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2 News from ISC | Winter 2009
Standing on a viewing platform overlooking
Bayou Bienvenue, a degraded cypress swamp
just north of New Orleans’Lower 9th Ward, Pam
Dashiell gestures out over the bayou.“Each mile
of restored cypress forest means that there will
be a foot less storm surge. It was proven over
and over again in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita:
Wetlands protect the community. So there is a lot
of work under way to get this restored.”
What was a thriving wetland ecosystem—
and buffer zone against flooding and storm
surges—is now an open expanse of shallow,
brackish water. An extensive network of levees
and channels has starved the area of sediment
from the Mississippi River, allowed the saltwater
intrusion that reduced a mighty cypress forest to
dead stumps and exacerbated the flooding of the
Lower 9th Ward during Hurricane Katrina.
As co-founder of Center for Sustainable
Engagement and Development (CSED), Dashiell
is describing the Center’s bayou restoration
efforst to representatives of coastal communities
in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.These
community leaders gathered in the Lower
9th Ward of New Orleans in October for the
third meeting of the Gulf Coast Sustainable
Communities Network.
The network’s first two meetings focused
on developing connections across the region and
the challenges facing rural communities. Using
the Lower 9th Ward as an example, ISC and the
network chose to focus this third meeting on the
creative strategies that communities can use to
rebuild their neighborhoods and organizations
sustainably. From bayou restoration and green
building to urban agriculture and economic
development, local advocates and organizations
are transforming the Lower 9th into a model for
Gulf Coast communities that want to emerge
stronger than they were before the storm.
Hosted in partnership with the Holy Cross
Neighborhood Association and CSED, whose
efforts include creating climate and carbon-
neutral neighborhoods, the event was highlighted
by visits to a number of project sites and a series
of roundtable discussions, moving network
members to think about similar possibilities for
their own communities. “I was truly inspired by
so much of the incredible work I saw being done
by ISC partners and other organizations,”said
Diane Huhn of the Bayou Grace Community
Organization. “My head is buzzing with ideas and
my heart filled with determination.”
Perhaps no issue is as universally important
to sustaining Gulf Coast communities as
mitigating the effects of future storms, a point
driven home by the view from the Bayou
Bienvenue platform. Rebuilding sustainably
is also a priority for many of the network’s
organizations. Two organizations in the Lower
9th Ward, the School at Blair Grocery and the
Backyard Gardeners Network, demonstrated
how they are using vacant lots to provide healthy,
locally grown food to urban neighborhoods while
boosting economic opportunity for urban farmers,
especially youth.
The idea inspired network members who
saw the immediate impact the gardens have
for a relatively small investment.“After the 9th
Ward trip, we are going to pitch to the block
captains if they’d be interested in a gardening
class,”said Trinh Le of HOPE CDA in East Biloxi.
“ISC has been a great resource when it comes to
working with youth and tools to build a greener
community.”
Perhaps more important even than the
many projects members saw, however, are the
partnerships that have formed as members draw
inspiration, motivation, and support from each
successive meeting. “It’s to the point where ISC
convenings are like reunions, where we can catch
up on each other’s work and think on a more
regional level,”says Le. “We are all pieces of the
puzzle,”adds Myrtle Phillips of Grand Bayou
Families United. “Putting it together is hard, but
there is no impact unless we do it together.”
U.S. GULF COAST
Putting it All Together
Community leaders chart a new course by learning from each other
“Each mile of
restored cypress
forest means one
foot less storm
surge.”
We are profoundly saddened to report
that Pam Dashiell, co-director of CSED,
passed away on December 1, 2009. Pam
was the inspiration for the founding of
the Gulf Coast Sustainable Communities
Network, and she and her passion
for creating a healthy, sustainable
community. will be deeply missed.
REPLICATING WHAT WORKS
continued from front cover
Academies will fuel a strong EHS profession that
will continue to innovate and share best practices
across the industrial sector.”
In addition to praising the EHS Academy
model, Mr. Clinton also noted the innovative
public-private partnership behind it, a
collaborative effort that sees governments,
universities, and major coporations working
together to achieve positive change.
For some, it’s not easy to see a clear
connection between companies’ EHS compliance
and a healthier future. President Clinton
recognized this as well:“Now if you described this
passing somebody on the street, it wouldn’t be
as sexy as pointing to the newest electric car,”he
told the audience in NewYork.“But it might have
a lot more to do with saving the planet for our
grandchildren.”
