Friday, February 5, 2010

Green Opportunities in the Inner City

Majora Carter saw the potential for a green community in a place where most would least expect it...Bronx, New York. One day while Carter was walking her dog along the Bronx River, she came across an industrial wasteland. Instead of ignoring it like so many others, Carter envisioned this dumping ground as the perfect site for a park. With hard work and support, she was able to obtain and organize the community in order to make her dream a reality. The Bronx now has a new green park and Carter continues work on the space in hopes to turn it into an 11 mile green way. Carter believes that no community should have to suffer environmental burdens more than experiencing the environmental benefits. One of the entrepreneur's ultimate goals is to build a national brand of locally grown produce to restore fresh food, jobs, and hopes to the cities that need it the most. Watch this amazing story at http://http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35206820#35225485

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