Honoring People and Community
New York Power Authority
NYPA's mission is to lead the transition to a carbon-free, economically vibrant New York through customer partnerships, energy solutions, and the responsible supply of affordable, clean, and reliable electricity.
Green Co-Op Council
Bringing together co-op and condo owners who want to upgrade their buildings.
Woodside on the Move
Woodside on the Move is a leading force in NYC tenant advocacy initiatives and one of the largest free after school and summer camp providers in the city, serving over 800 elementary school children in the Queens community.
Queens Climate Project
Queens Climate Project is a group of Queens neighbors and residents advocating for equitable clean energy policies and developing initiatives that increase clean energy, with a focus on Queens and achieving climate justice.
CHIMES: Community & Household Infant-Maternal Exposure Study
Understanding the Role of the Environment in Maternal-Child Health is investigating the impact of the environment, beginning in pregnancy, on maternal and child health.
We hope that by studying how structural racism — often reflected in inequitable environmental and housing conditions — affects maternal and child health outcomes, we can shed light on the impact of environmental and neighborhood exposures on the health of both mothers and their children.
When We All Vote
When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. It brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come.
El Puente
El Puente is a youth-centered human rights organization, focusing on education, the arts, environmental justice and wellness to inspire leadership for social justice. Its mission is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact.
Mazorca Colectiva
Mazorca Colectiva fosters alternative intergenerational spaces of care, mutual aid, collective storytelling, and cultural revival. Through community workshops and a community garden located in East Elmhurst, Queens, Mazorca Collectiva centers ancestral practices and nourishing traditions for Indigenous children, Elders, community teachers, and immigrant community that are often overworked and highly exploited by racial capitalism.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
WE ACT’s mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.
Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC / Queens Energy Hub
A HUD-certified non-profit counseling agency with over 28 years of housing and advisory services for local residents of Queens. NHS of Queens’ mission is to preserve and revitalize underserved neighborhoods in Queens.
Frontline Resource Institute
The Frontline Resource Institute supports frontline communities working to advance environmental justice and climate justice by providing the resources and technical assistance to build a world where all can achieve healthy, safe, and sustainable environments.