DETROIT, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a
comprehensive three-year, $1 million
effort to support eastside neighborhoods around the Detroit
Assembly Complex, Stellantis today launched Detroit's Greenest Initiative, the company's
plan to make Detroit's east side
the most environmentally friendly neighborhood.
- Biodiversity and environmental upgrades coming to neighborhood
stormwater park
- Community pavilion installation scheduled for fall 2021
- State-of-the art air monitoring station, completed in late
2020, is providing local air quality data to the state of
Michigan
Detroit's Greenest Initiative
was announced during the groundbreaking for a new neighborhood
education pavilion, located at the stormwater park on the corner of
Kercheval Avenue and Beniteau Street. Construction of the pavilion,
which will be the first of its kind in Detroit, is expected to begin in fall 2021. In
addition to the pavilion, Stellantis plans to install environmental
educational signage, bike racks, a bat house, beehives, pollinator
garden and rain garden, as well as work with local educators to
develop an environmental-focused curriculum.
"At Stellantis, we're listening to our neighbors and working
with them to improve the quality of life for people who live and
work here," said Ron Stallworth,
external affairs lead for Wayne
County, Stellantis - North
America. "The projects we're announcing today are just the
initial phase of our commitment to make this Detroit's greenest neighborhood."
The initiative was shaped by community input from more than 75
meetings with neighborhood organizations, local residents, area
businesses and community leaders.
"These are the kinds of projects that make our neighborhoods
better, greener places to live," said Rep. Joe Tate, Michigan House of Representatives. "We put in
a lot of time working with Stellantis on the ideas that would be
best for our community, and we are happy to see these projects
starting."
In addition to the community pavilion and stormwater park, the
key projects of the Stellantis Detroit's Greenest Initiative
include:
- Installation of a state-of-the-art, ambient air quality
monitoring station on the north end of Mack Assembly Plant, giving
local residents access to accurate and reliable data about local
air quality - completed in 2020
- Contribution of $285,000 to the
Chandler Park Conservancy education plaza development - completed
in 2020
- Upgraded park landscaping to beautify the area, including
native trees, a walking path and benches for sitting - completed in
2020
- Planting of 1,100 trees on Stellantis' property and within the
immediate neighborhood to help revive the tree canopy together with
The Greening of Detroit; 800 trees
in the ground now
Future projects will include providing local residents with rain
barrels and information about the benefits of capturing and reusing
rainwater with mirainbarrel, wildlife and habitat conservation
efforts with the Wildlife Habitat Council, and vacant lot
restoration and beautification with the city of Detroit. The company will also work with the
Detroit Department of Transportation to install solar-powered bus
stops near the Detroit Assembly Complex to provide residents with
well-lit shelters and mobile device charging stations.
"Collaboration is at the heart of Detroit's Greenest Initiative and can serve as
a model for corporate stewardship," said Margaret O'Gorman, president, Wildlife Habitat
Council. "WHC has worked with Stellantis and its partners for many
years and we have seen the positive impacts these community-first
initiatives can achieve."
In addition to a comprehensive environmental approach in local
neighborhoods and manufacturing facilities, the Stellantis
commitment to address community needs extends to blight demolition
projects, home improvement grants for local homeowners, numerous
funding commitments to support summer youth employment, Detroit
Promise scholarships, an Advanced Manufacturing Career Academy
(launched last fall at Southeastern High School) for local students
and residents, and other education and economic development
investments on Detroit's east side
and throughout the region.
More information about Stellantis community benefits can be
found at Stellantis4Detroit.com.
Stellantis
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the
world's leading automakers and a mobility provider, guided by a
clear vision to offer freedom of movement with distinctive,
affordable and reliable mobility solutions. In addition to the
Group's rich heritage and broad geographic presence, its greatest
strengths lie in its sustainable performance, depth of experience
and the wide-ranging talents of employees working around the globe.
Stellantis will leverage its broad and iconic brand portfolio,
which was founded by visionaries who infused the brands with
passion and a competitive spirit that speaks to employees and
customers alike. Stellantis aspires to become the greatest, not the
biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders, as well
as the communities in which it operates.
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