Shreveport Green

Shreveport Green strives to make Shreveport a vibrant and biodiverse community where citizens forge profound connections with their environment by actively engaging in tree planting, food cultivation, waste reduction, litter cleanups, and environmental stewardship. At the heart of our mission lies the goal to reignite both individual and collective bonds with nature, fostering a deeper appreciation and commitment to the well-being of our surroundings. 

Focus

• Regenerative Sustainability: Educating by exemplifying processes that restore, renew, and revitalize ecosystems and communities; regenerative agriculture methods, native plant and naturalist education, and local farmer support.

• Tree Canopy Restoration: Planting trees, free tree distributions, educating about proper planting techniques, and benefits of trees on biodiversity and health.

• Community Greening & Environmental Enhancement: Improving the visual and environmental aspects of our communities through programs that beautifully and naturally restore our environment including community gardens, vacant lot restoration, highway and waterway enhancement, and native plantings.

• Healthy Lifestyle: Encouraging healthy living through the cultivation of community gardens, local food choices, healthy food preparation, and improving access to local fruits & vegetables through our Mobile Market.

• Litter Prevention: Defining litter; identifying the causes; reducing it by organizing cleanups; and promoting the proper handling of discarded waste in our communities.

• Waste Reduction: Reducing the impact of solid waste in our community through integrated programs including responsible consumerism, source reduction and reuse, composting, recycling & upcycling, education about landfills, and proper household hazardous waste disposal.