Help New Orleans’ Ninth Ward Rebuild Sustainably
Summary
The Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development seeks to cultivate civic engagement, leadership and physical improvements to facilitate building a strong, sustainable community.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lower 9th Ward, creating a pressing need for housing since the storm. The Center will meet this need by providing information on green building technologies and materials, allowing residents to enjoy long-term cost savings on home utilities. The Center will also impart information on city-wide and local community recovery planning, be a venue for community meetings, and promote civic engagement by involving youth in grass roots activities.
Activities
• Link residents to sustainable building resources and training opportunites • Purchase green materials in bulk for affordable resale • Engage returned/displaced neighbors in civic activities • Develop parks and community gardens
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,636
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $549,364
Total Funding Goal: $553,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development serves as a cornerstone in building a strong community mindful of its history, resources and vulnerabilities. Through it, the Lower 9th Ward will be resilient, prosperous, and energy independent.
Project Message
“We are back, we are rebuilding!”
- Pam Dashiell, Former President, Holy Cross Neighborhood Assn.
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Kathy Muse,
Program Coordinator
5130 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
United States
504-324-9955
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
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Holy Cross Neighborhood Association—Sustain the 9 Holy Cross Neighborhood Association P.O. Box 3417 New Orleans, LA 70117 United States 504-939-9028 http://helpholycross.org |
Learn more about Holy Cross Neighborhood Association—Sustain the 9 and the project team.
Where this Project is Located
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When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on May 20, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 03, 2007.
Latest Update from the Field
Laurentine Ernst Community Garden News
By Warenetta Banks - Newsletter Editor, May 20, 2008 08:24 PM
The Laurentine Ernst Community Garden hosted a Tool Maintenance Workshop sponsored by the New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) on April 19th. Garden Committee member and resident Gina Phillips holds hoe while Anne Baker of NOFFN demonstrates a tool sharpening technique.
Educating children early-on about gardening and food production is one of our goals with the Community Garden. We were thrilled to have pre-preschoolers from Nanny's Playhouse visit for an educational tour on April 18th. They touched and tasted; they planted and watered; they learned so much.
On April 24th, a small group of Lowernine.org volunteers hailing from New York City descended upon our garden, eager to help out. They helped us harvest plants and herbs for the community (we gave the food away at that evening's Holy Cross Neighborhood Association meeting). And also transplanted a few green onions to clear a bed for one of our Garden Committee members to begin planting.
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