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Page 1: YES WE CAN BECAUSE WE CARE · YES WE CAN BECAUSE WE CARE Building University-Community Partnerships for Resilience May 20, 2016 What was US EPA CARE? The Community AcCon for a Renewed

YESWECANBECAUSEWECARE

Building

University-Community

PartnershipsforResilienceMay20,2016

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WhatwasUSEPACARE?

TheCommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment(CARE)programwasacompeCCvegrantprogram,sponsoredbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtecConAgency(USEPA),thatofferedcommuniCesaninnovaCvewaytoaddresstherisksfrommulCplesourcesoftoxicpolluConintheirenvironment.

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In2011,theGreaterSoutheastDevelopmentCorporaCon(GSDC)

partneredwithUSEPA’sCARE(CommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment)programunderaLevelICooperaCveAgreement

SoutheastCAREProject

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SoutheastCARECoali;on

ThroughthenaConalUSEPACARE(CommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment)program,theSoutheastCARECoaliConwasestablished.

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ToprovideresidentsoftheSoutheastCommunityofNewportNews,VAwith

scien;fically-sound,sociallyrelevant,andcommunity-specificenvironmentalinformaCon.

SoutheastCARECoali;on

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SoutheastCARECoali;on:HamptonRoads,Virginia

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SoutheastCARECoali;onSoutheastCommunityN.N.,VA

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SoutheastCARECoali;onPrinciples

1. Environment=natural+cultural+social+economic+poliCcal

2. Pollutantsrelatetochronichealthproblems3. ScienCficunderstandingleadstoeffecCveacCon4. SustainedacConleadstoeffecCvepolicies5. YouthparCcipaConiscriCcaltoasuccessful,sustainablecoaliCon

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SoutheastCARECoali;onGoals

1. Buildresident-ledcoaliCon2. Increaseawarenessofkeyissues

3. GenerateacCononpriorityconcerns

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PrimaryPartnersResidents(notall):Mr.LinwoodDeBrewMr.DawudMuhammadMs.AngelaHarrisMrs.EvelynAzeemMr.RaymondWazeerd-dinMr.TomHarmonDr.MargretBristowDr.SaundraCherry

Community-based,acConorientedorganizaCons:GSDCAllfromOne,Inc.Heal-ThyGeneraConsDTNNMNABERNICE

Community-based,acConorientedbusinesses:DominionTerminalAssociatesPearlie’sCovingtonProperCes,LLC

Community-basedandlocal,acConorientedacademicinsCtuCons:

OldDominionUniversityHamptonUniversityWilliamandMaryAllk-12thschoolsincommunity*ChristopherNewportUniversity*EasternVirginiaMedicalSchool*

Community-basedandlocal,acConorientedmediaoutlets:TheDailyPressLocalcitycableaccesschannel*DiversityTimes*TheMessenger*TheHamptonRoadsVoice*TheJournalandGuide*

SoutheastCARECoali;on

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SecondaryPartnersCity,State,FederalorganizaConsandagencies:

VASierraClubUSEnvironmentalProtecConAgency(EPA)CityofNewportNewsCongressmanRobert“Bobby”ScofNewportNewsParksandRecreaConVADepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality*VADepartmentofHealth*VADepartmentofTransportaCon*CenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)*AgencyforToxicSubstancesandDiseaseRegistry(ATSDR)*

SoutheastCARECoali;on

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CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

SoutheastCommunityAquaponicsAddressingthefooddesertissueintheSoutheastCommunitythroughthecrea;onofaquaponic

systemsandcommunitygardens.

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CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

ToxicAirCampaignIntheSoutheastCommunitythereareno:

StateandLocalAirMonitoringSta;ons(SLAMS),Na;onalAirMonitoringSta;ons(NAMS)or,

SpecialPurposeMonitors(SPMS).

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CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

ObesityandUrbanPlanningProjectTobringawarenessandimplementsolu;onsthatwillsolvetheobesityproblemas

wellasaidinthedevelopmentofrecrea;onalareas,safewalkways,farmersmarkets,localrestaurants,andcommunitygardensintotheSoutheastCommunity

RedevelopmentPlans.

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CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

RegionalSustainableEnvironmentalScience(RESES)Project

Focusoncommunity-basedcumula;veriskassessments(CBCRA)andnear-sourceairquality(AQ),especiallyastohowthelaYerrelatestoroadwaysandports.

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CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

CommunityResiliencyAddressingcommunityresilienceandcommunityresponsetotheimpactsofsealevelriseandrecurrentfloodingoccurringinthecontextofseveralintersec;ngini;a;ves:EPA'sMakingaVisibleDifferenceinCommuni;es,theWhiteHouseHamptonRoads

IntergovernmentalProject,andasetofsocialvulnerabilityeffortsledbyseveralpartners

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YESWECANBECAUSEYOUC.A.R.E.

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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YESWECANBECAUSEYOU

ARECOMPASSIONAT

E

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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YESWECANBECAUSEYOU

AREAWARE

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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YESWECANBECAUSEYOUARERESOURCEFUL

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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YESWECANBECAUSEYOU

AREENGAGING

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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YESWECAN

BECAUSEYOUARECompassionatelyAwareofyourResourcefulnessandneedforEngagement

Collabora;onstoSolu;onsTheneedfornewstrategiesofengagement

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WECARE…DOYOU?

Environmentally

ConcernedTodayforaSustainableEnvironment

Tomorrow

Do you want to be empowered and support community efforts to create feasible actions that ultimately improve the environment and reduce toxic pollutant exposure and risk for citizens in the Southeast Community of Newport

New, VA?

Contact:

Dr. Erica Holloman, Coalition Coordinator (404-314-3367)

Angela Harris, Youth Coordinator (757-236-7972)

[email protected]

www.southeastcare.com

hYps://www.facebook.com/southeastcare