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Cumberland CountyCommunity Action Team

February 12, 2009

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UPDATE – 2 PROJECTS

TAKE ACTION – 5 NEW PROJECTS

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Our Region

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Sustainable Sandhills StaffAND Stakeholders (YOU!)

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Community Action Team?

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What can SS do to help?

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Our Community

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If you had $1000 and a team of volunteers to accomplish

something in your community, what would it

be?

UPDATE

Cape Fear HS Green School Program

Newly Certified• MAC Sign Company• Fascinate-U Museum• Piedmont Natural Gas• Fayetteville Chamber• SfL+a Architects

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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

Urban Farm Tour – Spring 2009

Heather BrownLuci FernandezJulia Love

Urban Farming?

Urban Farming?

“Full Frontal Gardening”

How Much Can I Grow?

Why Do We Do It?

1. Economical2. Food Security3. Fellowship4. Quality5. Nutrition6. Empowerment7. Environmental Stewardship8. Exercise & Amusement9. Taste

Tips to extend the growing season

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Experimenting with home

hydroponics

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Elements of the Tour

Details of the Tour

When: Saturday April 11, 2009, 9am-2pmWhere: Kickoff and Orientation at CFBGHow: Self-guided, tour maps at all sitesCost: FREE!

Orientation at CFBG:• View the CFBG Victory Garden • Demonstration backyard food garden• Composting workshop and demonstration

Film Series

Asparagus! Stalking The American Life

When: Thursday March 12, 2009, 6:30pmWhere: RIGHT HERE! PWC Operations CenterPlus: Discussion with local food advocates

to follow filmCost: FREE! [BYO popcorn]

Alma Easom Elementary

GOES GREEN!

Jodi HajosyTim Ingram

280 students, K-1st GradePrincipal – Mrs. Connie Graham

Alma Easom Elementary

School-Wide RECYCLING Plastic & aluminumin teachers’ lounge

Paper in thecopy roomPaper in all classrooms

Pickup weekly by CC SWM

Alma Easom Elementary

BIKE RACK

Alma Easom Elementary

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

Low Income Housing Rehab

Mary Cathryn Murray

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

Low Income Housing Rehab

EXISTING PROGRAMSCCAP – Weatherization Assistance Program

Federal funding, 5 counties, strict income restrictions, all paid labor, full rehab services

FUM – Emergency Home RepairFed/NC/private, funding, income restrictions

Operation InasmuchAll private funding, income restrictions?, focus on appearance and “lite” rehabilitation

Greater Fayetteville Futures II

Community Vision Statement: TBD

• 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

NEW SECTIONS for GFF-II• Marketing• Municipality Partnerships• Economic Development• Environment &

Sustainability• Leadership Development• Community Development

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

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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

Next Cumberland CountyCommunity Action Team Meeting

Next MeetingApril 7, 20096:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Location TBD