HELP NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE a CONNECTION TO NATURE
ACCESS TO WILDERNESS AND NATURE IS NOT ONLY AN ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUALITY ISSUE BUT A BASIC Child RIGHT.
It is proven that a connection to nature has powerful effects on children’s development and mental health. Yet, children in inner-city neighborhoods are getting less time outdoors than prison inmates; fewer than 1 in 10 children regularly play in wild spaces; and, 4 out of 5 children do not have an adequate connection with the natural world.
Partner up with Public schools
The need for inner-city public school children to connect with nature is recognized as a necessity by parents, teachers, and administrators. Our partner public schools in Harlem are committed to collaborating with donors to provide Pono’s City to Sanctuary’s outdoor education on a monthly basis to their students.
Your donation will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by the participating public schools.
The pilot of this program started in October 2022 with two schools in Harlem, High School for Climate Justice and P.S. 197M John B. Russwurm Elementary School, and it was supported by the generous donation of Simeon and Jean H. Locke Foundation (SJLF).