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Community Capacity Building for Addressing Environmental Concerns

Community Capacity Building for Addressing Environmental Concerns. Southside Quality of Life Plan. e ngages residents in a shared vision for their community results in a written document of the vision—the Plan!

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Community Capacity Building for Addressing Environmental Concerns

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  1. Community Capacity Building for Addressing Environmental Concerns Southside Quality of Life Plan

  2. engages residents in a shared vision for their community • results in a written document of the vision—the Plan! • outlines action steps, timelines, and individuals or institutions responsible for making the vision a reality. What is a Quality of Life Plan? Southside Quality of Life Plan

  3. Southside Quality of Life Plan

  4. Identifying Areas of Need: What does the data say? • Community Engagement: What are solutions to this need? • Strategic Partnerships: Who can help? • Grant Opportunities: Making it happen Community Capacity Building Southside Quality of Life Plan

  5. SAVI www.savi.org • INDY VITALS www.indyvitals.org Identifying Areas of Need: Central IN Southside Quality of Life Plan

  6. IDEM https://secure.in.gov/idem/ • Indiana MAP www.indianamap.org • Purdue’s Indiana Water Monitoring Inventory http://inwater.agriculture.purdue.edu/monitoring/ • Purdue’s Indiana Watershed Leadership Program www.engineering.purdue.edu/watersheds/tools.html • Hoosier Riverwatch http://www.in.gov/idem/riverwatch/index.htm • IU’s Indiana Clean Lakes Program http://www.indiana.edu/~clp/ • IU’s Indiana Geological Survey www.igs.indiana.edu Identifying Areas of Need: Statewide IN Southside Quality of Life Plan

  7. US CENSUS www.census.gov • EPA https://www.epa.gov/in/environmental-data-maps-indiana • EPA Envirofacts https://www3.epa.gov/enviro/ • USGS Water Resources https://www2.usgs.gov/water/ • National Environmental Methods Index www.nemi.gov Identifying Areas of Need: National data Southside Quality of Life Plan

  8. Using data to tell the story • Multiple entry points: Online surveys and social media, public meetings, communicate with residents through trusted community leaders • LISTEN! Community Engagement Southside Quality of Life Plan

  9. Public partnerships: Seek public allies among elected officials and city agencies • Nonprofit partnerships: Hoosier Environmental Council, Indiana Wildlife Federation • University partnerships: Utilize students’ skills Strategic Partnerships Southside Quality of Life Plan

  10. Local grants: Work with nonprofit and city agency partners to identify local funding sources • State and federal grants: Stay in touch with state IDEM officials to identify opportunities for your community • Example: Southside Quality of Life Plan Early Action Program, micro-grants for resident-led projects Grant opportunities Southside Quality of Life Plan

  11. Contact the Southside Quality of Life Plan’s Community Builder, Scarlett Martin at info@southsideindy.org or 317-602-3613 Follow us on Facebook & Twitter @southsideqol Stay in touch Southside Quality of Life Plan

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