Sustainability Now! | Taylor Ryan | Change Today, Change Tomorrow | 8-19-24

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, catches up with Taylor Ryan, Executive Director and Founder of Change Today, Change Tomorrow. Taylor invites you to Build Power with Change Today, Change Tomorrow! All living things go through a process of growth and change over time. It is time to activate our communal power. Join like-minded Black people in community, in conversation, in change for a #FreeFoodFuture. We are devoted to eradicating the food justice and public health barriers that plague Black and marginalized communities. We envision self-sustaining communities that activate self-advocates, ensuring equitable access to nutritious food and fostering food justice. We commit to mentoring kids and teens, instilling positive thinking and self-worth, while also making our staff's lives easier through dedicated support. Entry points to this work include: COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: Relying on our neighbors to hold us accountable with constructive feedback sessions WORKING GROUP MEETINGS: Join us on third Saturdays from 10 AM to 12:30 PM to carry the local Black food justice conversation and work. FEED THE WEST: Families have access to weekly fresh and free grocery pick up while we eliminate local grocery surplus. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: Shifting the power dynamic and incentiving youth as experts to curate our future youth outreach. TRIBE TIME: Monthly caregiver and parent support group. Sharing resources and intimate conversations on healthy parenting. FARMERS MARKET: Circulating the dollar within the Black community. Locally sourced food and handcrafted items. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK MEETINGS: Sharing responsibilities while developing community projects on land we own. FRESH RX: Food as Medicine! Free weekly produce pick up for expecting mothers. Our vision includes leading community-based research to make policies more equitable and actionable, and making complex decisions more understandable. We aim to disrupt capitalism by creating shared resources, activating people to grow their own food, and establishing barter and trade systems. Education remains at the core of our efforts, helping define the 'perfect neighborhood' and what 'home' truly means. We see Black organizations uniting to commit to this vision, working collaboratively towards a future where everyone thrives. Learn more and get involved at https://change-today.org or call (502) 512-2160. UPCOMING EVENTS: AUG 24 2:30 PM - 9 PM Brew at the Zoo (Volunteer Opportunity) AUG 25 4 PM - 8 PM West End Farmers Market (946 S. 25th St.) SEPT 7 8 AM - 12 PM 2nd Annual SK SEPT 12 Give for Good Louisville (24-Hour Fundraiser) SEPT 19 6 PM - 7:30 PM Community Feedback Meeting SEPT 21 2 PM - 6 PM 5th Annual Vegan Cook Off OCT 12 Fall Festival hosted by Youth Advisory Council (2339 Date St) OCT 15 Bless the Block Registration Opens As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com