Please note that flushing your faucets won’t remove lead. You need a filter that is certified by NSF to remove lead. You may still have lead in your water after the SWB replaces the lead service lines in the streets because of the lead service lines on your property that SWB refuses to replace. You can join our coalition to get SWB to do complete replacement of all lead service lines by calling 800-239-7379 or emailing director@southernunitedneighborhoods.org
Southern United Neighborhoods is thrilled to announce we have been selected to receive an AARP Community Challenge grant. We are one of only 184 grantees selected from across all 50 states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
With this “quick-action” grant we will be beautifying a vacant lot in the St. Roch Neighborhood of New Orleans to give residents access to a calming space and fruit and nut trees as part of our Blight to Bioswales project.
“We are incredibly proud that AARP selected Southern United Neighborhoodsto receive this grant,” “AARP is a nationwide leader on making neighborhoods, towns, and cities more livable for all residents and we are honored that they see the tangible value this project will bring to our community.”
About the Community Challenge
The Community Challenge funds innovative projects that inspire change in areas such as transportation, public spaces, housing, smart cities, civic engagement, coronavirus response and more.
It’s all part of AARP’s nationwide work on livable communities, which supports the efforts of neighborhoods, towns, cities and counties across the country to become great places for all residents. AARP believes that communities should provide safe, walkable streets; affordable and accessible housing and transportation options; access to needed services; and opportunities for residents to participate in community life.
To learn more about the work being funded by the AARP Community Challenge across the nation – including all 184 granted projects this year, visit aarp.org/CommunityChallenge. You can also view an interactive map of all Community Challenge projects and AARP’s livable communities work at aarp.org/livable.
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Celeste a resident in the Marginy neighborhood of New Orleans talks about her efforts to spot a neighbor from dry sanding and protecting your pets from lead exposure.
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Dr. Howard Mielke talks about lead in gasoline and the need for green-spacing for children.
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Dr. Howard Mielke discusses the links between lead exposure and the high death rates of Covid-19.
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State Rep. Matthew Willard answers lead poisoning questions from A Community Voice.
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Bill Robinson from Train2Build talks about the EPA RRP Training Certification program, how residents and contractors can reduce lead exposure and more things related to healthy housing.
Those interested in in-home evaluations and consultations can contact Mr. Robinson at bill@train2build.com or call 805.797.4127.
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Karla Johnson from the Marion County Public Health Department in Indianapolis talks about their Mission Unleaded App that helps residents all over North America identify lead hazards in their home. Available for download now on your Apple or Android device and available in English, Burmese and Spanish.
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Interview with a New Orleans resident who was lead poisoned working in a Savage Mill.
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Join the movement for a more sustainable Mardi Gras.
Interview with Alyssa Conti from Purpose Green & Goals on their efforts to make alternatives to plastic beads, and the options for riders and krewes that are interested in a Greener Mardi Gras.
Plastic Mardi Gras beads are a major source of lead poisoning in New Orleans. Find out how to make the Mardi Gras Festivities a little safer for your children and families.
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Thanks to WBOK and Oliver Thomas for allowing Spotlight to replay the interview with Beth Butler & Debra Campbell from A Community Voice on their fight against Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans. Part 2. Also a short clip of A Community Voice Member Jo Jackson on her thoughts on lead in the water in New Orleans
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Compilation of news sources reporting on lead poisoning in New Orleans. New Orleans has a long history of lead poisoning.
