Hasani Douglas – ENY Restoration, LDC https://enyrestoration.org Leading The Renaissance In East New York Fri, 24 May 2024 14:22:27 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://enyrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon-512px-80x80.png Hasani Douglas – ENY Restoration, LDC https://enyrestoration.org 32 32 Making East New York Clean & Green! https://enyrestoration.org/making-east-new-york-clean-green/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:44:07 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=9098 Our two-fold purpose is:

(1) Enhance the neighborhood’s parks and gardens by keeping them clean and increasing activities in these safe, free, healthy spaces.

(2) Expose and train local youth in Green Job skills focusing on urban agriculture, energy efficiency, and solar panel installation.

Making East New York Clean & Green!
The gardens in East New York provide healthy food to the food desert of East New York, mitigate excess heat and serve as spaces for cultural activities.
Through community clean ups of parks and streets, we live the motto: Keep ENY Clean & Green!
East New York Restoration LDC works with Community Gardens to improve air quality; mitigate the urban heat island affect; and, provide a quiet oasis.
Hydroponic Gardening. The East New York Community learns about growing food in water through classes taught by Leo Pinkney and Hasani Douglas.
HVAC Training and Energy Efficiency Classes.
East New York Restoration LDC has been operating the Green Ready Alternative Energy Program (GRAEP) for five years.
GRAEP is a comprehensive clean-energy course designed by Professor Brett Sims.
East New York Restoration LDC GRAEP students learn to install solar microgrids.
East New York Restoration LDC GRAEP students install mini solar grids in ten community gardens allowing gardeners to use power tools during the day using clean energy, Music and lighting for programs, and Cell phone chargers during power outages.
East New York Restoration LDC has initiated environmentsl education, demonstations on recyling, promoted energy efficiency opportunities and organized Green Job Fairs for local residents.
East New York Restoration LDC led a NYSERDA funded project which resulted in 200+ homeowners in East New York and Brownsville receiving solar panels on their homes and reducing their energy bills at no cost to the homeowner.
Thank you public and private funders for sustaining the Green Champions Program.
The East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation's mission is to promote sustainable economic growth for all community businesses, foster prosperity for all community residents, and lead a Renaissance in East New York. Help us achieve our visions! Colette Pean, Executive Director.
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