Projects - Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education and Sustainability

A view of the Earth form space. A large hurrican is visible on the east coast of the US.

Superstorm Sandy Flooding and Climate Change Stories

This pilot research project examined climate change through the lens of storytelling, networks, and infrastructure as an innovative way to investigate community resilience and risk communication. (Currently Active)

A group of IPA students, faculty, and NYU faculty in front of a sculpture at the United Nations

Aruba Sustainability Education Program

Immersive urban sustainability education for Aruban pre-service teachers. (Currently Active)

NYU educator showing 5th graders a horseshoe crab at Plumb Beach

Tidal Connections

A program which brings NYC students out to Gateway National Recreation Area at Plumb Beach to engage in community science and service learning during horseshoe crab mating season. (Currently Active)

Bees Alive!

A program that is focused on pollinators and their essential contributions to food systems and ecosystems health. With opportunities for teachers, students, and community members to connect to nature in urban settings.

Students at the River Work Project in Staten Island

River Works

An education initiative centered around the Hudson River Estuary Watershed. The stewardship component consists of school field trips and community events, at several waterfront parks on the North Shore of Staten Island.

New York State Environmental Literacy Plan

Environmental Literacy Committee has worked with a number of constituents to develop a draft Environmental Literacy Plan (ELP) for New York State. (Currently Active)

The Jane Wallerstein Children & Nature Project

Providing outdoor educational experiences and engaging, nature-based curricula for students in grades K - 6.

Go Green! Summer Camp

Go Green! was an interdisciplinary environmentally focused summer camp designed for the children of NYU's faculty and staff between the ages of 6-12.

Hudson River Teacher Program

The Hudson River Teacher Education Program was initiated to help teachers learn about current research and issues affecting the Hudson River Estuary and the New York Harbor.

SYSTEM

SYSTEM (Summer Youth STEM) is an environmental summer program for New York City high school students focusing on the integration of STEM standards.

Student at the Wallerstein Collaborative

Trees & People Project

The goal of The Trees and People Project is to promote ecologically sound policies that sustain and protect our urban forests through an educated local constituency.

An environmental educator teaching four children how to garden

Teacher Environmental Education Preparation

TEEP is a network of university faculty and environmental professionals working together to bring about increased opportunities for environmental education in pre-service teacher education.