The GE Foundation provided lead funding to
expand ISC’s EHS Academy program. Additional
support comes from the U.S. Agency for International
Development and other donors.

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pam

  • 1. 2 News from ISC | Winter 2009 Standing on a viewing platform overlooking Bayou Bienvenue, a degraded cypress swamp just north of New Orleans’Lower 9th Ward, Pam Dashiell gestures out over the bayou.“Each mile of restored cypress forest means that there will be a foot less storm surge. It was proven over and over again in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Wetlands protect the community. So there is a lot of work under way to get this restored.” What was a thriving wetland ecosystem— and buffer zone against flooding and storm surges—is now an open expanse of shallow, brackish water. An extensive network of levees and channels has starved the area of sediment from the Mississippi River, allowed the saltwater intrusion that reduced a mighty cypress forest to dead stumps and exacerbated the flooding of the Lower 9th Ward during Hurricane Katrina. As co-founder of Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development (CSED), Dashiell is describing the Center’s bayou restoration efforst to representatives of coastal communities in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.These community leaders gathered in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans in October for the third meeting of the Gulf Coast Sustainable Communities Network. The network’s first two meetings focused on developing connections across the region and the challenges facing rural communities. Using the Lower 9th Ward as an example, ISC and the network chose to focus this third meeting on the creative strategies that communities can use to rebuild their neighborhoods and organizations sustainably. From bayou restoration and green building to urban agriculture and economic development, local advocates and organizations are transforming the Lower 9th into a model for Gulf Coast communities that want to emerge stronger than they were before the storm. Hosted in partnership with the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association and CSED, whose efforts include creating climate and carbon- neutral neighborhoods, the event was highlighted by visits to a number of project sites and a series of roundtable discussions, moving network members to think about similar possibilities for their own communities. “I was truly inspired by so much of the incredible work I saw being done by ISC partners and other organizations,”said Diane Huhn of the Bayou Grace Community Organization. “My head is buzzing with ideas and my heart filled with determination.” Perhaps no issue is as universally important to sustaining Gulf Coast communities as mitigating the effects of future storms, a point driven home by the view from the Bayou Bienvenue platform. Rebuilding sustainably is also a priority for many of the network’s organizations. Two organizations in the Lower 9th Ward, the School at Blair Grocery and the Backyard Gardeners Network, demonstrated how they are using vacant lots to provide healthy, locally grown food to urban neighborhoods while boosting economic opportunity for urban farmers, especially youth. The idea inspired network members who saw the immediate impact the gardens have for a relatively small investment.“After the 9th Ward trip, we are going to pitch to the block captains if they’d be interested in a gardening class,”said Trinh Le of HOPE CDA in East Biloxi. “ISC has been a great resource when it comes to working with youth and tools to build a greener community.” Perhaps more important even than the many projects members saw, however, are the partnerships that have formed as members draw inspiration, motivation, and support from each successive meeting. “It’s to the point where ISC convenings are like reunions, where we can catch up on each other’s work and think on a more regional level,”says Le. “We are all pieces of the puzzle,”adds Myrtle Phillips of Grand Bayou Families United. “Putting it together is hard, but there is no impact unless we do it together.” U.S. GULF COAST Putting it All Together Community leaders chart a new course by learning from each other “Each mile of restored cypress forest means one foot less storm surge.” We are profoundly saddened to report that Pam Dashiell, co-director of CSED, passed away on December 1, 2009. Pam was the inspiration for the founding of the Gulf Coast Sustainable Communities Network, and she and her passion for creating a healthy, sustainable community. will be deeply missed. REPLICATING WHAT WORKS continued from front cover Academies will fuel a strong EHS profession that will continue to innovate and share best practices across the industrial sector.” In addition to praising the EHS Academy model, Mr. Clinton also noted the innovative public-private partnership behind it, a collaborative effort that sees governments, universities, and major coporations working together to achieve positive change. For some, it’s not easy to see a clear connection between companies’ EHS compliance and a healthier future. President Clinton recognized this as well:“Now if you described this passing somebody on the street, it wouldn’t be as sexy as pointing to the newest electric car,”he told the audience in NewYork.“But it might have a lot more to do with saving the planet for our grandchildren.” The GE Foundation provided lead funding to expand ISC’s EHS Academy program. Additional support comes from the U.S. Agency for International Development and other donors.