Lower 9th Center for Sustainable Engagement & Development

Their initiatives include: Restoration of Bayou Bienville: restored it will provide a significant level of protection to the community as well as educational opportunities and economic development Carbon and climate neutral goals: support of this are supporting historic preservation efforts, which is one of the ‘greenest’ thing you can do. They provide access and information to programs and projects assisting neighbors and individuals Provide access to volunteer services /coordinators who want to come down (for example the Historic Green Project): young architects, engineers, construction, technologists Provide sustainable building materials and help people understand that the benefits of energy efficient and sustainable building Landscape architecture initiative funded by the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation How Safe? How Soon? which goes into nonstructural mitigation-rain gardens, storm water management and evacuation strategy Advocacy projects around energy efficiency Restoration of the wetlands Closure of Mr. Go Stopping the Industrial Canal project Supporting efforts of Global Green and Make it Right through recruiting other sustainable development to the neighborhood Making St. Claude avenue an energy efficient business corridor where alternative energy efficient technology entities can gather and rent space With funding from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, create an implementation plan for the sustainable restoration of the Lower Ninth Ward