
Sustainable
New Bedford.
“Sustainable New Bedford,” is a two-year project,
2008-2009, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency. SEEAL
is the subcontractor of the award and will carry out project goals
for the City of New Bedford.
Project Introduction
Program Design
Job Openings
Grant Opportunities
Project Sponsors
Project Introduction
Sustainable New Bedford projects will be carried out in two years,
2008-2009.
Sustainable New Bedford aims to raise awareness among residents
and businesses, involve youth, offer resources for non-profits
and community groups, and further stimulate the environmental
movement that is helping to shape the City’s future. All
activities and tasks under this project will take place in the
City of New Bedford. SEEAL, with oversight by the City of New
Bedford and the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts
(CFSEMA), is the local environmental education group that will
work to ensure that activities under this work plan are carried
out.
The project is organized into five primary tracks.
The five-track focus is intended to fairly benefit residents,
community groups, non-profits, businesses, youth and schools in
the City of New Bedford. Aligned with the EPA’s goals and
cross-goal strategies, the work will promote EPA’s mission
to protect human health and the environment. This project
will help to reduce the release of harmful chemicals into the
natural environment, to lower the use of pesticides in the City,
and to reduce damaging effects that hazardous substances have
on the City’s environment.
The five tracks are:
• Develop curriculum that enhances sustainability education
in New Bedford Public Schools. Tasks will include: to formulate
curriculum, design and build activities to further aid in students’
science education, to facilitate outdoor experiences, and to provide
teacher trainings.
• Lead a youth energy audit training for young adults and
high schools students. Trainings, audits, summer internships and
school-wide presentations will build confidence and leadership
skills as well. Collaborative program delivery and oversight will
help to ensure project success.
• Support implementation of recommendations made in the
Mayor’s Sustainability Task Force’s (MSTF) report.
This track will offer supportto ensure follow-up for the MSTF.
• Sponsor non-profit and community group projects on sustainability
and watershed initiatives which focus on harmful effects of chemical
releases and pesticides on air, land and water quality. Support
ongoing efforts of New Bedford environmental non-profits and help
them to build up-to-date resources that include emerging environmental
issues.
• Help facilitate the Bioneers by the Bay Sustainability
Conference that will be hosted by the City of New Bedford 2008.
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Program Design
SEEAL will focus on innovative approaches, solutions and tools
to increase environmental awareness and stewardship within the
City of New Bedford. With input from public schools, non-profits,
businesses, universities, and City staff, SEEAL will be aligned
with the best professional advice and scientific resources available.
SEEAL plans to utilize existing local, national, and international
knowledge at every level of its planning, implementation, and
performance measurement.
SEEAL is a program of the Community Foundation of Southeastern
Massachusetts. SEEAL works under the guidance and supervision
of the Community Foundation’s staff and board of directors,
as well as its own 20-member board of directors. SEEAL and the
Community Foundation will work closely with the City of New Bedford
to ensure the grant’s success. SEEAL will submit quarterly
reports outlining the grant’s successes and challenges to
the EPA via the City of New Bedford. There will be continual evaluation
of methods and strategies used and resulting measurable outputs.
This project will target and reach youth, adults, community groups,
non-profits, businesses in New Bedford, and the City’s residents
at large. Inclusivity, accountability and best management practices
will be implemented at all levels. All grant and job opportunities
will be solicited in a fair and open process. SEEAL will do its
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Job Openings
Job openings are to be determine and will be posted soon –
please check back..
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Grant Opportunities
Grant opportunities and proposal deadlines will be posted soon
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Project Sponsors
SEEAL will subcontract a 2006 Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) earmark for the City of New Bedford to administer Environmental
Education & Programming.
| City of New Bedford | EPA |
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| CFSEMA | |
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| APR 2008 | |
| 4.22 | 12-2:00 pm Party for the Planet |
| 4.22 | 6:30 pm Speaker Series |
| 4.24 | 12:30-2:00 pm Green Jobs Forum |






