NY Sun Works

When Emmanuella Nkansah arrived at our Youth Conference she wanted to highlight the stories of those "who used their love for agriculture to make change within their communities." 💚

Yash Gupta, is one of those people.

After witnessing how so many urban farms in Union City were struggling due to a lack of information and inefficiencies, Yash, a forward-thinking student from Sara M. Gilmore Academy developed his new app 'Agrihealth' as an AI-assistant for emerging growers.

It's the kind of inspiring story that demonstrates how our students are applying the knowledge they learn in their Hydroponic Classrooms to tackle real world challenges.

You can read more about all the applications of Yash's app and see his presentation in Emmanuella's article here: https://nysunworks.org/grass-roots-by-emmanuella-nkansah/

We are so grateful to Emmanuella for bringing attention to the incredible work of our students!

Union City Schools

We loved getting to see all the science bursting out of New York's young minds at this weekend's Urban Advantage EXPO at the American Museum of Natural History! 👏

Thanks again to organizers Urban Advantage NYC for inviting us to be part of this wonderful event where we celebrate all the things we can achieve when we harness the power of science education to address local challenges.

The colors were truly popping at The Island School in Manhattan yesterday! 🤩

Students rallied to harvest Basil, Cucumber, Marigold and Swiss Chard and the classroom was soon shaking with the vibrations of enthusiastic munching 🍽

Thank you so much to Natalie, Mark and Virginie, our incredible partners at Bregal Investments for joining us to harvest in the classroom they built with their very own hands back in October! Bregal have now funded 9 Hydroponic Classrooms across NYC 👏 ensuring many hundreds of students each year get to experience hands-on sustainability science education!

New York City Public Schools

So proud to see the students at The Dock Street School for STEAM Studies in Brooklyn presenting their new Hydroponic Classroom today! 🤩

May you enjoy many tasty harvests! Let this classroom be your vessel into a world of discovery, science and environmental stewardship. We can't wait to be along for the ride 🌻

Thanks to Principal St Juste and Assistant Principal Eboney Witherspoon for being such wonderful partners in this new adventure. We are also grateful to Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for funding this project.

Say hello to Pinky! 🐟

Why is Pinky not busy pooping away in the aquaponics tank with the others? Well, Pinky has a story.

Long ago, a tragedy befell the the PS 643 Hydroponic Classroom. Flames gutted the classroom destroying everything. But not Pinky.

Pinky was the lone survivor and earned the right to a sweet little retirement package which includes a glass fish tank. Now Pinky's tenacity to live through times of devastation inspires dozens of high schoolers every year!

Today PS 7Q Louis F Simeone officially opened its new Hydroponic Classroom!

We were honored to be joined by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for a tour of the classroom. We cannot express how grateful we are for having such a keen advocate for sustainability science and learning in our corner.

Thank you to Principal Robert Aiello, teachers and students at PS 7Q for such making us so proud today. Your classroom looked INCREDIBLE and we can't wait to support you on your journey into this new world of scientific discovery!