Designing for Zero Waste
How might we advance the development of a community-led resource recovery park in south Baltimore?
strategizing for impact
As a fellow of the Sustainable Design Practicum at Johns Hopkins University, our multi-disciplinary team worked alongside the South Baltimore Community Land Trust to leverage our city’s anchor institutions towards the development of a local resource recovery park. Beginning with composting infrastructure, this envisioned facility would divert 40% of waste from the current incinerator waste stream and begin shifting our city’s waste management towards an equitable zero-waste system. Centering the community standards for operating excellence, we organized several interventions that put pressure on power to act justly and bolstered relationships of support for the cause.
Learn more about the ongoing campaign at SBCLT’s website and by watching our video below: