Project development in real time maps:
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July 19th | July 20th | July 21st |
Check out the Event Projects:
CFL light bulbs: 126 homes
Backyard Vegetable Gardens: 42 homes
Rain Barrels: 24 homes
Community Gardens: 3 gardens
Lot Clearing: 58 lots
Storm Drain Cleaning & Marking: 80 blocks
What is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2012 Youth Gathering? |
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 2012 l Youth Gathering took placein july 2012 in New Orleans. The gathering included three days of volunteer work from July 19-21, during which time all 30,000+ participating youth were placed on volunteer projects throughout the city. Approximately 2,000 of these youth were working on Tip the Block projects, including installing energy efficient light bulbs, building backyard vegetable gardens, installing rain barrels, marking and cleaning storm drains, clearing empty lots, house painting, and painting neighborhood watch signs. |
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What is Tip the Block? | |
Tip the Block is a program developed by Green Light New Orleans that connects local New Orleans residents to free services that help them increase their energy efficiency, live sustainable lifestyles, and beautify their neighborhoods. The Tip the Block program concentrates Green Light’s impact on a neighborhood level and provides a unique opportunity to connect residents with sustainable resources, other organizations, and one another. Tip the Block organizes advocacy efforts on a block-by-block basis, spreading environmental responsibility from neighbor to neighbor. The program is initiated by designating a 9-block area where Green Light installs energy efficient light bulbs in homes. When a home in the area is installed with free energy efficient light bulbs, Green Light volunteers ask residents what other sustainable resources and services they might be interested in, such as weatherization, backyard vegetable gardens, and rain barrels. Green Light then connects residents with existing partner organizations that can provide these expert services and other desired resources. Word of mouth encourages other residents in the block to make changes as well, until eventually the entire block will “tip” to more sustainable living. Multiple blocks “tip” the neighborhood and eventually lead to a more sustainable New Orleans. |
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Partner Organizations: Partner organizations for the ELCA event include: |
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Green Light New Orleans | Pontilly Neighborhood Association |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Longue Vue House and Gardens |
New Orleans Food and Farm Network | Bayou Land Resource Conservation & Development |
Home Depot Volunteer Group | Associated Neighborhood Development |
NOLA Time Bank |