[Advocacy-outreach] Special CCGA Zoom Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6pm

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello,



CCGA has been invited to partner with AUA in support of co-creating a
comprehensive Chicago Urban Agriculture Plan (CUAP), funded by (EPA's
Community Change
Grant
<https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-community-change-grants-program>Program).
Our network of community gardeners is important to gathering community
input. May Toy, Amy Olson and I met recently with AUA's team to discuss the
project, and we'd like to share details, answer questions and get back to
AUA with a motion to approve CCGA’s involvement.



Therefore, we have scheduled a special zoom meeting Tuesday, August 6 at 6
pm.



AUA has written much of the grant and identified what is needed for
successful implementation. There are 7 initial focus areas many of which
are of interest to CCGA and 5 are listed here: Composting / Waste
Management, Energy, Environmental Justice (Soil, Water, Air), Farmed
Animals such as chickens and Resource Access (Water, Land, Trusts,
Easements).  We hope to obtain further insight from community gardeners on
these focus areas.



Finally, we plan to submit the grant in September, so there is a tight
turnaround. We are all committed to full transparency and to sharing all
that you need to know. We have attached the proposal:* Section III Scope of
Work is most pertinent reading. *


Together with AUA we will collaborate on ordinance language to benefit
disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase
community climate resilience, and build community capacity. We will aim for
3-5 feedback sessions (virtual or in-person), for the first two years that
will be accessible to growers, gardeners, community members and
stakeholders in the food justice network.

If you would like to work on this exciting project with us, please join us
Tuesday.


May, Amy, Lorraine
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