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PROJECTS
Adriana shares the wonder of native pollinator seeds with a George Washington Elementary School student at Bethel Community Garden.
Project: native plant olympics
Update:
🌱 Project Status Update: Native Plant Olympics
Status: In Progress — Winners to be announced end of September 2025
The first-ever Native Plant Olympics, a student-led environmental competition in White Plains, is underway and approaching its exciting finale.
- Participation: White Plains students plant on behalf of 9 district schools.
- Activity: Students have been planting and caring for a mystery seed, recently revealed as bee balm — a pollinator-friendly native plant
- Challenges Overcome: A severe early-season storm destroyed many of the first seedlings, but students replanted, showing resilience, teamwork, and dedication
- Educational Impact: Participants are gaining hands-on lessons in ecological awareness, native plants, and climate action — while proving that nature can be part of a fun, student-led competition
- Next Milestone: Plant measurements will be finalized and winning schools announced at the end of September. Traveling trophies and recognition from community leaders will follow.
The Native Plant Olympics is already sparking excitement and setting the stage for an innovative, youth-driven model of climate action in White Plains.
April 22, 2025
We are pleased to announce that we have received an invitation from the Youth Climate Action Fund and the Mayor's office to showcase our projects at their upcoming Earth Day event.
February 11, 2025
Good news! Grant approved for "The Native Plant Olympics" and "Solar Bench" project. Our vision of collaborating with the community, business, and government is coming to fruition. Thank you to all who supported us.
More details will be provided as the city prepares our contract.
February 04, 2025
We were invited by the City of White Plains to submit our application for a grant to help combat climate change.
This opportunity allows the City to fund micro-grants to rapidly launch and support youth-led climate initiatives - like us!.
Wish us luck!
Rep. George Latimer,Max Mui, Mayor Thomas M. Roach, Planning Dept. Dir. Judy Mezey., NYS Senator Shelley Mayer and White Plains City Officials.
sep 2025 Project Spotlight: Solar Bench Installation
We’re proud to highlight the recent installation of a solar-powered bench at the White Plains Public Library—a youth-led sustainability project made possible through cross-sector collaboration and mentorship.
High school senior Max Mui served as the youth lead on this initiative. United Green CORE supported the project through mentorship and logistical guidance, including vendor negotiation with Sels Solar and coordination leading up to the successful delivery to the White Plains Department of Public Works.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Youth Climate Action Fund for their continued support of youth-driven climate solutions. We’re also deeply grateful to Mayor Tom Roach, the City of White Plains, and especially the Department of Public Works for helping to bring this project across the finish line.
This solar bench is not just a functional addition to a public space—it’s a symbol of what young leaders can achieve when given the support, trust, and resources to act. We’re honored to have been part of the journey.=-
Instagram Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOwODXDie5w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Project: Spotlight on Environmental Leadership
Arbor is making waves in our community! 👏
Through her dedicated efforts, Arbor is inspiring and guiding our youth towards environmental stewardship. Her work is planting seeds of change that will grow into a more sustainable future.
"Round of Applause" 👏
Board of Directors Arbor is participating in the "Cleanup Your Happy Place on Coastal Cleanup Day" initiative. You can, too!
Whether it's a beach, a park, or any outdoor space you cherish, let's unite to keep our community beautiful.
Every piece of litter collected matters. Your effort, no matter how small, contributes to a cleaner, healthier environment for all of us and the wildlife we share it with.
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Project: 🎨environmental creative contest 🌍EXTENDED 2025
Calling all eco-conscious artists and poet!
United Green Core invites you to participate in our "Positive Future" art & poetry raffle contest!
Unleash your creativity by mixing and matching elements from our blog (click here) to create art that represents a positive, sustainable future. Bonus points for using eco-friendly supplies! Don't forget to include a 1-3 sentence caption for your masterpiece to capture our attention.
Alternatively, write a poem inspired by nature and our environment in your style!
🏆 Prizes:
- 1st Place: 65" Samsung TV
(sustainably packaged, FSC certified- Westchester, NY only)
All entries must be in by June 30, 2025.
Project: 4 season Virtual visual nature journaling + prizes
Project Completed - Summer 2024
Link: https://youtube.com/live/6TGj13V7LJ8?feature=share
Enjoy! Laugh! and be tactful in the comment! Sorry for the poor string shoe quality=)
Nature journaling, virtually
We understand that not everyone can access the nature preserve. We launched our first YouTube live-stream on July 27, 2024 (details below). Stay tuned for beautiful autumn and maybe catch a glimpse of a wild turkey!
Education and awareness
We believe nature is the bedrock of humanity. Each season, we want to share nature with our community. The location will be a secret. The first person who guesses it correctly will receive an Amazon gift card. I encourage you to buy eco-friendly stuff! In the last five minutes, we will have the community name a plant or animal shown for another chance to win a prize!
feedback
Since this is our first attempt, it's going to be a bit cheesy. We want to hear about your experience and learn from you, about how we can improve. Send us a chat on our webpage.
Project: Plastic log
Update: 2/3/2025 - Completed!
We are 100% of our targeted 100 plastic items. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/127A0WHon8dRLegbatFenk7Q5aEEYV7WmAc1px0AGwfM/edit?usp=sharing
Plastic nomads
The majority of our plastics are not properly labeled or recycled. Over 90% end up in our environment, inadvertently becoming hazards to all life.
Education and action
We believe education and action on policy are the keys to a healthier future.
Evidence
We are actively collecting and cataloging plastics that have the potential to become pervasive in our society and harm innocent animals. Scientific evidence also shows microplastics and nanoplastics have infiltrated our tissues. Plastics do not discriminate based on social stratification; they affect all members of society.
Project: 366 days of earth day