Edible Gardens Campaign

February 27, 2011

The Edible Home Garden Campaign will work in the Sacramento region to complete at least 350 edible garden box builds by February 2013 in partnership with community organizations, individuals, youth organizations and businesses, affordable housing developers and other key partners. Our goal is to promote a more healthy and sustainable community through promoting healthy eating and living....

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Green Youth Leadership Team

July 12, 2010

The Green Youth Leadership Team spends the summer and school year learning to be environmental leaders in the community by working to improve parks and recreational spaces, going on camping and recreational trips, organizing fun educational opportunities for the community, working in home and community gardens,...

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Green Oak Park!

February 27, 2010

The 2011 event has been postponed until Spring 2012. Subscribe to our news feed or keep checking back here for more information. Ubuntu Green hosts this annual event to bring together community members and groups to support and learn about green...

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Volunteer Opportunity! Ubuntu Green Social Media and Web Coordinator

September 18, 2011

Ubuntu Green seeks a social media web developer to be in charge of design and implementation of all elements of the website www.ubuntugreen.org.

Policy Recommendations for Surface Transportation Authorization

July 30, 2011

Transportation is a crucial to ensuring opportunity for all—connecting us to jobs, schools, housing, healthcare, and grocery stores. The next surface transportation authorization is our opportunity to build a stronger, healthier, more inclusive nation.

Tell the FTC to Implement Food Marketing Principles

July 15, 2011

Every year, our kids are exposed to billions of dollars worth of marketing. The fast-food industry alone spent $4.2 billion in 2009 on their marketing efforts; in 2008, the Coca-Cola Company spent $752 million on advertising. Not to be outdone, PepsiCo spent $1.3 billion.

Safer Streets Coming to Robla Elementary

June 26, 2011

The Sacramento City Council recently approved $100,000 to improve the streets around Robla Elementary School. These funds will be used for the design phase for street improvements which include sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian accessibility.

Soil Born Farms Seek Youth For Green Corps Job Program

June 19, 2011

Soil Born Farms is hiring youth interested in learning about food, farming, health, and the environment. We seek youth leaders who wish to make a difference in their community and build job skills in sustainable farming, health education, and cooking.

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Ubuntu Green Wins 2011 Local Vision Award (Update)

January 18, 2012

Ubuntu Green was selected for a 2011 Local Vision Award by the Sac Valley American Planning Association. Local Awards are giving annually by the Sacramento Valley Section to organizations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to creating a better Sacramento Region. Winners all have challenged the members of the communities to think differently about [...]

Ubuntu Green Opposes Proposed McDonald’s in Oak Park

August 22, 2011

Ubuntu Green supports Healthy Development for Oak Park (HDOP) in their opposition to the planned construction of a McDonald’s restaurant with a double drive-through at 2nd Avenue and Stockton Boulevard in Oak Park.

Sacramento City Council Passes Community Garden Ordinance Unanimously

July 29, 2011

This is a great step forward for Sacramento and especially for Ubuntu Green’s Home and Community Gardens Project! Here’s video of the actual vote.

Edible Gardens Campaign featured in Sacramento Press

July 29, 2011

From the article in the Sacramento Press by Dora Bromme: The nonprofit organization Ubuntu Green is literally planting seeds of change within the Sacramento community, nearing completion of the first year of its Home and Community Gardens Project.

Community activist helps turn Sacramento neighborhood green

July 21, 2011

Local agencies have deemed South Sacramento a food desert — a region deprived of access to healthy and affordable foods. Mason describes it as an area lacking in adequate public transportation, scattered with vacant lots and corner stores selling junk food and liquor.