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7A <br /> Page 46 <br /> DRAFT-Will be updated and provided in color for March 22"d Counci!meeting <br /> The Redwood City community can coflabarate with schools to ensure the success and <br /> maintenance of school garden programs.This migl�t include helping to organize schaol- <br /> community garden days,recruiting volunfieers tQ maintair�gardens during the summer months, <br /> identifying resources to expand garden education efforts,connecting older youth and younger <br /> youth in garden education,among other oppartunities. <br /> Facititate publr'c dralague,resource sharing,arnd partnership dev$lvpmen#amor�g <br /> commun�ty based arganizations�nd residents <br /> Redwood City's Climate Action Advisary Team nored that during Team conversations and <br /> outreach meetings,an u�expected theme emerged.�ne team member described the theme as <br /> a"ground swell for home gardening."Many ideas far implementing this theme were <br /> brainstormed.Some of these ideas included: <br /> • Yard sharing—open yard up to community members who would like tv garden <br /> � Mini farms <br /> • Community infill gardens in public places <br /> • Neighbors getting involved in schoo!yard gardens, particularly in the summer <br /> • Website to share ideas,faod exchange and garden tours <br /> • Water conservation strategies <br /> • �oilinator pEant areas(bee boxes and bird houses} <br /> � Landscape tours—opening up yards,edibie landscape tours <br /> . Neighbarhood fruit harvesting events culminating in dQnations of food to local food <br /> pantries <br /> • Combining Redwood City music and arts events with the Redwood City Farmers <br /> Market <br /> • Much more. . . <br /> Each of these ideas share a common interest in using urban ecalogy,gardening and foad,as a <br /> means far connecting neighbors and building community.The Climate Action Advisory Team <br /> also identified that there are lacal arganiza�ons who share a missiort to improve�ur focal <br /> environment and food system.It was agreed that connecting interested community members <br /> with local organizations working toward similar goals wouid be a powerfu!means for sharing <br /> resources,organizing community involvement,and implementing locally identified strategies for <br /> carrying out urban ecology projects that preserve neighborhood green space,create cammunity <br /> and connect people to their natural enviranment.Redwood City can play a critical rafe in <br /> bringing people and organizations together to dialogue and take action on these issues. <br /> ��'. �e�s�r,��.��AG��ic���.��������'.r��:�t�������ie�������;���.��t�;���������`�`€�����.rc��� <br /> ������+����:���� ��ta�c������� <br /> Tackling climate change is perhaps the biggest challenge facing our yauth.Preparing them to <br /> successfully address this issue is a community imperative.A first step in this process is <br /> connecting children and youth to their local natural environment.Providing children and youth <br /> with oppo�tunities to be outdoors has many bene�ts.Outdoor experiences provide ready <br /> opportunities to teach about climate change,renewable energy systems,and sustainability, <br /> among other important ecologica{principals.Connecting to the natural worfd helps you�g <br /> people to develop a stronger sense of place,a deeper connectian ta their community,and a <br /> greater sense of stewardship af the Earth.Youth who spend more time outdoors get more <br />