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Category: Louisiana

Posted inFood & Agriculture

How a farmers market supports Louisiana growers before, during, and after disasters

by Autumn Jemison March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

At the Crescent City Farmers Market in New Orleans, vendors preach good food, help each other through disasters, and seek connection.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Can community gardens bring rural and urban farmers together after disasters? Q&A with Sprout NOLA’s Terence Jackson

by Autumn Jemison December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

Farmers face many challenges trying to grow quality food in the midst of rapid climate change, storms, and economic instability. Jackson sheds light on how community gardens can create a network for rural and urban farmers to build local food systems in their communities.

Posted inClimate

‘Real solutions to root issues’: Making hurricane recovery more equitable

by Michael Esealuka February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Six months after Ida, a co-founder of the Louisiana Just Recovery Network reflects on the group’s effort to repair homes and train workers.

Posted inClimate, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana, Waste

New Orleans has a trash problem. Climate change means other cities will too.

by Drew Hawkins December 3, 2021January 14, 2022

Some neighborhoods went without sanitation services for over a month after Hurricane Ida.

Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Justice, Land, Louisiana, Public Health

Louisiana’s new hurricane survivor sheltering program could be a model for the future

by Carly Berlin October 27, 2021January 13, 2022

The Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program aims to create temporary options closer to home as residents navigate federal aid programs.

Posted inClimate, Economies, Energy, Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Public Health

The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

by Sara Sneath October 7, 2021January 14, 2022

The state’s unwavering support of the oil, gas, and chemical industries has made it difficult to reduce emissions, fund coastal restoration, or address extreme weather.

Posted inDisaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Louisiana

How to navigate FEMA aid: Advice from a former employee

by Carly Berlin September 23, 2021January 14, 2022

We’ve been fielding your questions about navigating federal assistance after Hurricane Ida. A longtime FEMA employee has some answers.

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