In this episode, Shaundon Moore (Dekalb County, Georgia) and Dr. Viniece Jennings discuss how community engagement can be a solution to several park-based maintenance challenges. Listen in to discover how to transition park users into park champions!
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Further Learning:
- Silvert, C. J., Warner, L. A., Diaz, J., Taylor, N., & Ruggeri, D. (2024). A call for water conservation research interventions informed by community engagement and input: “There was no going back after my trust in it turned”. Frontiers in Water, 6, 1395414.
- Jennings, V., & Bamkole, O. (2019). The relationship between social cohesion and urban green space: An avenue for health promotion. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(3), 452.
- Locke, D. H., Roy Chowdhury, R., Grove, J. M., Martin, D. G., Goldman, E., Rogan, J., & Groffman, P. (2018). Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the landscape mullets concept on urban residential lands. Society & Natural Resources, 31(10), 1169-1188.
- The SPEED of Trust
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Pictured: Young people work with GroundWork Atlanta to clean up trash from Atlanta's water ways. Photo Credit: GroundWork Atlanta
The Guardians of Greenspaces podcast is produced by NRPA with support from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation to support park and recreation staff implementing water conservation best practices and tools.