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By Jamie Nesbitt
The South Bronx has witnessed the birth of hip hop, Jennifer Lopez and Al
Pacino. Now it has a front-row seat to an environmental renaissance, as the
community turns injustice into economic empowerment. With the help of
Sustainable South Bronx (SSB), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
the beleaguered neighborhood through environmental and economic sustainability,
ordinary residents are becoming brownfield experts thanks to the Bronx
Environmental Stewardship Training (B.E.S.T.) program.
Created in 2001 by SSB Executive Director Majora Carter to address the community’s brownfield and unemployment issues, B.E.S.T. is a 10- to 14-week crash course in stabilization,
remediation and environmental justice. Trainees can become certified in
hazardous materials handling, OSHA (students learn how to perform Phase 1
Assessments), first aid, and CPR.
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Our client an Advertising and Media Company located Downtown Miami is looking to hire a Social Media and Marketing Specialist:Must have Prior Experience:-Social Media Savvy-Maintaining a business's fa…
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Industry Profiles
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Vicky Keramida Indianapolis
president and CEO of KERAMIDA Environmental, Inc.
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Heather Rock British Columbia
Senior Program Analyst, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
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Whitepapers
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by Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, and Jeff Jones
The new report by New Partners for Community Revitalization (NPCR) shows how New York State is revitalizing neighborhoods plagued by multiple brownfield sites, while stimulating economic growth and creating local jobs.
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By Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, Jeff Jones
Brownfields redevelopment policy in New York is in transition as the area-wide approach emerges as an innovative tool for urban revitalization. |
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by Laura Truettner
In April, 2011, New York State awarded $6.5 million in new grants under its landmark Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) program, bringing the total state investment in BOA to $34 million. |
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Press Releases
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Industry Experts
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Susan Boyle
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