Amy Isenberg

Event Network

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participant impact

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60

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spent learning
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20

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spent outdoors

Amy's actions

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?

Amy Isenberg 4/13/2021 2:43 PM

Start locally and move slowly. Address the inequities that already exist before embarking on "green gentrification" that usually ends up displacing residents from their homes. Ensure local communities have a say and are involved in decisions. Think about what will happen to residents if rents and cost to own increase as a result of the improvements - have a long term plan to avoid driving local residents out.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

How does city planning and design relate to equity and climate change?

Amy Isenberg 4/13/2021 2:32 PM

City planning and design shapes how and where people live, their proximity to industrial pollutants, access to green space, whether or not residents can enjoy the protection of shady trees and good air quality - and even effects the daily temperature, as concrete areas are warmer than out of the way suburbs. Health, safety, prosperity and enjoyment are all impacted by the design and planning of our cities. More emphasis must be placed on creating spaces with EVERYONE in mind, not just the privleged.

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