Post on 27-Mar-2015
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Community POWER:
Environmental Victory
Julie Gordon, Project Manager
Camden Community in NW Minneapolis2000 census data
• 31,250 residents• average household
income is nearly $20,000 less than Twin Cities average
• ethnic diversity 42% Caucasian34% African-American15% Asian5% Hispanic
4% Other
Minneapolis
Victory Environment Committee• Goal of becoming the greenest neighborhood in
Minneapolis
We’re well on the way,
because of our
Community
POWER Grant.
Thank you!
Environmental Victory Goals
1. Vermicomposting in the community and school
2. Reduce Household Hazardous Waste/ Nontoxic Alternatives
3. Education and Outreach Program
Strategy 1: Vermicomposting
Activities
We’ve got worms!
• Train-the-Trainer by Carver County
• Two workshops for community
• Vermicomposting “Tupperware parties”
• 44 vermicomposting bins
Strategy 1: Vermicomposting Community Activities
Strategy 1: Vermicomposting Loring School Activities
• Vermiculture integrated into second grade curriculum: reading, writing, science, math
• Students will lead families in building 12 vermicompost bins. Families will draw to win the bins.
Strategy 1: Vermicomposting Success Academy (Mpls Public Alternative)
• BONUS! Not originally part of POWER project
• Science teacher lives in Victory
• Vermicompost bin used in science classroom for 80 students
Strategy 2: Reduce Household Hazardous Waste Workshops
• 54 people attended Reduce Household Toxins and Low-Impact Gardening Workshops
Strategy 3: Education and Outreach Community Events
• Camden Farmers Market• Victory Neighborhood Meeting • Lowry Avenue Harvest Festival• Minneapolis Parks Earth Day Clean Up• Low Waste Holidays activity at “Holiday
on 44th”• Victory Ice Cream Social June 2010 –
planned waste-free event
Strategy 3: Education and Outreach Community Events
• Collaboration with Hennepin County Environmental Services:Holiday on 44th Low Waste Holidays
Reduce Household Hazardous Waste Workshop
• Monthly columns in Camden News— circ. 12,500
• Articles in NorthNews– circ. 29,000
Strategy 3: Education and Outreach Articles
Environmental VictorySustainability
Worm project will remain vigorous!
• Worm bins will be passed down to new classes is the fall
• Word of mouth will lead to more bins in community
Environment Committee Members will continue education and outreach