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Partners came together to “give a little love” to the heavily used McDowell School and Park land to plant 125 trees near the youth sports fields.

EPA has $5 million for qualifying small community based organizations (CBOs) with 5 or fewer full-time employees proposing projects for up to $150,000 each. Proposals due April 14.

South Portland is thrilled to announce its “100 Resilient Yards” initiative, designed to transform 100 properties into resilient, organic landscapes.

To assist renter-occupied properties achieve housing resilience, health, equity, and climate goals, staff in Middleton, WI, launched an innovation program that bundles building improvements.

Our 39 Bright Cities work to lessen the harm of neurotoxic chemicals for little ones and their families. This year, Bright Cities awarded $135,000 in grant funding to support cities’ leadership making communities healthier for all babies.

With funding support from Healthy Babies Bright Futures and the Mayors Innovation Project, the Madison team took their Energy Efficiency Navigator program one giant step forward by incorporating lead and mold abatement.

This spring, 50% of the grant applications received were designed to address lead remediation. Funding was not available for all these worthy projects, but the need and interest were clear.

Register today for our free, virtual, self-paced, four hour training to help you crystalize your understanding of the connection between climate and the neurological health of the people in your communities.

OEC and Oregon Metro partnered with Hacienda CDC — an affordable housing provider in the Portland metro region — to develop a tailored curriculum to reduce neurotoxic chemical exposures for kids and families living in Hacienda properties.

Exciting news: Healthy Babies Bright Futures and the Mayors Innovation Project just announced the winners of our 2022 Healthy Babies Initiative! Six new city projects will tackle one of three neurotoxic exposures to babies.