community power: environmental victory julie gordon, project manager
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Community POWER:
Environmental Victory
Julie Gordon, Project Manager
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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
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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!
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Environmental Victory Goals
1. Vermicomposting in the community and school
2. Reduce Household Hazardous Waste/ Nontoxic Alternatives
3. Education and Outreach Program
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Strategy 1: Vermicomposting
Activities
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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
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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.
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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
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Strategy 2: Reduce Household Hazardous Waste Workshops
• 54 people attended Reduce Household Toxins and Low-Impact Gardening Workshops
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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
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Strategy 3: Education and Outreach Community Events
• Collaboration with Hennepin County Environmental Services:Holiday on 44th Low Waste Holidays
Reduce Household Hazardous Waste Workshop
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• Monthly columns in Camden News— circ. 12,500
• Articles in NorthNews– circ. 29,000
Strategy 3: Education and Outreach Articles
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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