WORCESTER ROOTS’ MISSION Worcester Roots Project is a collective of youth and adult organizers on a mission to create opportunities for economic, social and environmental justice. We send these roots of opportunity into our communities, sprouting up co-operatively run and green projects and initiatives that build toward our vision of neighborhoods that are safe for living, working and playing. Edwin 1 1

Local action for environmental justice Organizing with community hit hardest by Environmental Injustice Making toxic spaces safe to grow food Making our own media, telling our own stories Patricia 2 2

Toxic Soil Busters Co-op Youth-led Cooperative Business -Soil testing -Lead Remediation -Soil safety education -Lead-safe landscaping Jazz 3 3

4 Sam - poisoned children under 10 mcg/dl is “safe” Shows concentrated mostly urban areas (name some of the spots) Reasons for this concentration (industry, traffic, population) 4

Phytoremediation Using plants to clean soil

Worker Cooperative Incubation Supporting the development of co-ops with a youth, people of color, or environmental focus. Pioneering models and curriculum for youth to be leaders in worker co-ops and in the cooperative movement. Democratic workplaces and mission-driven co-op businesses can be powerful, financially-sustainable engines of sustainability, social change and a more just economy. 8

Co-op Academy Future Focus Media YouthGROW’s Drop It Like It's Hot Sauce SOL Chariots Pedicab Diggers Landscaping Green dRIve Energy Efficiency Crew Global Village Farms Access Interpreting Coffee Cafe Greenvitalize Urban Growers Bookkeeping Co-op Spices and Herbs Patricia 9 9

Greenvitalize Urban Growers 10

Worcester Solidarity And Green Economy (SAGE) Alliance 12

Worcester Community Labor Coalition 13

Social Venture Collaborative 14

More Information: www.WorcesterRoots.org Matt 15 15