AUC and Community Together Promote Green Infrastructure at Community Forum 2
Speakers first shared progress on the implementation of the Proctor Creek/North Avenue Study (which proposed green infrastructure improvements for the Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods) and progress on ongoing efforts by AUC faculty, staff and students to develop green infrastructure conceptual plans.
Looking In: Toxic battle — Congress should choose kids
by Katherine McFate SC-buttonDespite parents’ best efforts to buy organic and use natural products, toxic chemicals are still found in baby toys, the lining of food containers, cosmetics and other […]
The Turner Field Community Benefits Coalition Shows the People’s Power!
Dr. Yomi Noibi, Executive Director, ECO-Action With the construction of the new stadium in Cobb County, the 77 acres of public land that now make up the Turner Field Stadium […]
Downstream neighbors pooh-pooh Atlanta’s sewer system
by Maggie Lee, Creative Loafing For the first time in 10 years, environmental rule-writers are reconsidering just how much Atlanta sewage should be allowed to wash downstream toward neighbors in […]
Tell Menards: Eliminate Toxic Phthalates in Flooring
A new study found that vinyl flooring sold by Menards and other retailers tested contained phthalates, toxic chemicals that have been restricted in children’s products. Menards is the third largest […]
Transforming the Community through Collaborative Problem Solving – Part 2
Harold Mitchell’s presentation at the recent community forum described the process later codified into the EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Model (EJCPS).
Transforming the Community through Collaborative Problem Solving
Harold Mitchell, Photos courtesy HERCULES Exposome Research Center How does a community transform two superfund sites and several brownfields into housing developments, health centers and a golf courses? That’s exactly […]
EPA Awards over $179,000 to Promote Proctor Creek Restoration
ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it is awarding over $179,000 to three organizations for the restoration of the Proctor Creek Watershed in Atlanta, Ga. Nationally, $2.1 million was awarded to 36 organizations in 17 states and Puerto Rico to help protect and restore urban waters, improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local priorities.
Collaborations and Coalitions
“ECO-Action does collaboration as it should be done – it doesn’t come in and take over or control, but it really partners with communities.”