Environment encompasses a lot of territory from clean air/water and sustainable agriculture all the way to state of homes and infrastructure. Communities with a strong Environment Pillar are safe, attractive, healthy places to live.
Several studies all confirm that blight invites apathy and crime, so strong communities don’t permit blight to take hold. The cause of derelict properties is identified and remedied. If the cause is a resident’s lack of resources to clean up or repair the property, the community bands together to help. If the property is condemned, they work with the city to have the buildings removed and the lot used for a garden or greenspace until the property is sold. Many cities have found that turning a property over to community use is so beneficial that they keep them for that purpose rather than selling them.
Healthy communities have access to affordable, locally grown food. The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement is a great model for communities who want to have more control over the quality and selection of the food available.
One of the programs The Trickle up Change Foundation is developing and testing incorporates CSA with the SHARE program which allows residents to purchase discounted food in exchange for service. In our model, residents would buy discounted “Shares” in exchange for service and the food purchased with the shares would come from a CSA cooperative.
Several studies all confirm that blight invites apathy and crime, so strong communities don’t permit blight to take hold. The cause of derelict properties is identified and remedied. If the cause is a resident’s lack of resources to clean up or repair the property, the community bands together to help. If the property is condemned, they work with the city to have the buildings removed and the lot used for a garden or greenspace until the property is sold. Many cities have found that turning a property over to community use is so beneficial that they keep them for that purpose rather than selling them.
Healthy communities have access to affordable, locally grown food. The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement is a great model for communities who want to have more control over the quality and selection of the food available.
One of the programs The Trickle up Change Foundation is developing and testing incorporates CSA with the SHARE program which allows residents to purchase discounted food in exchange for service. In our model, residents would buy discounted “Shares” in exchange for service and the food purchased with the shares would come from a CSA cooperative.
Community Supported AgricultureCommunity Supported Agriculture can be the answer for many families facing a shortage of fresh, locally grown food. It's particularly helpful in solving the problem of "Food Deserts" which are areas where residents don't have good options for purchasing fresh, healthy food.
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