If you're involved in a community effort to reduce waste in the Twin Cities, here's some good news for you - there's money available from SWMCB:
Mark Snyder Ward 1/Windom Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ Forwarded Message begins here ------------ > > NEW COMMUNITY POWER GRANTS > I am pleased to announce the availability of grants through Community > POWER (Partners On Waste Education & Reduction), funded by the Solid Waste > Management Coordinating Board. Applicants may request up to $7,500. Grant > applications are due February 22, 2002. Grant information is available on > our website (see below) or by contacting one of the Project Managers: > Susan Cairn, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (612) 722-5806; or Erin Bowley, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (651) 646-3940. > > > NEW WEBSITE > A website for the project has been launched at: > http://www.swmcb.org (please click the link for "Community POWER"). > The website contains grant information, current grantee descriptions, > project background, links to waste reduction resources and more. > > > Informational Meeting: Jan. 30, 9:30 - 11:30 > The next meeting for Community POWER will take place January 30, 2002, > from 9:30 - 11:30 AM, at the Minnesota Humanities Commission Education > Center in St. Paul. This meeting will include representatives of current > grantee projects, county environmental staff, and anyone who is interested > in learning more about Community POWER and waste reduction. Topics covered > at the meeting will include project updates, paint issues, mercury > thermometers, evaluation, waste reduction policy, and more. An information > session on the new grants will be offered during the meeting for > prospective applicants. You must register for the meeting by January 28th. > Please email your name, title, organization, address, phone, email > (unless you have attended an earlier meeting and the information hasn't > changed) to Erin Bowley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Directions to the Minnesota > Humanities Commission Education Center can be found at: > http://www.thinkmhc.org/directions.htm > > HELP SPREAD THE WORD! > You are strongly encouarged to help spread the word about Community POWER > to others. Please see the general description of the project found below. > > Community POWER: Partners On Waste Education and Reduction is a project > involving community organizations in the Twin Cities region in waste > reduction. The project is sponsored by the Solid Waste Management > Coordinating Board. In November 2001, eight organizations received > Community POWER grants totaling $70,000 to involve their networks in waste > and toxicity reduction activities. In a second round of funding in 2002, > $55,000 will be distributed to additional organizations. Grants will be > made up to $7,500 per organization. Applications are due on February 22, > 2002. > > Residents of the Twin Cities are creating more garbage than ever. > Community POWER was created in 2001 in order to reach individuals who are > not currently aware of waste reduction practices with information and ways > to change behavior. Community POWER provides grants and technical help so > that community organizations (e.g. neighborhood groups, churches, youth > organizations, etc.) can work with their existing members and stakeholders > on waste issues. The project targets community organizations that do not > already work on environmental education or advocacy. > > Additional information on Community POWER, including a description of all > grantee projects and how to apply for funds, can be found at: > www.swmcb.org. Please click on the "Community POWER" link. > > For more information, please contact one of the Project Managers: Susan > Cairn, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (612) 722-5806; or Erin Bowley, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (651) 646-3940. > > To find out more about Community POWER, please check out> > http://www.swmcb.org and click the link for "Community POWER!" ------------ Forwarded Message ends here ------------ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
