Download or read book The Park Cleanup written by Dorothy H. Price and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2023 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The local park is a mess, and J.C. needs volunteers to clean up the litter, and help the homeless people living there.

Download or read book Who Cleans the Park written by John Krinsky and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s public parks are in a golden age. Hundreds of millions of dollars—both public and private—fund urban jewels like Manhattan’s Central Park. Keeping the polish on landmark parks and in neighborhood playgrounds alike means that the trash must be picked up, benches painted, equipment tested, and leaves raked. Bringing this often-invisible work into view, however, raises profound questions for citizens of cities. In Who Cleans the Park? John Krinsky and Maud Simonet explain that the work of maintaining parks has intersected with broader trends in welfare reform, civic engagement, criminal justice, and the rise of public-private partnerships. Welfare-to-work trainees, volunteers, unionized city workers (sometimes working outside their official job descriptions), staff of nonprofit park “conservancies,” and people sentenced to community service are just a few of the groups who routinely maintain parks. With public services no longer being provided primarily by public workers, Krinsky and Simonet argue, the nature of public work must be reevaluated. Based on four years of fieldwork in New York City, Who Cleans the Park? looks at the transformation of public parks from the ground up. Beginning with studying changes in the workplace, progressing through the public-private partnerships that help maintain the parks, and culminating in an investigation of a park’s contribution to urban real-estate values, the book unearths a new urban order based on nonprofit partnerships and a rhetoric of responsible citizenship, which at the same time promotes unpaid work, reinforces workers’ domination at the workplace, and increases the value of park-side property. Who Cleans the Park? asks difficult questions about who benefits from public work, ultimately forcing us to think anew about the way we govern ourselves, with implications well beyond the five boroughs.

Download or read book Cleanlots written by BRIAN. WINCH and published by Winch Enterprises. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleanlots has been described as "America's Simplest Business" and "almost as simple as a walk in the park." Entrepreneur magazine said parking lot litter cleanup is "a simple, inexpensive and potentially lucrative business to get into, and the market is growing." The Cleanlots book is an operations manual on how to start and operate a parking lot litter cleanup business. Each book purchase includes FREE email and telephone support from the author. Since 1981, author Brian Winch has made a six-figure annual income cleaning up litter from parking lots, and he'll teach you to do the same. It's an excellent way to take control over your life and income; you can start this business with very little money, without a college education or advanced computer skills. It's an ideal business for anyone who likes to work outside, who's responsible and can pay attention to detail. You can also operate this business part-time, as a side hustle until you're ready to go full-time.

Download or read book Way Home written by Josephine Ensign and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a work of narrative nonfiction set in Seattle-King County, Washington, that explores the contemporary landscape of homelessness with an emphasis on innovative local solutions"--

Download or read book From the Ground Up written by Alison Sant and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, American cities have experimented with ways to remake themselves in response to climate change. These efforts, often driven by grassroots activism, offer valuable lessons for transforming the places we live. In From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, design expert Alison Sant focuses on the unique ways in which US cities are working to mitigate and adapt to climate change while creating equitable and livable communities. She shows how, from the ground up, we are raising the bar to make cities places in which we don’t just survive, but where all people have the opportunity to thrive. The efforts discussed in the book demonstrate how urban experimentation and community-based development are informing long-term solutions. Sant shows how US cities are reclaiming their streets from cars, restoring watersheds, growing forests, and adapting shorelines to improve people’s lives while addressing our changing climate. The best examples of this work bring together the energy of community activists, the organization of advocacy groups, the power of city government, and the reach of federal environmental policy. Sant presents 12 case studies, drawn from research and over 90 interviews with people who are working in these communities to make a difference. For example, advocacy groups in Washington, DC are expanding the urban tree canopy and offering job training in the growing sector of urban forestry. In New York, transit agencies are working to make streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians while shortening commutes. In San Francisco, community activists are creating shoreline parks while addressing historic environmental injustice. From the Ground Up is a call to action. When we make the places we live more climate resilient, we need to acknowledge and address the history of social and racial injustice. Advocates, non-profit organizations, community-based groups, and government officials will find examples of how to build alliances to support and embolden this vision together. Together we can build cities that will be resilient to the challenges ahead.

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Download or read book From the bottom up written by Chad Pregracke and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Big Beach Cleanup written by Charlotte Offsay and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to the environment, a community must work together. Cora is excited to enter the local sandcastle-building contest—until the contest is canceled due to litter at the beach. Determined to help save their favorite place, Cora and Mama get to work picking up the single-use plastics that have washed onto the shore. It will take more than four hands to clean up the beach, but Cora is just getting started.

