Bio Equity Ed

✨ SHOW ME LOVE: RARE PLANT AUCTION ✨
This stunning Hoya Argentea ‘Princess’ is ready for her forever home—and every bid helps us bring healing to both people and the planet. 🌍🌿

To place a bid:
1️⃣ Drop your offer in the comments
2️⃣ Bidding ends Saturday, July 26 at 9:00 AM PST
3️⃣ Highest bidder will be contacted via DM

All proceeds benefit Bio Equity Ed, a nonprofit restoring climate justice by reimagining neighborhoods through public policy, biophilic design, and equitable access to green space.

💚 Why It Matters:

🌳 Too many of our communities were built without trees, parks, beauty, access to fresh fruits and vegetables, or space to breathe.
🌱 We are nature. And while nature heals, access isn’t equal.
🏡 We help communities reclaim wellness, joy, and climate resilience through school gardens, eco-wellness programs, and green infrastructure rooted in culture and care.

🪴 Bid high. Plant with purpose. Grow the movement.

Deep thanks to for donating this beautiful plant.

🌱✨ Our Hillcrest Elementary garden is thriving! Thanks to the hard work of our amazing students, who have planted, watered, and cared for every inch, we’re now ready to harvest! 🍅🥕🌻

We couldn’t have done this without the incredible support of our partners .ya.vibe who help us grow healthy food and healthy futures. 🌿💚

Here’s to teaching our kids where their food comes from — and watching them bloom along with the garden! 🌼👧🏽🧑🏾‍🌾

GIVEAWAY TIME!
We’re giving away a Money Plant in a 4-inch pot—said to bring luck, prosperity, and positive energy wherever it grows!

To enter:

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Deadline to enter: Friday, May 16, 2025
Winner will be randomly selected using Woobox!

Supporting us helps connect more urban communities to nature’s healing benefits through biophilia and equitable access to green spaces.

Connecting with nature, planting joy AND giving away succulants, potted plants and pair of Jordans!

Join us for Tabor’s Spring Fest LA – a vibrant, free family fun day rooted in culture, community, and connection.

When: Saturday, April 12 @ 11 AM
Where: Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex

RAFFLE ALERT
We’re giving away a pair of women’s size 8.5 Green & White Jordans – perfect for spring vibes!
Just show up, have fun, and enter to win.

Let’s grow something beautiful — together.

Today at Washington Prep High School, we had an amazing time with Jack & Jill, painting pots, planting cucumber seeds, and learning two delicious cucumber recipes! 🌱🥒 Thanks to everyone who joined us for this fun, hands-on event!

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✨ Meet Shalandrea Renee Houchen! ✨ We’re thrilled to introduce this powerhouse artist, curator, and educator to our community! 🎨💫

An LA native, Shalandrea blends visual art, movement, and music to explore themes of love, resilience, and identity. Her immersive works; spanning paintings, sculptures, and installations invite reflection, healing, and cultural storytelling. 🖌️✨

From curating exhibitions to leading transformative arts education programs with What’s Ya Vibe? She’s making waves in the creative world. 🌊🔥 Catch her debut solo exhibition with DMST Atelier from Feb 16 - Mar 7! 🎭🎶

Welcome, Shalandrea!

🌍💚 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere...” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This MLK Day, let’s honor his vision by taking action for environmental justice. From planting trees 🌳 to advocating for clean water 💧, together, we can create healthier, more equitable communities.
Join us in making a difference! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

🌍✨ What a Year for Bio Equity Ed! ✨🌍
On April 4, 2024, at The California Endowment, we’re hosting our first-ever symposium, “Climate Change and Environmental Justice: The Role of Schools in Planning for a Sustainable Future,” in partnership with USC Rossier School of Education.
📅 Event Details:
Date: April 4, 2024
Location: The California Endowment, 1000 N Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
🎤 Program Highlights:
✅ Morning Panel Discussion: Navigating the Climate Crisis: Mobilizing Finance to Drive Systemic Changes in Education featuring experts like Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Congresswoman Kamlager’s Office, and LAUSD representatives.
✅ Workshops on Climate Education:
    •    Inspiring, Not Scaring: Innovative Pedagogical Approaches to Climate Education
    •    Empowering Educational Infrastructure: Collaborative Financing for Sustainable Campuses
✅ Keynote Lunch Address: Shaping the Future: Higher Education’s Role in Building an Environmentally Just and Sustainable World by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, University of California, Merced.
✅ Afternoon Sessions:
    •    Biophilic Design in Schools: Climate Action & Social Justice
    •    Roots and Unity: Urban Forestry in Communities of Color
✅ Interactive Plenary Sessions: The Biophilic Awakening Pop-Up Farm Experience and Planting Prosperity Through School Farm Initiatives.
👥 Networking Reception: Wrap up the day with an inspiring networking session to reflect, connect, and collaborate on actionable solutions for a sustainable future.
Join us for a day of impactful discussions, groundbreaking insights, and innovative strategies to empower schools as agents of environmental justice! 🌱✨

Thank you Naomi Riley, Outreach Director, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, for coming out to talk to the students about advocacy, social justice, and how they can make an impact!

Inspiring future scientists, organizers, and environmental advocates! 👨🏿‍🏫👨🏾‍💼👩🏽‍🔬🌿🌱🍂♻️