Front Yard Initiative (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-01-27
Duration: 00:05:58
Subjects: Environment | Nature
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Eness, Dana Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 27, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the Urban Conservancy’s Front Yard Initiative in New Orleans. She interviews Dana Eness, the executive director of the Urban Conservancy, who discusses their efforts to manage stormwater by planting more trees and native plants in front yards that were previously overpaved.