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New York Sun Works joined New York State Assemblymember Emérita Torres yesterday to announce the funding for a new state-of-the-art Hydroponic Classroom. The classroom takes place at Archimedes Academy for Math, Science & Technology Applications in the Bronx. The new lab will provide ongoing support to bring hands-on climate and sustainability education at the school.

At NY Sun Works, Bolivia-born Manuela Zamora has pioneered a hands-on approach to train the next generation of climate scientists and farmers.

In this episode of Sustainability Matters, we shine a light on NY Sun Works, a nonprofit organization transforming the way science and sustainability are taught in urban schools. Mariève Amy sits down with Manuela Zamora, Executive Director of NY Sun Works, to explore how the organization brings hydroponic farming into New York City classrooms—empowering students to grow food, understand climate challenges, and become environmental stewards from a young age.

The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) teamed up with sustainability nonprofit New York Sun Works to welcome Queens families to NYSCI on July 11 to harvest over 50 pounds of produce grown at a hydroponics lab at the Queens-based science museum. 

In this episode of CivicSciTV's "Local Perspectives," host Diya Dwarakanath interviews Manuela Zamora, executive director of NY Sun Works, a non-profit organization introducing hydroponic labs in classrooms serving over 140,000 students. Hydroponic classrooms are transforming K-12 science education by integrating sustainability, hands-on learning, and food access into the core curriculum. "What better than growing food in your classroom year round with your peers and the teachers and sharing that with your families?” asks Zamora.

Bringing nature into a classroom is one of the missions for an organization called New York Sun Works. CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford visited a school in the Bronx and shows us how students are learning in a unique way.

NY Sun Works gathered with Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, school leaders, teachers, parents and students at KAPPA MS 215 in the Bronx on April 28 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new hydroponic classroom designed to foster a love of science, nature and gardening among students.

Spring has sprung and can continue blooming all year long in the classrooms of eight Birmingham schools using hydroponics technology through a new collaboration between Birmingham City Schools, Jones Valley Teaching Farm and New York nonprofit New York Sun Works.

Hunter College Elementary School now counts among over 350 schools across New York where you can find a classroom dedicated to hydroponic farming. Thanks to the new program, students will learn how to farm crops in an urban setting from seed to table, using up to 90% less water than soil-based agriculture in the process. Along the way, they will engage with the most important ethical and scientific questions facing global crop production thanks to the NY Sun Works Discovering Sustainability Science Curriculum.

A dedicated group of high school and college students from New York City and upstate New York traveled to Albany to meet with legislators to encourage support for climate education.

NY Sun Works gathered with elected officials, school leaders, teachers, parents and students at PS 144Q Col. Jeromus Remsen Elementary School in Forest Hills for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Hydroponic Classroom designed to foster a love of science, nature and gardening among students.

On February 14th, NY Sun Works gathered with Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, school leaders, teachers, parents and students at Thomas Edison High School in Queens for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new hydroponic classroom designed to foster a love of science, nature and gardening among students. U.S. Representative Grace Meng and a representative for Assembly Member David Weprin also joined the celebration of this new resource in their community.

The benefits of a Hydroponic Classrooms are wide-ranging. The students learn about science, healthy eating, and life skills.

Long Island City’s PS/IS 78Q has unveiled a new hydroponic classroom farm designed to foster a love of science, gardening and nature among students at the school.

In New York City, where some communities have limited access to fresh produce, a unique classroom program is teaching students how to grow their own food and improve their eating habits. Aron Ranen has more on how gardening is shaping healthier futures for kids.