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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPLESSIS
A RESOLUTION
To commend Groundwork New Orleans and its executive director, Todd Reynolds.
WHEREAS, Groundwork New Orleans, GWNO, was established in 2006 with a
vision to engage residents, volunteers, businesses, and local organizations in practical
projects that improve quality of life, restore the ecological function of the physical
environment, and lay the foundation for sustainable development; and
WHEREAS, GWNO's mission is "to achieve the mission we share with Groundwork
USA, which is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of
the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower
people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-
being"; and
WHEREAS, since GWNO's founding, it has focused on neighborhood-based best
management practices by implementing projects that mitigate storm water threats while
improving quality of life, restoring ecosystems, and contributing to a healthier watershed
that includes surrounding wetlands and the Gulf of Mexico estuaries; these projects include
installing rain gardens and bioswales, community beautification, and improving urban
drainage infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, GWNO's programming is centered around youth development through
job and life skills training; its Green Team program employs youth between the ages of
fourteen and eighteen, and the Ground CREW program employs young adults between the
ages of nineteen and twenty-five; these programs undertake environmental improvement and
community development projects that focus on green infrastructure and help improve the
quality of life in New Orleans; and
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WHEREAS, GWNO serves the entire New Orleans area, and with the guidance of
its executive director, Todd Reynolds, the organization manages fifteen active projects in
the city; they are most deserving of recognition for their environmental conservation efforts.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Groundwork New Orleans and its executive
director, Todd Reynolds; does hereby recognize GWNO's efforts to engage local youth in
the improvement of New Orleans; and does hereby extend sincere hopes that the
organization continue to enjoy success in its mission to help conserve the physical
environment of the New Orleans area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
executive director of Groundwork New Orleans.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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