Union Square Energy Fair

On Wednesday, May 26, more than 25 middle and high school students set up shop at our bustling Union Square Greenmarket to demonstrate the potential of renewable energy. They lead cooking demos using the sun's rays to heat up grilled cheese sandwiches in thier pizza-box solar ovens (which heated up to above 200 degrees) and talked to visitors about green home designs and sustainable streetscape models they crafted. Guest judge Ante Vulin of Association for Energy Affordability rated projects on construction quality, design features, and functionality. The event was sponsored by Con Edison. Click HERE to see photos.

Manhattan

School: High School for Environmental Studies (HSES)
444 W. 56^th Street between 9^th and 10^th Avenue Midtown West

• Tree planting, Inwood Hill Park, 218^th Street Upper Manhattan

• Shrubs in Morningside Park, 112^th Street and Manhattan Avenue

• Invasive removal and litter removal in Riverside Park, 74^th- 108^th Streets & Riverside Drive

• Reporting environmental conditions in need of repair, 47^th-61^st Streets, 8^th -11^th Avenues.

• Catskill Watershed Area, Woodstock Area

Brooklyn

School: James Madison High School
3787 Bedford Avenue, Midwood, Kings Highway

Long term Project Sites:

• Cleanup and planting, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach

Queens

School: Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary
88-13 Parsons Boulevard., Jamaica, NY

Project sites:

• Parsons Boulevard between Hillside Avenue and Archer Street

• Baisley Pond Park

Bronx

School: DeWitt Clinton High School
Long term Project Sites:

• Tree planting, Bronx River 211^th- 233^rd Streets

• Tree planting and invasive removal, Pelham Bay Park, Hunter Island, Rodmans Creek area, Northwest Bronx.

• Invasive removal and trail building, Van Cortlandt Park, 250^th & Broadway, North Bronx

• Tree planting, Delaware Watershed, Delhi, NY

• Environmental Monitoring, Jerome Avenue, Mosholu Parkway

School: Bronx Academy High School
1440 Story Avenue, Soundview South Bronx
Long term Project Sites:

• Bronx River plantings- southern section, lower Bronx

• Pelham Bay Park plantings- Hunter Island

• Env. Monitoring to improve conditions, Story Avenue, Southern Boulevard & Westchester Avenue

School: Bronx Regional High School
Reverend James Polite Avenue & E. 165^th Street
Long term Project Sites:

• Tree planting at Bronx River, Southern Section, South Bronx.

• Environmental Monitoring to improve conditions

• Learn It, Grow It, Eat It

School: Satellite Academy High School
Reverend James Polite Avenue & E. 165^th Street
Long term Project Sites:

• Tree planting at Drake & St. Marys Parks

• Tree plantings at Bronx River, Southern Section

• Learn It, Grow It, Eat It

School: Martha Nielson HighSchool
Reverend James Polite Avenue & E. 165^th Street
Long term Project Sites:

• Learn It, Grow It, Eat It

School: High School for Violin and Dance
Boston Road & E. 165^th Street
Long term Project Sites:

• Learn It, Grow It, Eat It

Bronx International High School
Boston Road & E. 165^th Street
Long term Project Sites:

• Learn It, Grow It, Eat It