Green the Ghetto
Have you heard of Majora Carter? She rocks. In 2001 she founded Sustainable Bronx, an organization that “aims to alleviate poverty and remediate the environment through green-collar jobs.” She says “we believe that don’t you need to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one. We believe we need to create opportunities for people who are living here already so they can stay.”
She wrote a $1.25 million dollar grant for The South Bronx Greenway:
She’s big into green roofs as well. There’s a Smart Roof Demonstration Project video here. To make a contribution towards the Greening the Ghetto effort, click here.
quotes and first two images via CNN.com
before and after renderings by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects
August 30th, 2008 at 4:41 am
i like her beliefs - using available resources is always the way to go
September 4th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
she’s brave. she held the tibetan flag during her run of the olympic torch just blocks away from our san francisco office.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Antoi, I had no idea! Thanks for the info!
October 21st, 2008 at 4:40 am
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