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The Environmental Action Lab

Syracuse • Puerto Rico • Brooklyn

Projects

The Environmental Action Lab

Our Projects

Building sustainable communities through environmental education, restoration, and community empowerment across Brooklyn, Syracuse, and Puerto Rico.

Active - Ongoing

Westside Eco-Farm

Creating an Urban Farm and Education Center in Syracuse’s Near Westside to fight food insecurity through fresh produce, community events, hands-on learning, and youth programs.

Active - Ongoing

Restoring Onondaga Creek

TEAL is restoring a section of Onondaga Creek in Kirk Park through cleanups, native plantings, and education. Partnering with groups like the Creek Rats, we aim to expand restoration efforts citywide.

In Construction

Puerto Rico Environmental Action Lab (PREAL)

PREAL is under construction and will include student housing and a student-designed food forest, emphasizing community-driven sustainability. This facility will serve as TEAL's headquarters in Puerto Rico.

Active - Ongoing

Victory Gardens

Transforming vacant lots and lawns into edible gardens that build self-sufficient communities and green spaces—nourishing both people and the planet through urban regeneration.

Active - Ongoing

Food Justice Corps (FJC)

The FJC empowers local youth to build skills in urban agriculture and environmental stewardship while supporting gardens, food forests, and community food access across Syracuse.

Rooted in community. Growing toward sovereignty.

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