2021-05-03 Markos Major sidewalk gardens
Channel: South Coast CNPS
Date: 2021-05-04

SCCNPS: Markos Major of Climate Action Now! (CAN!) on sidewalk gardening
See more at https://www.SCCNPS.org


Join Markos Major of Climate Action Now! (CAN!) as he talks to the South Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society about sidewalk gardening with an example from the San Francisco Sunset Boulevard Climate Corridor.  Markos will delve into the creative possibilities and rich experiences of native gardening in California cities. He'll discuss opportunities to transform urban spaces into habitat from both the renters and homeowners perspective. He will be sharing the collaborative experience of cultivating native plants within a community.The transformation from gray pavement to green sidewalk gardens is a total win for property owners and the neighborhood.  Whether you remove a little or a lot, the feel of the space totally changes.  Birds come back to the neighborhood, butterflies and bees stop by to forage. Cultivate life in the sidewalk today!Sidewalk Garden Benefits:    Sidewalk gardens make oxygen and clean the air    Sidewalk gardens restore watersheds and aquifers    Sidewalk gardens reduce pressure on the City's combined sewer system    Sidewalk gardens cultivate valuable habitat for local wildlife    Sidewalk gardens create opportunities for neighbors to gather in the public right-of-way, sustaining community interaction and communication    Sidewalk gardens create a more livable city for all humans and creatures alike    Sidewalk gardens sequester carbon to offset carbon emissions.  


CAN! cultivates educational and ecological resilience by removing pavement to create organic gardens.  CAN! also believes that all people deserve access to clean drinking water, safe open-spaces, nutritious organic food and healthy meaningful work.  All of our programs work to cultivate social changes that lead to sustainability in these areas.  



http://climateactionnowcalifornia.org/sidewalkgardens



Markos is a seasoned restoration ecologist, environmental educator, and human right’s advocate. His efforts have focused on the cultivation of diverse systems (both social and environmental) that support biodiversity, cultural diversity, and ecological resilience.