Green City Force works with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to engage 18-24 year old public housing residents in AmeriCorps service terms that benefit NYCHA communities.
Corps Members spend four days a week in the field, where they work in teams to improve energy efficiency in low-income homes.
They also provide resident-to-resident education on sustainable practices.
Farms at NYCHA, a program of the mayoral Building Healthy Communities initiative, has brought 6 large-scale farms to NYC public housing property.
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