Advertiser's Message / business / Environment & Coast Preservation / Sustainability
by James Phelps · Published June 16, 2022
Over the past decade, Propeller has awarded more than $200,000 to entrepreneurs through its PitchNOLA Series. Propeller and Thrive New Orleans announced that this year’s $10,000 Grand Prize and Audience Favorite Award will be awarded to Fabian Harper from...
Advertiser's Message / business / City Government / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by James Phelps · Published May 6, 2022
The Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region applauds Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the New Orleans City Council, Entergy and the Sewerage and Water Board for working together to advance one of the most critical infrastructure projects for New Orleans....
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 31, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Though it was a brisk January day, the sun was shining over Milneburg Stormwater Project outreach event on Saturday (Jan. 29). The event featured displays by Roadwork NOLA, artist Michel Varisco and the project’s design...
City Government / Events / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 25, 2022 · Last modified January 26, 2022
The city is kicking off the Milneburg Neighborhood Stormwater Project with a free event on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 29). The community workshop is designed to give residents a chance to provide input on ways to reduce flooding in the Milneburg...
flood protection and drainage / Good Works / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 7, 2022 · Last modified January 8, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood, once a cypress-tupelo forest, can now regain a healthy canopy, thanks to a Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) initiative. Since Nov. 1, 2021, SOUL volunteers have planted 469 trees in...
City Government / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published December 26, 2021 · Last modified December 27, 2021
The Community Adaption Program, part of the federally funded Gentilly Resilience District, recently completed its 150th homeowner-driven stormwater management project, the Mayor’s Office and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) announced last week. Cumulatively, the first 150 completed CAP projects...
Advertiser's Message / Food and Drink / Good Works / Health and Wellness / Sustainability / things to do
by James Phelps · Published November 5, 2021
Sign up to pick up a box of produce at the farm each week. The CSA program is Community Supported Agriculture, the Farm Share initiative is an opportunity for customers to enjoy chemical-free, fresh produce while investing in the Grow...
Not everyone is ready to build and maintain a compost bin in their backyard or have a worm bin in their home. But you can still help reduce the amount of food waste going into landfills by participating in a...
Arts, books, and music / Events / flood protection and drainage / Parks & Recreation / Photo Story / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 17, 2021
The city hosted a celebration of art and infrastructure on Saturday (May 15) at Gatto Playground. Not far from London Avenue, the event focused on the themes of water, remembrance, adaptation and ecology. Local artists Langston Allston, Courtney Egan, Brendon...
Arts, books, and music / City Government / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 11, 2021
St. Anthony Green Streets and the Public Art Projects in the Gentilly Resilience District are returning to in-person events to continue involving the local community in establishing a new standard for neighborhood-scale streets and parks. On Saturday (May 15), artists...
A host of Gentilly Resilience District events are planned for Saturday (April 17), kicking off what promises to be a more active year for the massive sustainability project. Construction is anticipated to begin on all Gentilly Resilience District projects in 2021,...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 9, 2021
The city and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority on Thursday (April 8) announced a major milestone of completing 100 projects in the Community Adaptation Program. The program helps Gentilly homeowners retrofit their properties to better manage stormwater by installing green...
