Resilient Audubon Initiative
Resilient Audubon Initiative
How do we make Audubon a more resilient neighborhood in 2022 and beyond?
This is a Call to Action!
The ANA Resilient Audubon Committee requests input and is looking for visionary volunteers who may make recommendations to address:
Climate Change - actions to take on greenhouse gas emissions, food systems, environmental justice, identify and acknowledge those most vulnerable in Audubon and create equitable strategies to address climate change, renewable energy, clean transportation, emergency preparedness, communication, incentivize block leaders and apartment building leaders, efficient buildings, shade tree canopies, develop partnerships, pursue grants for pilot projects
Emergency Preparedness for disaster response and injury, extreme weather events such as flooding or heat, crime
Communication - encouraging social interaction, meetings/events with neighbors, helping, talking, learning from and knowing your neighbors, volunteering, relationship with reputable sources, telling the truth, focusing on gains instead of losses, inspiring hope, encouraging youth activation and positive peer interaction, understand and acknowledge the relationships between climate change and mental health,
Audubon Block Leaders and Apartment Building Leaders - small grants for events, building connections between neighbors, property owners
Environment, clean water, clean air, habitat for wildlife, environmental justice, parks, prevention of extreme flooding, heat
Food Security - accessible, culturally important, locally produced, fresh, available and affordable, equitable; stocked food shelves
Urban Agriculture - local food production and education
Northeast Emergency Food Growers Network
Johnson Street Market Garden
Deep Winter Greenhouses
Community Prep Kitchen
Neighborhood Food Shelves
Energy- clean, affordable, efficient, alternative to fossil fuel usage, sustainable
Solar Community Gardens
Weatherizing and Improving Energy Efficiency
Elections - registration to vote, fair and free, ensuring that everyone that is eligible to vote in Audubon can vote
Awareness, Interaction and Care of Audubon's most vulnerable seniors, cost-burdened families, veterans, disabled, neighbors that are forgotten, marginalized, underrepresented, the unhoused
Health - Mental, emotional, and physical care, information; equitable and accessible to all Audubon residents, emergency care and resources
Transportation and Thoroughfares - Safe for pedestrians, bikes and other wheeled devices, public transportation that is available, accessible and affordable, protection from stormwater flooding
"Walk to the Market" Thursdays
Shelter - affordable and fair housing for all in Audubon Neighborhood
Energy Efficient Buildings
Grants and Loans to repair and improve properties
Local Businesses that thrive and are supported by neighbors; have partnerships that cross-promote and collaborate with each other
Audubon Business Network includes brick and mortar establishments, co-operatives, home businesses without storefronts.
Grants and Loans to repair and improve business properties
Audubon Farmers Market - as an opportunity for new entrepreneurs to try new ideas and receive feedback on products
Vacant properties maintained and quickly re-occupied
Grafitti Response
Co-operative investment in properties by Audubon owners
Promotion & Celebration of Art, Culture, Diversity - allow ourselves to celebrate and experience joy, happiness, hopefulness, community
Community Education - Intergenerational teaching, experiencing together
Kids - Healthy Happy and Safe
Northeast Middle School - supported by the neighborhood
Safety - for children and families, safe streets, safe homes
Take the Resilient Audubon Priorities Survey here
Contact ANA Executive Director, Deborah Brister at 612-743-5943 or deborah@audubonneighborhood.org for more information