Best Ever MLK Day of Service in Richmond
Photo Essay, Richmond Councilmemeber Tom ButtIn perhaps the best organized ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Richmond, a crowd of hundreds turned out to clean, plant, weed...
16 Jan
03 Dec
Food From the Source at the Richmond Greenway
Food Review, Richmond PulseThe best way to get fresh and nutritious food is to get it straight from the source: Right out of the ground it was grown in. Luckily...
07 Nov
Plan for Sustainable Richmond
Video, Malcolm MarshallThe Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice convened in Richmond, California to showcase models for addressing environmental justice topics and identify partnership opportunities to plan for a sustainable and livable Richmond for all.Community members provide input on Richmond’s Climate Action Plan
By: Wendi Jonassen | October 25, 2011 – Richmond ConfidentialRichmond hosted its first public meeting on its Climate Action Plan Monday, asking for community input about environmental and community priorities...
13 Sep
Community Day at Chevron
Story, Edgardo Cervano-SotoBeyond the North Richmond neighborhood, in the industrial section of this city, Chevron engineers, workers and representatives welcomed residents last Saturday to the second annual Chevron Refinery Community...
23 Aug
Cultivating Change from the Ground Up
Photo Essay, Min LeePictures from the celebration of Richmond’s young apprentices in Urban Tilth’s Summer Apprentice Program. This event took place on Saturday, August 13th 2011, on the Richmond Greenway...
05 Aug
Where Does the Stuff in Your Green Bin Go?
Video, Karina Guadalupe & Min LeeFollow the process of how food waste and green waste gets turned into compost and given back to residents in Richmond, CA....
22 Jul
Seedlings on the Sunnyside in North Richmond
Video, Jose Esquivel, Min LeeNorth Richmond's Sunnyside Organic Seedlings is a certified organic, wholesale nusery supplying the greater Bay Area with high quality vegetable, herb and flower starts. Owner Pilar...
19 Jul
Promoting Urban Agriculture in Richmond
Video, Jose Esquivel & Min LeeRichmond, California hosted the first ever West County Urban Agriculture Summit, where farming organizations, residents, and city officials met to develop a shared vision of...
13 May
Kennedy High Students Present Ideas for the Greenway in Richmond
Video, William Haynes/Malcolm Marshall/Min LeeRICHMOND, Ca -- Kennedy High School Y-Plan students recently presented their suggestions for the Richmond Greenway at City Hall. Y-PLAN is an award-winning initiative where youth...
13 May
Planting Trees in the Iron Triangle
Photo Essay, Karina Guadalupe On Saturday April 3oth, Richmond residents and volunteers met at the 800 Block of 6th Street to make a difference in the Iron Triangle by planting trees.This...
01 May
Richmond’s Earth Day Compost Giveaway
Video, Karina Guadalupe, Min LeeEDITORS' NOTE: On Earth Day 2011, the City of Richmond, Calif. promoted its residential food scrap program, in which the contents of green curbside bins...
09 Mar
Not Just “Child’s Play”: Designing Parks With Kids in Mind
Report: Karina Guadalupe / Video: Min LeeSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The important role of play in the development of children is commonly underestimated; generally viewed as insignificant or frivolous at...
10 Nov
Day of Action Against Climate Change in Richmond, CA
Video, Min LeeRichmond, Calif., celebrated a day of action to combat climate change and inform the community about global warming, green jobs and sustainable living. Min Lee is a content...
