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Note: A copy of the Aug. 2022 email sent to the Harrisburg Environmental Committee follows. Sentence providing the draft script was modified for clarity, and from a link to a .pdf file.
Hi, <Redacted>.
<Redacted>, I did get the article you gifted me about an environmental justice issue in south Memphis. I do appreciate it the gift. I wanted to get to it sooner, but I'll read and respond to it before the end of the week. I was not asked to give a report during the general meeting, so here's a generic summary of my report in the Executive Meeting: I proposed reaching out to PPL and the City of Harrisburg's Shade Tree Program if none else for a small pilot program to remove or prune problem trees growing into power lines. It'll focus on a few blocks with low-income homeowners. This topic of trees and powerlines goes back to our conversation in July about the need for a tree canopy in low-income neighborhoods. I also expressed my concern that some blocks (i.e. Uptown) have trees growing into powerlines along a row of contiguous backyards. In addition, I recommended South Cameron as a place to transform a flood zone into a tree canopy -- really, an urban forest. I haven't checked plans from the Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities, but I'll reach out to them on behalf of the Environmental Committee for the sake of fire prevention and safety. Speaking of fire prevention/safety, I've attached Draft 3 of the educational script on the same subject. I had a decent amount to add, but I'm not done. Ironically, I had to find a stopping point at one of the stories that inspired me to focus on young learners. Three years ago this month, all five children -- four of whom were siblings -- died after a night-time fire at a daycare in Erie. I dedicate this newsletter to their memory. You can download Draft 3 at your own risk here: 
Regards,
Jubalyn ExWilliams Chair | Environmental Committee Harrisburg NAACP XXX-XXX-XXXX 
Firefighter dousing a fire (Credit: "RAF Firefighter" by Defence Images)
The founding Environmental Committee of the Harrisburg NAACP popularizes awareness for fire safety & prevention in the City of Harrisburg. Upon its formal conception in March 2021, the Committee has been developing a free educational product for young learners about non-arson house fires.
Would you like to join the Harrisburg NAACP and help shape the Environmental Committee, or another committee? Contact the Greater Harrisburg Area NAACP at hbgnaacp.com, its first website in 5 years.
Related: Environmental Committee: Reactions, II (Feb. 2023)
Related: Environmental Committee: Fire Safety Cartoon, I (May 2022) Related: Environmental Committee: Intro (1/2 Jun. 2022) Related: Environmental Committee: Attempt to Volunteer with GHTU (Jul. 2022) Related: Environmental Committee: Harrisburg Fire Department (Sept. 2022) Related: Environmental Committee: Proposal on Harrisburg Fire Safety, Prevention (Mar. 2021) 
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