Blog
How Community-Based Partnerships Can Foster Resilience through Urban Greening
In this guest blog, Nicole Roemer, a recent VCU Master of Urban and Regional Planning graduate, shares findings from her capstone project with Southside ReLeaf. The blog explores how stronger partnerships between residents, nonprofits, and city agencies – along with targeted investments – can help Southside Richmond address flooding, extreme heat, and unequal access to green space.
Heat-Risk Management: Cooling Strategies for Community Health
Syd Collier, Southside ReLeaf’s Greening Coordinator and a recent Master of Public Health graduate, breaks down what extreme heat means for Richmond — and why it’s not experienced equally across our communities. From recognizing the signs of heat-related illness to understanding how tree canopies, shade, and green infrastructure can save lives, this blog connects personal preparedness with the need for broader community-level action to address extreme heat.