• Goodwill Industries of Southeastern LA Inc.  http://www.goodwillno.org

• Sierra Club http://www.sierraclub.org/

            

                      

http://cyrilneville.net/

http://www.amandashaw.com

http://www.stoogesmusicgroup.com/

http://www.flowtribe.com/

Here are the prizes and the winners:

A two-night stay for two at the InterContinental New Orleans
Bill South

A one-night stay for two at Hotel Monteleone
J. C. Corcoran

Two tickets to a Tipitina’s show
Karen Wallace

Two tickets for a tour with Racontours
Terrina Cook

Hard Rock Café gift bag
Judy Hatcher

Dinner for two at Commander’s Palace
Sherry W. Campo

PrAna $30 Gift Card
Gail Taylor

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone who participated! You should receive a phone call or email (the contact information you provided), explaining how to collect your prize.

• A two-night stay for two at the InterContinental New Orleans
• A one-night stay for two at Hotel Monteleone
• Two tickets to a Tipitina’s show
• Two tickets for a tour with Racontours
• Hard Rock Café gift bag
• Dinner for two at Commander’s Palace
• And more!

It’s for Disney Nature’s new movie, “African Cats,” which came out April 22. The folks at Disney were gracious enough to donate a copy of the book for us to raffle off, and the lucky winner is … Arlo Mizell! The 9-year-old New Orleans resident stopped by the LABB offices last week with his mom, Cathe Mizell-Nelson, to pick up the book. Congratulations, Arlo!

Arlo Mizell, pictured with his mother Cathe Mizell-Nelson and LABB's Lenora Gobert.

At the New Orleans Earth Day Festival, April 17, LABB sponsored two panels at the “Solutions to the Spill” tent with the help of Tulane students to discuss possible pathways forward and solutions to the current Gulf oil spill crisis.

Here’s a recap of the discussions from one of the coordinators, Cate Irvin:

During the first panel, many relevant issues were brought up that have often been ignored or misrepresented – including the health repercussions experienced by local communities as a result of the oil spill and cleanup actions, and the unknown state of Gulf seafood due to a lack of rigorous testing. This panel focused on the short-term pathways that could lead to longer-term changes; they emphatically pushed for more community participation in the policy decision-making process, citing the reintroduction of town hall meetings as one method to organize and solidify a community voice to influence local and national policymakers.

The second panel focused less specifically on the immediate issues facing the Gulf area, and instead at broader changes that need to take place over the next decade in order to create a sustainable region. They emphasized the need to begin the conversion to alternative energy, citing the vast resources Louisiana has at its disposal for this transformation – from solar power and water power potential to the use of urban biomass to power cities. They also emphasized the need for community participation and a revision of the current policy standards that govern the oil industry in Louisiana.

These two panels had very different perspectives on solutions to the current and future problems of the Gulf region, but together they have mapped out a number of possible pathways forward, towards the creation of a more resilient and sustainable area. 

Besides the discussion panels, the Solutions to the Spill tent also offered festival-goers a chance to voice their ideas in other ways, including a banner that was set up at the tent. Below are some of the comments people provided. Thanks to everyone who provided input throughout the day!