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1. Introduction <br />San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan Page 13 <br />The City assessed the strategies proposed in this Climate Action Plan for their equity impact both <br />in the short-term and long-term, using best practice guidance from leading climate policy <br />organizations. City staff and community partners working on the project implementation will use <br />these assessments to determine priority needs and methods for moving forward. <br />Case Study: Planning for a Garden <br />In November 2020, the City of San Leandro <br />held a virtual design charrette series for a <br />proposed community garden and outdoor <br />education lab space at Bancroft Middle School, <br />which is adjacent to San Leandro Creek. The <br />lab space will improve accessibility and hands- <br />on educational opportunities for students and <br />community members looking to learn about <br />watershed ecology, gardening, and Indigenous <br />history, as well as provide a space for creek <br />groups to host educational public tours for <br />residents. The on-site community garden will <br />expand access to local food production. <br />The workshops were held in partnership with <br />the San Leandro Unified School District; <br />Friends of the San Leandro Creek; Sogorea <br />Te’ Land Trust, a local Native American land <br />rematriation group; StopWaste; Madison Park <br />Academy, a middle school in Oakland; and the <br />David R. Brower-Ronald V. Dellums Institute <br />for Sustainable Policy Studies and Action. <br />These intergenerational events brought <br />together youth leaders, parents, and elders <br />from the neighborhood, and allowed for cross- <br />pollination of ideas. The design charrette was <br />a catalyst for community collaboration, serving <br />as an energizing first step in a formal and <br />community-driven design process. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The City of San Leandro has continued to work with <br />the project partners to develop the proposed <br />community garden, associated school curriculum, <br />and public education around ecology and <br />sustainability. StopWaste’s Earth Day 2021 kickoff <br />event featured San Leandro youth leaders who <br />participated in the workshop series and showcased <br />some of the waste and permaculture science <br />curriculum inspired by this work. <br /> <br /> <br />57