What We Do
Youth Leadership through Green Team (our leadership and employment program) to Transform
Leadership
We invest in and lift the voice of youth and community stakeholders in environmental equity in the Southcoast of Massachusetts
Stewardship
The physical transformation of the work we do and the training that goes along with it to do so safely builds a strong community youth involvement
Community Engagement
We invest in our youth leading outreach and connecting to their community members to contribute to and be engaged in our work
Resilience
Vision: To strategically invest in community driven transformation to increase community and climate resilience.
What is a Resilience District?
A Resilience District is a defined area that has disproportionate climate and public health impacts. For example: neighborhoods with heat islands and extreme weather flooding that are also historically and currently low-income.
Within each District we have 3 efforts:
1. Districtwide mitigation and outreach
2. Resilience Zones are transformed open spaces that pair food access, nature-based solutions, and community engagement activities in close proximity to demonstrate major impact and show community members how the changes they want to see can come to life.
3. Strategic Planning and Partnership development
New Bedford Districts:
The North End Resilience District
Riverside Park Resilience Zone
List of projects:
1. Urban Farm and Community Garden. Phase 1 completed
2. Adventure Walk. Phase 1 completed
3. Riverbank restoration. Phase one completion expected 12.2021
4. Demonstration stormwater garden installation expected spring 2022
5. Orchard installation expected spring 2022
List of Ongoing Community Engagement Activities:
1. Green Team stewarding the space launched summer 2017
2. Green Team providing educational activities for youth and community members launched summer 2019
3. Monthly volunteer events launched summer 2021
4. Weekly Pick Your Own Produce Days launched fall 2021
5. Weekly Harvest Helpers volunteer opportunity expected launch spring 2022
6. Sow & Grow- 150 raised beds open for adoption launched winter/spring 2022 (assembly completed 10.2021)
7. Monthly Engagement in the Garden Events expected launch summer 2022
List of Partners:
City of New Bedford Office of Environmental Stewardship
City of New Bedford Mayor’s Office
City of New Bedford Department of Parks Recreation and Beaches
SRPEDD (Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District)
National Park Service Rivers Trails Conversation Assistance Program
Love the Ave
Near North End Partnership
Fall River Districts:
Districts TBD
Services We Provide
Effective Youth Centered Leadership
Staff and leader training, coaching and workshops
Curriculum and Training Manual
Buy our Curriculum and accompanying training manual
Non- Profit Leadership Coaching
Coming Soon:
1. Small yard landscaping and
2. Building a raised bed in your yard
for you