During Spring Break i worked with Historic Green in rebuilding New Orleans. Historic Green is fixing the destroyed Ninth Ward in New Orleans in a sustainable and eco-friendly way.

1. Christine Hauer
Net Impact, President Elect
Trip to New
Orleans
And
Historic Green

2. • Blending of the past, the present and the future
– What was, meets what could be
• New Orleans’ Holy Cross Neighborhood and the Lower Ninth Ward
– path to what we’re calling “sustainable preservation”
• Two weeks this March:
– hundreds of students and young professionals will converge
– bringing their energy and ideas to revitalize their community
– architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects, interior designers and
contractors
– neighborhood residents on their
• Opportunity to integrate sustainable practices with preservation
– historic houses, parks, playgrounds and community centers
• To help create the nation’s first carbon-neutral community
– Increase energy efficiency
– enhance its quality of life , housing and transportation
– protect the wetlands.

3. How was it set up?
• One big warehouse
called “The Village”
– Mack
• Educational posters
of current
projects, tours, and
presentations
• Tools and supplies
• Tables for eating
• Office

4. Education Programs
• Historic Preservation and
Sustainability
Presentation
• The Louis Armstrong
School
• Tours and Evaluations
• Board Member Meetings

5. Louis Armstrong School
and Evaluation
• Tour and clash with
culture
• Masks and flashlights
• Analysis
• Group discussion to
decide what should
be done
– Charet
• Poster

6. Community Events
• Craw Fish Bowl
• Lunches and
discussions

7. Work
• Mack’s House
– De-nailing
– Re-use wood
– Trailer
• Muffler House
• De-weeding

8. Projects
• Assigned projects as you
arrive
• Different schools
• Multiple projects
• Different levels of skill
• Leaders are past
volunteers

11. Join us NEXT YEAR!!