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Let Us Build Cully Park! Eco-District Approach to Community Rebuilding
Residents of NE Portland are taking an "eco-district" approach to community rebuilding that centers on creating environmental wealth through social enterprise, outreach and advocacy. The most recent project is Let Us Build Cully Park! Working with 15 community based organizations, Verde, a Surdna grantee supported by all three program areas, established the Let Us Build Cully Park! Coalition. This compelling video shows how this low-income community is building assets of all kinds through a model that we hope can be replicated in communities throughout the country.
Let Us Build Cully Park! Community Garden from PrettyGoodProductions on Vimeo.
Sustainable Environments Spotlight
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) is a leader in the creation and integration of entrepreneurial and sustainable business practices, and in establishing new models for business operations that value people, planet and prosperity for all. Surdna is investing in SBN's work to deepen the impact of the Philadelphia Water Department’s $2 billion investment in "green infrastructure," which is an approach to stormwater management that utilizes a range of...
Sustainable Environments Resources
- Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity: New Report by the Center for Clean Air Policy
- "Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City" Documentary on PBS
- Building a Clean Energy Assembly Line
- Bringing Residential Energy Efficiency to Scale
- Stranded at the Station: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Public Transportation
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