At Eco3, we talk a lot about building equitable, sustainable communities. What that actually looks like in practice is people, neighbors, volunteers, students, retirees, and people of all ages coming together to learn, grow, and build a welcoming and inclusive community for all ages. That idea is at the heart of something bigger happening right here in Duluth.
Each year, we host Earth Week, a week of engaging and impactful events for the community to celebrate nature and encourage a healthy community. Earth Week is built on our tradition of growing our favorite events and expanding our reach with new events. For our sixth annual Earth Week, we hosted eight events and were able to reach more people than ever before.
Recently, we were able to offer our full services, including an energy assessment and two rounds of weatherization, all completely for free for one local resident. In addition, this resident took other upgrades into her own hands and replaced old knob and tube wiring, and successfully got vermiculite removed from her attic after our team identified and collected the samples of the hazard.
Spring at the Eco3 Urban Farm is a busy time of year. Each week brings more time spent on the farm and new tasks to help us launch into the growing season. The last few weeks, we have spent time on projects such as pruning our perennial fruit bushes, making progress on infrastructure improvements, and the always delightful task of weed management.