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Community Action Team

Cumberland County. Community Action Team. February 12, 2009. WELCOME!. Our Region. Our Programs. Our Team. Sustainable Sandhills Staff AND Stakeholders (YOU!). Community Action Team?. Identify Project Champions and Volunteers. Promote Community.

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Community Action Team

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  1. Cumberland County Community Action Team February 12, 2009

  2. WELCOME!

  3. Our Region

  4. Our Programs

  5. Our Team Sustainable Sandhills Staff AND Stakeholders (YOU!)

  6. Community Action Team? Identify Project Champions and Volunteers Promote Community Learn About Community Projects and Create New Ones

  7. What can SS do to help? Facilitate Meetings Provide Communication Link to Resources

  8. Our Community If you had $1000 and a team of volunteers to accomplish something in your community, what would it be?

  9. UPDATE Cape Fear HS Green School Program

  10. UPDATE • In the Pipeline • Cape Fear Botanical Garden • Fayetteville Area CVB • Fay’l Gastroenterology • Fayetteville Museum of Art • International Minute Press • Junior League of Fay’l • New Deli • CC Partnership for Children • ReStore Warehouse • SYSTEL Building • Townsend Real Estate • Newly Certified • MAC Sign Company • Fascinate-U Museum • Piedmont Natural Gas • Fayetteville Chamber • SfL+a Architects

  11. Urban Farm Tour – Spring 2009 Heather Brown Luci Fernandez Julia Love

  12. Urban Farming?

  13. Urban Farming?

  14. “Full Frontal Gardening”

  15. How Much Can I Grow?

  16. Why Do We Do It? • Economical • Food Security • Fellowship • Quality • Nutrition • Empowerment • Environmental Stewardship • Exercise & Amusement • Taste

  17. Elements of the Tour Tips to extend the growing season

  18. Elements of the Tour

  19. Elements of the Tour

  20. Elements of the Tour Experimenting with home hydroponics

  21. Elements of the Tour

  22. Elements of the Tour

  23. Elements of the Tour

  24. Elements of the Tour

  25. Elements of the Tour

  26. Details of the Tour • When: Saturday April 11, 2009, 9am-2pm • Where: Kickoff and Orientation at CFBG • How: Self-guided, tour maps at all sites • Cost: FREE! • Orientation at CFBG: • View the CFBG Victory Garden • Demonstration backyard food garden • Composting workshop and demonstration

  27. Film Series Asparagus! Stalking The American Life When: Thursday March 12, 2009, 6:30pm Where: RIGHT HERE! PWC Operations Center Plus: Discussion with local food advocates to follow film Cost: FREE! [BYO popcorn]

  28. Alma Easom Elementary GOES GREEN! Jodi Hajosy Tim Ingram 280 students, K-1st Grade Principal – Mrs. Connie Graham

  29. Alma Easom Elementary School-Wide RECYCLING Plastic & aluminum in teachers’ lounge Pickup weekly by CC SWM Paper in the copy room Paper in all classrooms

  30. Alma Easom Elementary BIKE RACK

  31. Alma Easom Elementary • OTHER ACTIVITIES • Going Green Training • Earth Day event in April • Carpool line reduction • Bulldogs’ eco-merchandise • Eco-Tips weekly

  32. Low Income Housing Rehab Mary Cathryn Murray

  33. Low Income Housing Rehab • Typical weatherization/rehabilitation actions • Tuneup/repair HVAC systems • Improve health/safety (CO & combustion safety) • Sealing air leaks in building envelope • Insulation in walls, attics, under-floor • Sealing & insulating ducts • Install “smart” thermostats (programmable) • Install energy efficient lighting (CFL’s) • Install low flow aerators, shower heads • Install low flow toilets

  34. Low Income Housing Rehab • EXISTING PROGRAMS • CCAP – Weatherization Assistance Program • Federal funding, 5 counties, strict income restrictions, all paid labor, full rehab services • FUM – Emergency Home Repair • Fed/NC/private, funding, income restrictions • Operation Inasmuch • All private funding, income restrictions?, focus on appearance and “lite” rehabilitation

  35. Greater Fayetteville Futures II Community Vision Statement: TBD • NEW SECTIONS for GFF-II • Marketing • Municipality Partnerships • Economic Development • Environment & Sustainability • Leadership Development • Community Development • K-12 Education • Workforce & Higher Education • Transportation • IT & Communications • Public Safety, Emerg-Svcs • Social Svcs, Child Care • Health Care • Hospitality, Cultural Resources • Land Use Planning • Housing • Water Resources, Solid Waste

  36. Greater Fayetteville Futures II • Environment & Sustainability Recommendations • Energy and Climate – Complete a “ecological footprint” inventory and assessment for CC. • Built Environment – Create a green building education and incentive program for builders. • Green Infrastructure – Identify and protect urban greenways from development and fragmentation. • Sustainable Practices – expand the SS Green Business Program and institutionalize sustainable practices in all local governments. • Saturday, 3/28, 9-noon, Crown Center

  37. Thank you! GET INVOLVED! Do you have a project that you are already working on that you would like to share with the group? Bring it to the Team! Contact Jackie at jackiebradley@sustainablesandhills.org VOLUNTEER! Sustainable Sandhills is always looking for volunteers to help. Please contact us if you are interested! Contact Jackie at jackiebradley@sustainablesandhills.org BECOME A MEMBER! Sustainable Sandhills is a nonprofit membership organization. There are several levels of membership available to you! Contact Heather at brownh@ctc.com

  38. Next Cumberland CountyCommunity Action Team Meeting Next Meeting April 7, 2009 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Location TBD

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