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40 <br /> Strategies & Initiatives: Natural & Cultural Resources <br /> Prevent the deterioration of natural resources. <br /> • Coordinate planning efforts to understand how the community utilizes public spaces and whether the expansion of <br /> public spaces is necessary. <br /> • Monitor and address indirect impacts from COVID-19 on the natural environment. <br /> • Expand programs educating residents about their role as stewards of natural resources and the natural environment. <br /> Provide cultural and recreational opportunities for all residents. <br /> • Utilize oral histories to tell the story of the pandemic. <br /> • Pursue opportunities to expand and pool resources across organizations and jurisdictions to coordinate and cross- <br /> promote free and safe activity offerings. <br /> • Support and promote community-driven multicultural arts projects and programs that enable community healing, <br /> recovery, and resilience. <br /> Support sustainable local agriculture systems. <br /> • Provide technology training for agricultural producers to promote the utilization of e-commerce and alternative <br /> distribution models. <br /> • Strengthen economic independence for agricultural producers and reduce reliance on grants and subsidies. <br /> • Incentivize expansion of sustainable local food systems to provide support for families experiencing food insecurity. <br /> IRI- H A G E R T Y ORANGE • t_ y <br /> I NOR=CAROLINA <br />