As part of the effort to make San Francisco the Most Sustainable City in the World, NPC recognizes that the real work to achieve this goal begins at the neighborhood level. Each day new strategies and initiatives are being developed that empower communities to take a leadership role in achieving sustainability and a great way to find out about these resources is by attending the Neighborhood Empowerment Network's 2010 Clean and Green Summit on Saturday, May 8th in the Mission District.
This all day event features:
Great Workshops - Featuring service providers and community leaders who will share their experiences and offer valuable insights on how to overcome barriers to success. Workshops will include “Demystifying the community challenge grant process” and “How to green your neighborhood’s open spaces – Pavement to Parks and Street Parks”. Check out the complete list of workshops below.
The NEN Resource Fair – Always a NEN favorite, the Resource Fair will feature organizations such as: BeeCause, Friends of the Urban Forest, Neighborhood Fruit, GraffitiWatch, The PUC, Dept. of the Environment, Garden for the Environment, The Parks Trust, The Neighborhood Parks Council, 311 and more…
Walking Tour of the Mission – The Mission neighborhood, which surrounds the Summit, has an amazing collection of community led clean and green projects. The Tour will visit the local community garden, the “Greenest” house in San Francisco, the famous Balmy alley, and we’ll check out the latest in permeable landscaping strategies.
Registration is free – but limited so sign up today.
A coffee service and lunch will be provided to registrants.
Event Summary:
Saturday, May 8th
9am to 3pm
Cesar Chavez Elementary School @ 23rd and Folsom
Schedule:
9 to 10am – Registration sign-in and Resource Fair
10am to Noon – Morning session of breakout groups and walking tours
Noon to 1:30pm – Lunch, networking and resource fair time
1:30pm to 3:30 – Afternoon session of breakout groups and walking tours
Workshops will include (held twice AM/ PM):
· Urban Agriculture – Growing Food in Your Neighborhood – SF Dept of the Environment / The Parks Trust
· How to green your neighborhood’s open spaces – Pavement to Parks and Street Parks - Dept. Of Public Works / The Parks Trust / The Mayor’s Office
· Rainwater Harvesting: How you can capture rainwater to use in your garden – Public Utilities Commission
· Demystifying the community challenge grant process – Community Challenge Grant Program
· Organizing your community to stop graffiti and keep it clean – SF Dept. Of Public Works
· How to leverage "GreenFinanceSF," SF’s new green home improvement financing program- SF Dept of the Environment
· Walking tours of the Mission - (NEN Team)
Sponsored by:
The Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom
The City Administrator’s Office
Department of Public Works
Public Utilities Commission
Dept. of Environment
Dept. of Emergency Management
SF Parks Trust
The Recreation and Parks Dept.
For more information please visit - http://www.empowersf.org/nen-clean-green-summit-2010/
or email us at nen@sfgov.org or call us at (415) 554-7011
