South Atlanta For the Environment (SAFE) Coalition Meeting

December 10, 2008

ECO-Action would like to invite you to the first official South Atlanta for the Environment (SAFE) coalition meeting!!

We will be discussing the elements essential for sustaining the S.A.F.E Coalition, the goals of the project, and how we can work together to make a change for human, health and the environment in NPU-V.

Join us in Suite 316 at the Georgia Hill Center (above the library)
250 Georgia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312 in the Grant Park neighborhood.

Please RSVP on or before Monday November 26, 2008 to Yomi at 404-584-6499 or yomi@eco-act.org

ECO-Action's South Atlanta For The Environment (SAFE) Project awarded $100K

October 15, 2008 marks the beginning of ECO-Action's SAFE Project focused on one of the twenty four Neighborhood Planning Units (NPU) that the City of Atlanta is divided into. The SAFE Project, focused on NPU-V located in South Atlanta, plans to develop a sustainable environmental health collaborative involving residents, community based organizations, municipal and state agencies, a university and local businesses. Through the collaborative, SAFE partners will conduct a multi-media assessment of environmental exposures and establish priorities for risk reduction. Residents will be involved in every step of the project, from identifying potential sources of pollution to setting risk reduction priorities.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded ECO-Action their Community Action for a Renwed Environment (CARE) Grant for $100,000 to carry out their initiative.

For the complete article or more details about the CARE Grant or the SAFE Project please go to ECO-Actions website! ECO-act.org Also visit the CARE website at www.epa.gov/care to learn more about the program.

**Excerpt from Environmental News