Groundwork New Orleans

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Groundwork New Orleans

is a 501c3 organization dedicated to the belief that by changing places we can change lives. We believe a sustainable community starts with a vibrant, healthy and safe environment for individuals and enterprise to prosper. Groundwork New Orleans achieves its’ goals by engaging residents, volunteers, businesses and local organizations in practical projects that improve quality of life, restore the ecological function of the physical environment, and lay the foundations for sustainable development.

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Please join us for our next workshop in the “Your Water, Your Health” Learn and Play Series!    SEPT 9, WED 6-8pm 

Reduce Waste: Recycled Planters

FREE but please RSVP: http://bit.ly/1KPcod0

At this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to transform trash into creative and fun planters for your home. We will focus on hanging and vertical planters that work well in small spaces. For added fun, bring your own containers!

Location: Earth Lab, St. Claude and Spain St. 

Speaker: Emily Zielke (Green Team Coordinator) 

For more information about us, please visit www.groundworknola.org 

For a list of workshops and FREE tickets visit http://www.eventbrite.com/o/groundwork-new-orleans-8181887084 OR www.facebook.com/groundworkneworleans 

Free gifts and low-cost merchandise at every workshop!

Notable Neighbor Speaks About Lead

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mielkeDr. Howard Mielke
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Groundwork New Orleans is hosting a lead remediation workshop for the public this Sunday, Aug 10, 4-6pm. It is FREE but we ask that people RSVP. Our keynote speaker, and leader of an interactive soil testing workshop, is international lead expert Dr. Howard Mielke of Tulane University. We are looking to get the word out to local community organizers and leaders, homeowners and renters, and professionals who work outside and in construction.
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