Solar One (S1)

Our programs help individuals and communities explore new ways of living and working that are more adaptive to a changing world. We do this through a number of education and outreach programs. Our largest programs are: our k-12 education program; here comes Solar program; green workforce training program; clean energy communities program; and management of Stuyvesant Cove park on the east river at 23rd street in manhattan. Education: through our k-12 green design lab education program, we have reached students and teachers in over 1,000 schools. Our k-12 education program provides classroom delivery, field trips, professional development for teachers, and environmental stem curriculum. We reach thousands of youth per year with hands-on environmental stem education programming. Here comes Solar provides comprehensive technical assistance to high-barrier markets, including community organizations, affordable housing providers and residents, and renters, to make Solar cost-effective and accessible to all. We focus on low-income communities and communities of color who face disproportionate challenges to accessing the economic benefits of Solar. The green workforce program provides under- and unemployed individuals with education, certifications and hands-on experience in sustainable construction, building operations and maintenance, hvac, energy efficiency and Solar pv. The team works in partnership with many cbos and nonprofits across the city to provide a full-service workforce development program that reaches or exceeds a 75% job placement rate year-over-year. Clean energy communities programs: through our clean energy communities program, we provide technical assistance to new york city agencies in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the public and private sectors. Stuyvesant Cove park: through programming at Stuyvesant Cove park, a unique public green space on a former industrial site, we teach the public about interdependencies of native plants, wildlife, and people, and the potential for urban ecological restoration and renewal. The Solar One environmental education center (s1eec) will be constructed in Stuyvesant Cove park with a projected opening in early 2025. As currently planned, it will be a fully resilient building with photovoltaic Solar and battery storage, with classrooms and office space, and will be available for a range of special event programming.