Dana Eness Presents to Quality of Life Committee

On May 25, 2022, Urban Conservancy’s Executive Director, Dana Eness presented to the Quality of Life Committee on the importance of nature-based solutions to stormwater issues.

City Council members Lesli Harris, Freddie King III, and Eugene J. Green listened as nonprofits SOUL Nola, Green Light New Orleans, Urban Conservancy, Groundworks Nola, and EmPower Nola spoke on the challenges we face, current work being done to meet those challenges, and what support is needed.

To watch Dana speak on the UC’s Front Yard Initiative (FYI) skip to 53:21.

The generous support of our funders makes our work possible. We want to give a special thanks to the Wisner Donation fund, Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund, and you, our all-important individual donors.

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