Resiliency grants

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The third objective that MacDonald liked from the List of Community Actions was to “engage youth in resilience, clean energy and energy use reductions,” he said.

“We need to engage our youths in thinking and planning about the resources that we have, and having them buy into what we are doing so that they will be excited about carrying the efforts forward,” he said.

Board member MaryVienessa Fernandes commented on what stood out in her mind after looking at the list of community actions.

“This is somewhat labor intensive. What would be needed is a director of community planning. It is arduous just getting started,” she said.

In addition to deciding which community actions to do first and applying for the