The Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy is seeking applicants for a regional organizer position to help support the strategic vision and implementation of the Gulf South for Green New Deal movement across the five Gulf South states. Candidates who are committed to climate justice, frontline leadership, and building a movement for a more just and sustainable economy are encouraged to apply.

We at Love Your City are happy to be welcoming Son of a Saint to the LYC network! Son of a Saint is a nonprofit organization that helps fatherless boys of the New Orleans area by providing them mentorship, education, recreation, camaraderie, cultural enrichment, and emotional support.

This summer in Louisiana, it seems every other day is met with dark, looming skies and spotty showers. As much as we love our swamp, this trend in the weather has put a significant damper on typical summer activities.

Various large sectors - namely energy, transportation, and commercial - contribute to pollution at immense rates in comparison to residential sources. Therefore it is imperative that we take a look at how businesses can lower their pollution as a point source and encourage those around them to follow.

Overcoming Racism is one of our Love Your City clients, and they also provide leadership coaching, consulting, and community events. With this, the team of Overcoming Racism aims to help clients understand how systems of oppression operate in order to cultivate equity and anti-racism in the workplace and continue to demand for effective change.

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The goal of the National Wildlife Federation’s initiative is to have more native plants throughout the United States that provide flowers, pollen, nectar, and other benefits to species in the United States. Planting native plants ensures that declining wildlife populations are protected while keeping other species abundant.

Chicken’s Kitchen is a restaurant run by Marlon “Chicken” Williams based in Gretna, LA. Marlon’s journey began when he regularly made himself dinners as a college student and posted photos online. A friend of his hired him to cater a wedding and from that experience, Williams knew he could make a business out of feeding people.

Bike Easy aims to bring about change through education, advocacy, and community. Biking is clearly an environmentally better mode of transportation over driving and the exercise has numerous health benefits. However, riding in New Orleans can be nerve-wracking with the way people drive and lack of bike lanes in some areas. Bike Easy has resources for those wishing to learn more about biking safely and advocating for improved biking infrastructure.

A 2021 report by the American Lung Association found that in New Orleans, ozone and year-round particle pollution placed its residents at risk and showed that people of color were 61% more likely to live in a county with unhealthy air than white people and three times more likely to live in a county that failed all three air quality grades. Smog and pollen, trapped by sunlight and lack of wind, worsen conditions and especially put those with respiratory challenges at risk.

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Addis NOLA, a Black-Owned Ethiopian restaurant located in Mid-City, unveiled a new mural earlier this year to address the injustice associated with mass incarceration and cash bail. Addis NOLA, one of the restaurants who catered for the 2021 Love Your City Awards Gala, is located three blocks from the New Orleans Jail, and the mural was commissioned by the New Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (NOPPRC).