Growing Justice in the Bronx: A Youth-Led Tour of the Walton Campus Urban Agriculture Project
Thu, Sep 25
|The Bronx
Join us at Walton Campus during Climate Week NYC for a powerful, youth-led tour of a 5,000 sq ft urban agriculture project transforming school grounds into a hub for food justice, climate resilience, and community care.
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
The Bronx, Reservoir Ave, Bronx, NY, USA
About the event
Join us during NY Climate Week for the Walton Campus / SYEP Climate Week Showcase, where Bronx youth are leading the way in building climate resilience and food justice in their own community.
In Bronx Community District 5—an area with some of the city’s lowest access to green space and highest climate vulnerability—students are transforming their school courtyards into a living hub for urban agriculture, arts, and climate justice education. Through the Walton Campus Urban Agriculture Program, powered by Start:Empowerment and the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), young people are reclaiming 5,000 square feet of underused space as a model for school-based environmental transformation.
What to Expect:
🌿Guided Tour: Walk through the 5,000 sq ft garden with Bronx youth leaders and Start:Empowerment staff, exploring the multi-year process, student stories, and design visions that brought this project to life.
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