The Council on the Environment of NYC (CENYC) is a hands-on non-profit and a 501-C-3 tax-exempt organization which improves New York City’s quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities block by block and empower all New Yorkers to secure a clean and healthy environment for future generations. CENYC are the people behind these award-winning initiatives:
Greenmarket
Greenmarket, the largest and most successful open-air farmers markets program in the
United States, connects local farmers with city residents by delivering fresh healthy produce to all five boroughs of New York City.
Environmental Education
Through CENYC's Training Student Organizers program, middle and high school students can participate in service learning projects in the areas of conservation, alternative energy, climate change, and habitat restoration.
Office of Recycling Outreach and Education
Borough-wide coordinators help to improve the City’s recycling rate by educating residents about recycling and waste prevention, and working with landlords to make sure building recycling programs are adequate.
The Open Space Greening Program
In neighborhoods throughout New York City, people are empowered to create, manage and sustain community gardens, parks and playgrounds with workshops, tools, donated plants and materials, services, and information.
Contact our friends at CENYC to find out more:
The Council on the Environment of NYC (CENYC)
51 Chambers Street, Room 228, New York, New York 10007
212-788-7900
