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As a land steward of a local nonprofit horticultural organization, I have seen the positive impact of community composting and the interpersonal connection with our community, even through the smallest exchange of words of someone dropping off their food scraps. Due to the Urban Heat Island Effect, a phenomenon caused by the high presence of skyscrapers and the sweltering heat from asphalt across NYC, communities of color are unduly affected by climate change. According to the, Black city residents die from heat stress at double the rate of white residents.
Young New Yorkers learn to compost at Frank White Memorial Garden , a sanctuary for people of all ages, is doing it right and serving as a model for other organizations, such the LES Ecology Center, Big Reuse, BK Rot, Earth Matter, Riverside Conservatory, GreenFeen, East New York Farms, and many others. It is home to an Educational Learning Center for the enrichment of young people and a place to gain real on-the-job training in an array of sustainable practices, particularly hot-box composting. We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly.
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