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Councilwoman Gilyard to Host Second Environmental Forum
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Councilwoman Gilyard to Host Second Environmental Forum

District 4 Councilwoman Naeema Gilyard will host "Built Environment: How Healthy is Your Neighborhood" on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church (6175 Campbellton Road). The event, in partnership with the church and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), is the second part of a three-part environmental series.  It is free and open to the public. Members of the community who attend will participate in a roundtable discussion and breakout sessions facilitated by experts. Focus areas will be: health impacts of the built environment; healthy behavior drivers; environmental stressors; and legal methods to improve the built environment. Scheduled speakers include: Gwen Smith, program coordinator, Southface Energy Institute; Sandra Horton, senior project manager, Gude Manage...
Councilwoman Gilyard Turns Focus to Small Business Development
Business

Councilwoman Gilyard Turns Focus to Small Business Development

Last weekend, Councilwoman Naeema Gilyard invited local vendors to set up shop and share their products with members of the community during an Artisan Bazaar at Renaissance Middle School. It’s just one of the events she’s put on her calendar this year to cultivate relationships with small business owners, and explore ways to support them in an area that hasn’t had much development. “District 4 is so unique, you have a lot of undeveloped land and not a lot of buildings,” she said. “That’s something we need really desperately. I’m dedicated to making it happen.” She hinted that she’s already made some headway. In the interim, she’ll be inviting business owners to attend her small business roundtable on July 11, where they’ll be encouraged to brainstorm and share ideas on how they ...

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