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 BLOG   Mark Jenkins, Green Party of AR Gabe Holmstrom, Democratic Party of AR  Doyle Webb, Chairman of the Republican Party of AR By Ron Hughes By Julie Hendrix  By Nao Ueda  by Judy Watts   by Sam O'Bryant  by Linda Bortell | We need your voiceText BoxHelp us grow our Green Agenda "We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" We're looking for people with ideas about how we can make sure central Arkansas is a great place to live, work, and play in 20 years. Be a part of the dialogue that has the potential to change central Arkansas. Look around your community and think about how to improve: Voting extended! Submit your ideas and vote on others through the end of May Read more about how it works FEATURED VideoStopping Styrofoam at Chenal Elementary (Little Rock, AR)
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Grass Roots 101: Here's How You Can Help Grass Roots: Growing Our Green Agenda Stopping Styrofoam at Chenal Elementary (Little Rock, AR) Taking (The Dog Poop) Initiative at Magness Creek Elementary (Cabot, AR) Reducing Eco Footprints at Collegeville Elementary (Bryant, AR) Caring A Whole Awful Lot at Woodrow Cummins Elementary (Conway, AR) Grass Roots Youth Summit: area high school students ready to take action What is Grass Roots? Grass Roots is a campaign led by Metroplan to develop a Green Agenda for central Arkansas with your help!  1. Your Ideas Taking Root. Earlier this spring, we listened to community youth, a team of experts, and our own Green Task Force to help determine what areas we should be addressing in central Arkansas. They recommended we focus on Movement: roads, public transportation, walking, biking; Power: energy efficiency, energy sources; Nature: air, water, land, waste; and Knowledge: awareness, education, inclusion. 2. Growing Our Green Agenda Tell us what you think we should be doing in central Arkansas to make sure that it is a place that we want to live, work, and play in 20 years. You can submit your ideas and vote on ideas that others submit through May 23 (deadline extended!). Check out our blog to see different perspectives from other community members on the issues. Keep tabs on the campaign here or connect with us on our blog, facebook, twitter, or YouTube. 3. Producing a Sustainable Future After you tell us what is most important, we will start working developing a Regional Green Agenda to guide the action of local governments in central Arkansas. Special thanks to Metroplan's Green Task Force for providing leadership and guidance! The Grass Roots campaign is an effort by Metroplan, the regional planning organization for central Arkansas. Contact Jasmin Moore at jasmin@grassrootscentral.org or 501-372-3300 with questions. |