Download or read book Revolting New York written by Neil Smith and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to New York City’s historical geography of social and political movements. Occupy Wall Street did not come from nowhere. It was part of a long history of uprising that has shaped New York City. From the earliest European colonization to the present, New Yorkers have been revolting. Hard hitting, revealing, and insightful, Revolting New York tells the story of New York’s evolution through revolution, a story of near-continuous popular (and sometimes not-so-popular) uprising. Richly illustrated with more than ninety historical and contemporary images, historical maps, and maps drawn especially for the book, Revolting New York provides the first comprehensive account of the historical geography of revolt in New York, from the earliest uprisings of the Munsee against the Dutch occupation of Manhattan in the seventeenth century to the Black Lives Matter movement and the unrest of the Trump era. Through this rich narrative, editors Neil Smith and Don Mitchell reveal a continuous, if varied and punctuated, history of rebellion in New York that is as vital as the more standard histories of formal politics, planning, economic growth, and restructuring that largely define our consciousness of New York’s story. Contributors: Marnie Brady, Kathleen Dunn, Zultán Gluck, Rachel Goffe, Harmony Goldberg, Amanda Huron, Malav Kanuga, Esteban Kelly, Manissa McCleave Maharawal, Don Mitchell, Justin Sean Myers, Brendan P. O’Malley, Raymond Pettit, Miguelina Rodriguez, Jenjoy Roybal, McNair Scott, Erin Siodmak, Neil Smith, Peter Waldman, and Nicole Watson. “The writing is first-rate, with ample illustrations and many contemporary and historical images. Fast paced and fascinating, like the city it profiles.”—Library Journal

Download or read book Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up written by Anthony Flaccavento and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : Economic transitions in surprising places -- What's wrong with what we've got? Rising tides, trickle down, and other economic myths -- Renewing households and communities : from consumptive dependence to productive resilience -- Unleashing local living economies : from trickle-down problems to bottom-up solutions -- Building broadly based and durable prosperity : from concentrated wealth and widespread insecurity to worker ownership and community capital -- Taking sustainability to scale : from a thousand flickers of light to networks of learning, doing, and change -- Rebuilding a meaningful public debate : from debilitating corporate media to energizing civic conversations -- Transforming politics from the bottom up : unleashing a community-based politics of engagement to overcome the lobbyists and moneyed elites -- Conclusion : Creating a new story, from the bottom up.

