerships drive positive change for all.

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Environmental Justice Initiative: Empowering Communities for Change

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  1. USEPA CARE Grant Partners Neighborhoods Environmental Justice

  2. Our goals are to… • listen to and learn about community environmental concerns • help community participants decide on a plan to begin to address environmental problems • seize environmental opportunities

  3. NLEH Group Meetings • Phase I: • Environmental education sessions • Tell us about your environment • Environmental hazards in your area • Phase II: • List your concerns • Pick issues to work on • Neighbors create an action plan

  4. Neighborhood focused data, maps

  5. Healthy foods, gardens, urban agriculture • Vel Scott – Healthy meals, education, recipes • Growing Power – produce, urban farm

  6. Phase I Meetings • What is Environmental Justice/Injustice ? • What is your environment? • How does environment impact your health? Why does place matter?

  7. Phase I Meetings • Air, Water, Food, Housing videos/ education sessions • Lead/Asthma Programs applications/ fact sheets • Local program panels • Water pollution/rain barrel workshop

  8. Phase II Meetings • Categorize Concerns • Rank and Prioritize • Create an Action Plan • Submit Plan to EPA March 2012

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

  10. Accomplishments • 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

  11. Community photo project

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