Professor Naohiro Kato and his students have been working on a new iteration of Kato’s longstanding project, biodegradable Mardi Gras beads. This year’s beads will be thrown at Krewe of Freret and Tucks, and contain the same algae-infused biodegradable plastic … Continue reading
We are in the planning stages of another exciting year of BASIN! This year, by request of last year’s participants, the topic is urban habitat. We’ll start the year with a series of field trips to both natural and urban … Continue reading
A huge THANK YOU!!! To all who attended our culminating presentations. The event was a huge success! We’re so pleased that folks from the Department of Public Works, Sewerage & Water Board, the Office of Resilience and Sustainability, and GNOF … Continue reading
The mayoral race is fast approaching. Mayoral candidates gathered at UNO on Tuesday (10/1) to tackle some of the city’s most pressing environmental issues. The tone of this forum was a cooperative one. All candidates agreed that the current system … Continue reading
In February 2024, BBC’s Rare Earth radio program featured the Front Yard Initiative and other New Orleans stormwater efforts in a show called “How to Floodproof a City.” This week, they aired a more in-depth version of our story called “Front … Continue reading
Axios has published a list of organizations and services to aid New Orleans residents in storm preparedness as hurricane season picks up. Some of the wonderful organizations we have worked with in the past were mentioned ( Community Lighthouses, Green … Continue reading
On July 22, the Urban Conservancy got help from 50 volunteers in town for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering. They supported neighbors living in the Melia and Pines Village neighborhoods to clear an overgrown area along Dwyer Road in District … Continue reading
‘Reduce Your Lawn Day’ is a national day of action where participants pledge to replace their turf lawns with wildflower gardens and native plants. This Reduce Your Lawn Day saw 11,500 pledges replace their turf grass with better alternatives, which … Continue reading