Download or read book The Carbon Quest written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2024-03-30 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carbon Quest Theo wants to lower the world's carbon impact by setting up programs that offset carbon emissions. Summary "The Carbon Quest" is a fun and inspiring story about a young environmentalist named Theo who decides to take on the dangerous task of reducing the world's carbon footprint in order to fight climate change. The entertaining chapters of the story focus on Theo's commitment to protecting the earth and his creative ways of doing so. The book also talks about sustainability and how people's actions affect the world. Theo starts the story by putting a tree as his first attempt to reduce his carbon footprint after learning about how bad global warming is. This small but important action set him on the path to being more eco-friendly in the future. Theo, his friends Maya, and Jake, decide to work together and make the "Green Team" after seeing how helpful it can be. They want to make the whole town part of their environmental goals. As the story goes on, Theo and the Green Team go on a number of adventures, each one dealing with a different environmental problem. They are reducing water use, starting a recycling program to stress how important it is to recycle, installing a solar panel to learn more about renewable energy sources, and encouraging people to live in a more sustainable way by holding events like an eco-friendly festival, a clean-up drive, and a bicycle brigade to cut down on carbon emissions. The story shows kids how easy, everyday actions can help make the world a better place and how important it is to be environmentally friendly. Some problems come up along the way for Theo, but people want to help him because he is clever, persistent, and dedicated to protecting the environment. Through working together and using the community's resources, Theo and the Green Team show that even small acts can have a big effect. "The Carbon Quest" is a story about being strong, having hope, and how important it is to protect the earth. Seeing it reminds us that everyone, of any age, can help protect the earth and make the future more stable. Because of Theo's mission, kids want to become eco-warriors themselves, with information and the drive to make the world a better place. Chapter 1: Theo's Big Idea Theo was a small child who loved nature and liked to try new things. On a beautiful afternoon, Theo was reading a book in his comfortable room. He came across a part about climate change. The book explained how businesses, cars, and trees were putting out too much carbon dioxide, which was making the Earth too hot. Theo was sad and worried about things like people, animals, and forests on Earth. When he looked out his window at the pretty green trees swaying in the wind, he became very determined. He wanted to say, "I want to help the Earth. I don't want it to get sick because of global warming." Theo thought about what he could do and remembered a lesson from school about how trees are good for the environment. Like Earth's superheroes, trees take in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen, which are both necessary for life. In addition, they clean the air, give animals a place to live, and block the sun on hot days. Theo had a great thought at that point. He said, "I'll start by planting a tree! If one tree can do so much good, lots of trees can make a huge difference!" Theo started his task with great enthusiasm. When he talked to his parents about his idea, they were very welcoming. They helped him figure out where in their backyard would be the best place for his first tree. Theo decided to adopt a young oak tree after learning that they are strong and can live for hundreds of years. Taking a deep breath and a spade in his hand, Theo jumped onto the ground. He used care to put the young oak in the hole, then smoothed it out and added dirt. When he watered the new tree, he felt like he was giving the Earth a wonderful gift. Theo's goal has only just started; he planted his first tree. He was sure that this tree would get big and strong, which would help clean the air and stop global warming. That being said, Theo knew that one tree wouldn't be enough to solve the problem. In his dreams, he would start other environmental projects and plant a lot more trees. Theo dreamed of a society where everyone worked together to protect the earth and make it a better place for all living things. Now that his big idea was taking off, Theo was ready to tell everyone about it and encourage them to do the same. His neighbors, friends, and teachers were going to hear him talk about global warming and how simple things like planting a tree might help. Theo's journey was far from over, but he was still eager to make his dream of a healthier Earth come true. His work to slow down global warming by doing things like planting trees to offset carbon emissions was a huge step toward a better future. Chapter 2: The Green Group Theo was excited to tell his friends about his plans for a better future after his first tree-planting project went well. He got together with two of his best friends, Maya and Jake, on a sunny morning. They shared his love of the outdoors and new experiences. He was very enthusiastic about planting trees and how even one tree could make a big difference in the fight against global warming. He also said that if everyone planted trees at the same time, the effect would be many times stronger. Maya and Jake were impressed by what he said, so they agreed right away to support Theo. Due to this, a group of friends formed the "Green Team" whose goal was to make their town as green and eco-friendly as possible. Before their quest began, the Green Team planned to put a lot of trees in their neighborhood. They knew this wasn't going to be easy and that it would take more than just their own work to really change things. They chose to ask for help from their friends, family, and neighbors. To start their big project, they made pamphlets and posters that stood out, came up with a catchy phrase, and even planned a celebration to plant trees. As soon as they got other people excited about making their neighborhood greener and healthier, a huge group of them joined in. Volunteers from the Green Team worked together to plant trees in parks, schools, and backyards on the weekends and after school. For them, planting a tree was a win and a small step toward their big goal. They put many kinds of trees, like fruit trees so that people and animals could eat them, maple trees for their pretty fall leaves, and oak trees because they are strong and last a long time. But they did more than just plant trees as part of their work. Along with holding recycling seminars and telling people to use less plastic, the group also gave tips on how to save energy and water. Things began to change in their town. More plants grew in public parks, empty lots were turned into bright community gardens, and streets with new trees added beauty and shade. People in the town started to feel good about their part in making the world healthier after they saw the change. People all over the world started working together to protect the earth because of the Green Team's idea. The Green Team's three main members—Theo, Maya, and Jake—were ecstatic when they won. They began with a simple idea, but by working together and not giving up, they were able to make things better. Their city was on its way to becoming the greenest in history, showing what can happen when people work together to reach a goal. The Green Team wasn't even close to finishing their mission, but they had already shown that when a lot of people work together, small things like planting one tree can have big effects.

Download or read book Who Cleans the Park written by John Krinsky and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- The workers -- The work -- The workplace -- Public-private partnerships -- Institutional boundaries, accountability, and the integral state -- The politics of free labor: visibility and invisibility -- Valuing maintenance, valuing workers

Download or read book A Sweetheart for the Single Dad written by Victoria Pade and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Is Fair In Love And War! How can a woman complete a task when the subject looks like him? Lindie Camden must keep her eyes on the prize to win Sawyer Huffman as a client and amend their familial dispute that dates back generations. But when she's hit with the single dad's gentle heart and his oh-too-kissable mouth, her idea of "the prize" shifts all too easily… She expects to volunteer in the community center wearing that? There was no denying Sawyer's appreciation of seeing Lindie in her figure-hugging clothes, but he's less impressed with the reason behind the outfits. Despite the initial success of their seductive ploy, he won't allow the Camdens to weasel themselves into business with him. Because the only kind of deal he wanted to make with Lindie involved white lace…and promises…

Download or read book Public Works Appropriations for 1961 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 2150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Testimony of Members of Congress interested organizations and individuals written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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