Who We Back

Introduces K-12 students to Passive House energy-efficient building design through hands-on STEAM workshops that combine science, climate action, and creative learning.

Builds community in South Brooklyn through inclusive bike rides, free bike tune-ups and safety gear, and neighborhood events that connect cyclists while promoting safer, greener streets.

Sustains and activates “Brooklyn’s Backyard” through environmental stewardship, restoration, free public programming, and large-scale cultural events that bring Brooklyn communities together.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign, with matching grant funding to strengthen Brooklyn’s arts and cultural organizations.

Connects Red Hook youth, young adults, and families to pathways for stability through workforce development, community building programs, afterschool activities, benefits case management, and leadership development opportunities, including pathways into emerging industries.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families, and through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.

Advances community-led climate solutions through solar projects and hands-on workforce training in construction and environmental systems, creating pathways to careers in the green economy while building local power and reducing energy costs.

Supported in part through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.

Connects low-income residents to careers in HVAC, construction, building operations, and electrical work through credentialed training, paid internships, and direct job placement with industry partners.

Supported through our Brooklyn Energy Initiative, a partnership with the National Grid Foundation, focused on expanding pathways into energy careers.

Fosters a supportive, compassionate alternative for canners — people who collect empty beverage containers to then redeem for five cents each — to access redemption services that create pathways for their financial, social, and environmental empowerment.

Promotes community-led sustainability, resiliency, and climate justice through community organizing, education, leadership development, and cultural and artistic expression in Sunset Park.