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Depave is a small nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon that empowers disenfranchised communities to overcome social and environmental injustices and adapt to climate change through urban re-greening. We transform over-paved places, create resilient community greenspaces, promote workforce development and education, and advocate for policy change to undo manifestations of systemic racism. We work with public and private schools, communities of faith, and community-centered businesses or nonprofits to remove asphalt and replace it with gardens, playgrounds, bioswales and community green spaces that reduce stormwater pollution and support environmental education, natureplay, and urban agriculture.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Reduce Inequalities - Reduce inequality within and among countries
Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Climate Action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Life on Land - Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss