CSED Newsletter October 31, 2015

CSED garden is really going green    Lower 9 neighbors Merlisa & Daniel Pugh stopped by recently to enjoy romaine lettuce from CSED's Chartres Street garden. Want to learn more about gardening in raised beds? Stop by our new office at 5227 Chartres Street or call Kathy Muse 504-939-9028 to learn more. 1st Annual Holladay Market  The Lower 9 Collaborative is hosting the first annual Holladay Market shopping extravaganza Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This event is a great time for the entire community to enjoy open mic, live music, shopping and festive libations in one place. This festive celebration will take place at 1123 Lamanche Street.    If you'd like to be a merchant or get more information, please contact Bill at 504-460-2689.  It's a pea planting party and you're invited Join Garden on Mars for a pea planting party this Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. - noon at 2435 Charbonnet Street. Learn about the history of field peas in the South, taste pea dip with chips, and take home free pea plants to grow in your own backyard! Gumbo gala and fish fry to support All Souls  Fish fry next Friday Stop by All Souls Episcopal Church and Community Center for lunch next Friday, Nov. 6. They'll be hosting a fish fry 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 5500 St. Claude Ave.    What's on the menu? Fish, potato salad, green peas, mac & cheese (or red beans),bread and dessert for only $8. Get free delivery with 5 or more orders.    For more information, call 504-218-8995.    Soul-A-Bration Gumbo Gala Fundraiser Join All Souls at their 3rd annual Soul-A-Bration Gumbo Gala Fundraiser to benefit their after-school program. The event will take place Nov. 20,  6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church & Community Center, 5500 St. Claude Ave. The suggested donation for the evening is $25 and the master of ceremony for the event will be WWL-TV's Laura Buchtel.  The evening will feature a silent auction, live music, complimentary drinks and food and a "Gumbo Cook-Off" competition.   For more information, contact Reverend Edward Thompson or Carolina Gallop at (504) 218-8995. New Tulane study says New Orleans students use salad bars in schools, but not equally Most New Orleans students are using new salad bars that have been installed in public school cafeterias since 2011, but there is also room for improvement because African-American students are less likely to use the salad bars than their peers, according to a recently published Tulane University study. Complete story...

In This Issue CSED garden is really going green 1st Annual Holladay Market. Pea planting party Gumbo gala and fish fry Salad bars in New Orleans schools Eat Dat! New cookbook offers healthy, affordable recipes   Blooming Pink Muhly Grass in the CSED Garden   Eat Dat! New cookbook offers healthy, affordable recipes   CSED is a partner and contributor to a new cookbook called "Eat Dat!" It features 80 pages of nutritious, healthy, affordable meals for New Orleans residents. Best of all, it's free to download.    Get your free copy today! CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Outreach Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens

Stay Connected     | 504-324-9955 | [email protected] | http://sustainthenine.org 5130 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70117

 

L9 Neighbors Merlisa & Daniel Pugh enjoy romaine lettuce harvest from CSED Chartres Street Garden

Stop by our office at 5227 Chartres Street to learn more about gardening in raised beds or call Kathy Muse 504-939-9028.

CSED Newsletter October 23, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight: NAHSE & Rhodes College  Special thanks to our volunteers from National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) and Rhodes College for their volunteer work and donations to help rebuild our community. CSED was happy to have them, and our homeowners were truly grateful for the helping hands.        FRESH Stop Market opens this Saturday Volunteers worked to put the final finishing touches on the new Sankofa FRESH STOP MARKET.  Come out and celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, October 24 at 5029 St Claude Ave, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. They'll have fresh produce, local greens and citrus, fresh shrimp and fresh eggs for purchase.   Download coupons for extra savings.  Save the date: All Souls Soul-A-Bration fundraiser All Souls will host their 3rd annual Soul-A-Bration Gumbo Gala Fundraiser to benefit their after-school program.  on Nov. 20. The event will take place 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church & Community Center, 5500 St. Claude Ave. The suggested donation for the evening is $25 and the master of ceremony for the event will be WWL-TV's Laura Buchtel.  The evening will feature a silent auction, live music, complimentary drinks and food from some of New Orleans' outstanding restaurants and a "Gumbo Cook-Off" competition in which folks will have the opportunity to taste and then vote for the best Gumbo.   For more information, contact Reverend Edward Thompson or Carolina Gallop at (504) 218-8995. Lower 9 neighborhood holiday market Members from the Lower 9 community are looking to start a new tradition, a neighborhood holiday market. We are currently looking for vendors who can set up shop on November 21 and December 14. There is a $50 vendor's fee. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Rachel Pickens at [email protected] or Charlotte Jackson at [email protected]. Rain barrel workshop this Saturday   Please join Groundwork New Orleans for "How to Build and Install Rain Barrels", the third workshop in their Environmental Justice series. This free, outdoor workshop will take place this Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in The Earth Lab at  The New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.    Learn how to reduce your utility bills, as you learn how to make, install, and decorate your own rain barrels! All participants will take home a barrel and installation kit ($30)    Please RSVP today.  Musicians needed for improvised musical piece Shay Nichols, from Tulane's Studio in the Woods is looking for musicians for a new music project that explores the power of listening in nature. She would like to collaborate with fellow musicians to create an improvised musical piece at Bayou Bienvenue, both honoring what has been lost and the possibility of renewal."   If you are interested, please contact Shay at [email protected]. Sustainable Program Management and Fundraising Tulane University's Center for Public Service will host a Sustainable Program Management and Fundraising workshop Tuesday, Nov. 3, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at  Tulane City Center, 1725 Baronne St. This workshop will feature hands-on coaching and interactive exercises to explore best practices in program management including annual fundraising efforts. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by October 28. For any additional information please contact Edy Delgado.  HBCU Go Fund Me to support conference in Paris, France The HBCU Climate Change Initiative is seeking funds to support a delegation of students and faculty mentors to participate in the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties 21st convening (COP21) in Paris, France from November 30, 2015 - December 11, 2015.  Learn more about their story and donate today.

In This Issue Volunteer Spotlight: NAHSE & Rhodes College FRESH Stop Market opens this Saturday Save the date: All Souls Soul-A-Bration fundraiser Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market Rain barrel workshop this Saturday Musicians needed for improvised musical piece Sustainable Program Management and Fundraising HBCU Go Fund Me to support conference in Paris, France State-wide election this Saturday Election volunteers needed Eat Dat! New cookbook offers healthy, affordable recipes State-wide election this Saturday   Don't forget to vote this Saturday, Oct. 24! Check out the links below (courtesy of the League of Women Voters of New Orleans) for candidate biographical information and their unedited responses to LWVNO questions.    Candidate information and responses Election volunteers needed Justice and Beyond seeks volunteers to ride people to the voting polls Saturday October 24 from 6 am to 8 pm. Drivers with clean reliable cars and persons who need rides to the polls should call  1-800-239-7379. Eat Dat! New cookbook offers healthy, affordable recipes   CSED is a partner and contributor to a new cookbook called "Eat Dat!" It features 80 pages of nutritious, healthy, affordable meals for New Orleans residents. Best of all, it's free to download.    Get your free copy today! CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Outreach Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens

Stay Connected     | 504-324-9955 | [email protected] | http://sustainthenine.org 5130 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70117

CSED Newsletter October 16, 2015

Check kayaking off your bucket list         CSED is partnering with Kayak-iti-Yat to offer free kayaking lessons to community members 14 years or older. The event will take place at Bayou St. John Saturday, November, 14 at 9 a.m. No experience is necessary and life jackets will be provided.    If you have questions, would like to sign up, or would like transportation to the event, please e-mail [email protected] or call 512-964-9499.  Eat Dat! New cookbook offers healthy, affordable recipes   CSED is a partner and contributor to a new cookbook called "Eat Dat!" It features 80 pages of nutritious, healthy, affordable meals for New Orleans residents. Best of all, it's free to download.    Get your free copy today! More fresh produce options coming to Lower 9 The Sankofa FRESH STOP MARKET will open next Saturday, October 24 at 5029 St Claude Ave (at the corner of Forstall and St. Claude). The FRESH STOP MARKET will sell fruits and vegetables grown in Sankofa's gardens, as well as, fresh options grown by local Louisiana farmers and New Orleans-based food distributors. They'll also have fresh shrimp. The organization also has a mobile market (see the schedule).  Help rebuild Mt. Nebo Baptist Church    Support Rev. Charles Duplessis and the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in their rebuilding efforts by making a donation to their GoFundMe. A very generous donor has agreed to match all donations received toward the Mount Nebo project up to $25,000 during the month of October! Each gift is greatly appreciated and tax completely tax-deductible. Read their story and donate today 2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit   CSED is partnering with the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office for the 2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit. It's a free, one-day conference featuring skill-building workshops, City information sessions and opportunities for residents to connect with others working to build stronger and more resilient communities. The Summit will be held on Saturday, November 14, in the Professional Sciences Building on the campus of Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd.   Get more information and register today

In This Issue Kayaking on the bayou EvacuKids program 2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit Night Out Against Crime Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market Low water pressure in alert   The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has issued a release alerting residents of low water pressure this Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. The streets affected are N. Galvez (from Tupelo to Delery), Delery (from N. Derbigny to N. Galvez), and Tupleo (from N. Derbiny to N. Dorgenois).    For more information, call 529-2837 or visit www.swbno.org.  Job opening: The Data Center   The Data Center is seeking to hire a new data analyst. If you are interested in this position, please view the job posting online.  Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market every Friday  The Capstone Farmer's Market will be open every Friday through Nov. 20, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 5001 N. Claiborne Ave. Credit and debit cards are accepted and special discounts are available for customers who make purchases with SNAP cards.  For more information, e-mail [email protected]  and check out the Capstone website.  Entergy's tips to get get ready for Jack Frost As we transition into fall weather, homeowners across the New Orleans metro area are contemplating colder winter weather in the months to come. What are the best ways to prepare a home - especially a historic or older home - for lower temperatures?    Read more CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Outreach Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens

 

CSED Newsletter October 9, 2015

2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit   CSED is partnering with the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office for the 2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit. It's a free, one-day conference featuring skill-building workshops, City information sessions and opportunities for residents to connect with others working to build stronger and more resilient communities. The Summit will be held on Saturday, November 14, in the Professional Sciences Building on the campus of Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd.   Get more information and register today Kayaking on the bayou   We had a great time kayaking with neighborhood youth and Kayak-iti-Yat  last weekend at Bayou St. John. See pics below.  EvacuKids program seeks to expand in grade schools EvacuKids program is made up of 6 one-hour modules on weather, climate and hurricane preparedness. They'd like to offer this curriculum this spring to 4 - 5 classrooms in grades 3 - 5. If you'd like to suggest a Title I school (or a school where at least 80% of students qualify for fee lunch) please contact Kali Roy at [email protected].   Learn more about EvacuKids

In This Issue 2015 New Orleans Neighborhood Summit Kayaking on the bayou EvacuKids program Night Out Against Crime Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market Night Out Against Crime this Tuesday   The 32nd Annual National Night Out Against Crime is this Tuesday, October 13. It's a community-wide event to raise crime prevention awareness, reduce crime and increase the support of local, state and federal law enforcement.    Meet your Lower 9 neighbors at the following Night Out locations:   1835 Tennessee Street 5:30  p.m. - 7:30 p.m.    627 Lamanche Street 6 p.m.  It's a pot luck, hosted by Laura Paul. Bring your favorite dish.  Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market every Friday  The Capstone Farmer's Market will be open every Friday through Nov. 20, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 5001 N. Claiborne Ave. Credit and debit cards are accepted and special discounts are available for customers who make purchases with SNAP cards.  For more information, e-mail [email protected]  and check out the Capstone website.  CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Outreach Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens

Stay Connected     | 504-324-9955 | [email protected] | http://sustainthenine.org 5130 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70117

 

CSED Newsletter October 2, 2015

CSED welcomes grad students from 13 Southeast Asian countries   Graduate students from over 13 Southeast Asian countries visited the CSED Environmental and Wetland research facility as part of their tour of the Lower 9th Ward. This group will be studying environmental issues with a specific focus on climate change and natural disaster recovery and mitigation in coastal areas at the University of Montana's Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center. Lower 9 ladies get fit with GirlTrek   Ladies in Lower 9 are getting fit with GirlTrek, a national organization of more than 35,000 black women that aims to re-establish walking as a tradition, healing bodies, inspiring daughters and reclaiming neighborhood streets.    Read their story in "The Advocate" and get involved. Labyrinth of Love gathering   Special thanks to Elder Turner and his church family from Disciples of Christ Christian Fellowship Ministry, his parishioners, and all of our neighbors who joined us to celebrate our "Labyrinth of Love", a donation from our American Baptist Mission Society volunteers. Many experienced the true meaning of its origin, which is designed for reflection, meditation and prayer for our community and personal experiences. We hope you'll join us for future events at the Labyrinth. Stay tuned for more details.  PAR Releases the Guide to the 2015 Constitutional Amendments   The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana recently released the PAR Guide to the 2015 Constitutional Amendments. The Guide explains the potential impact of the four constitutional amendments that the public will consider on the October 24 ballot statewide. This independent, non-partisan review will help voters understand the issues and the potential changes so they may develop their own positions on each proposition.   Download the guide Tutors needed for All Souls After-School Program    All Souls' After-School program needs more tutors for Thursday evenings. If you can help out, or know someone looking for extra community service hours, please contact Happy Johnson at [email protected] or 504-315-9955.

In This Issue Lower 9 ladies get fit with GirlTrek Labyrinth of Love gathering PAR Releases the Guide to the 2015 Constitutional Amendments Tutors needed for All Souls After-School Program Free Kayaking Lessons Capstone Farmer's Market Free Kayaking Lessons this weekend   CSED is partnering with Kayak-iti-Yat to offer a series of free events. Learn how to kayak this Saturday, Oct. 3, at Bayou St. John. No experience is necessary and life jackets will be provided. Participants must be 14 or older. If you'd like to sign-up or ask questions, please call 512-964-9499 or e-mail [email protected].  Fresh produce at Capstone Farmer's Market every Friday  The Capstone Farmer's Market will be open every Friday through Nov. 20, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 5001 N. Claiborne Ave. Credit and debit cards are accepted and special discounts are available for customers who make purchases with SNAP cards.  For more information, e-mail [email protected]  and check out the Capstone website.  CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Assistant Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens Stay Connected