Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

Welcome to the Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Website

Help Southwest Detroit and SDEV in our Spring Cleaning Efforts, Sign-up for a Clean-up or Beautification Event listed below!

As spring rolls around SDEV and friends will be organizing a number of Clean-up and Beautification Events throughout the Southwest Detroit area.

For more information, click on an event below and enter the event name in the subject line. An SDEV member will contact you shortly.

Phoenix Academy Clean-up Event

04/17/2010

9:00am-12:00pm

Don't Wait! Sign-up Today!!

SDEV Newsletter Now Available online!

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SDEV has free Air Quality and Lead Poisoning Prevention magnets avialable!!

The magnets are a product of the Community Action for Renewing Environment (CARE) Project which focuses on Air Quality and Lead Issues. For more information on this project, click here.

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**If you would like to obtain free educational magnets, contact Sarah Lang at Sarah_swdev@flash.net or call 313.842.1961**

Interested in Learning more about the CARE Collaborative?

Our Environment and Health in Southwest Detroit & South Dearborn, a CARE Collaborative publication, is now available online!!

Have random household materials like CD's and corks that you do not know what to do with? Own a buisness that goes through lots of sample books? Want to donate materials that may be useless to you to help children develop creative thought through arts and crafts? Check out Arts & Scraps a local non-profit that recycles 28 tons of material and serves 275,000 children annually.

SDEV 2009 Annual Meeting Summary

On November 17th, SDEV held its Annual Meeting and Board Election at Trinity St. Marks Church. Bennett Elementary School teacher, Esterline Mack was recognized for community stewardship for her efforts to support the Safe Routes to School program and other community involvement at the school. Henry Silva, an 8th grade student at Hope of Detroit Academy, received an award for his environmental stewardship within his community. His teacher stated, "I have never seen Henry so

motivated as when he is discussing cleaning up his neighborhood. He shows stewardship towards his community and has motivated his classmates to get involved as well."

Four Southwest Detroit residents and one business received Beautification awards for their work in beautifying their properties and in turn their communities. SDEV community partners and staff provided updates on environmental efforts of the organization over the past year including: expanding the Clean Neighborhoods Initiative, facilitating implementation of the Safe Routes to School program at Bennett, completion of community selection of environmental priorities through the CARE program, formation of the Southwest Detroit Clean Diesel Coalition, and work with the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition to secure commitments for community and environmental improvements if a new bridge is built in Delray. Deborah Williams, life-long Delray resident said, "because of SDEV's persistence, the dangerous home next door was finally taken down after more than a year of fires and having to be removed from my home in the night. It was a matter of heath and safety and I am truly thankful."

New board members elected include Sharon Moore, Vincent Martin, Aliccia Bollig-Fischer and Mike Droze. George Davis and Roberta Urbani were also re-elected to sit on the Board. Lisa Goldstein, SDEV Executive Director recognized the service of Patrick Brunett, Dolores Leonard and Barbra Wells who are retiring from the Board at the end of this year.

Want to know how YOU can help SDEV? Click here for different ways to donate and for volunteer opportunities.

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About SDEV

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) is a 501(c)(3)organization that works with residents, community organizations,agencies, businesses and industry to improve environmental conditions in Southwest Detroit. SDEV accomplishes this through community organizing, advocacy, education, and redevelopment efforts with a focus on issues related to air quality, abandoned buildings, illegal dumping, transportation, recycling, and land use. SDEV is funded through memberships, individual and corporate donations, and grants. To find out more about SDEV click the About SDEV tab.