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NMUNews: Northern Michigan University Launches Indoor Agriculture Program with NY Sun Works
Northern Michigan University will launch a new, multidisciplinary indoor agriculture associate degree this fall. The program will prepare students for careers in medicinal plant and agricultural food production, as well as the indoor growing system industry. It will also empower them to grow plants year-round in northern climates, addressing potential ...
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2023 Fordham Heights: Torres Awards $800K for Urban Farming Program in 20 Schools - Norwood News New York Sun Works awarded grant to support climate education - Vertical Farm Daily US (NY): New urban farm technology at village academy in Far Rockaway - Vertical Farm Daily US (NY): $800k for 20 new hydroponic ...
Growing Green Partnerships: Cutting the Ribbon at PS 147 Isaac Remsen
This morning, we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of one of our founding partnerships at PS 147 in Brooklyn! Joined by special guests including Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and Executive Director of NYC Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture Qiana Mickie, we celebrated this momentous occasion ...
Manuela Zamora Named to 2023 City & State Responsible 100 List
We’re honored to share some spectacular news this holiday season, as our Executive Director Manuela Zamora has been named to City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 List! The Responsible 100 list honors the countless leaders around New York working to create a better world. Alongside city government officials, chefs, lawyers, and ...
The Importance of Climate Education, 365 Days a Year
This week is Climate Week NYC, one of the most significant occasions for New Yorkers looking to make a difference in the health and sustainability of our planet’s environment. Organized by the Climate Group, Climate Week offers sustainability advocates big and small an opportunity to join forces, drive climate ...
The New York City Council Dedicates $5.3 Million in the FY24 Budget For Urban Agriculture & Climate Education
Amazing news for climate education advocates everywhere: 28 members of the New York City Council, including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, have dedicated a monumental $5.3 million to bring urban agriculture and climate education to the young people of New York, through the installation of hydroponic labs in public schools across the ...
Climate Science on Coney Island with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
"You will be the future sustainable scientists, environmentalists, urban farmers, and climate change activists and leaders that we need for our country, and for our world." -Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, addressing farmer-scientists at Rachel Carson High School and IS 303 Herbert S. Eisenberg. We’re making great strides toward a greener, more ...
Specialized Professional Development Opportunities in the New Year
The NY Sun Works Education Team is honored to provide partner schools and teachers with resources to support learning about sustainability science, urban agriculture, and hydroponics year-round. With the start of 2023, we are excited to share our NY Sun Works Professional Learning Programming opportunities for the second half of this ...