New York Harbor School - Climate Week 2024 | Sites

New York Harbor School Marine Affairs students will engage with partners to map Governors Island and its Climate Engagement. Students will create a Green Maps of Governors Islands' Relationship to SDGs - the Sustainable Development Goals, climate education, climate change vulnerabilities, innovation approaches to climate solutions, and bring waste to the visible eye. These maps will aid in students engaging in their community, displaying incorrectness and education to the public during climate week. Student-led and student-created. This will be something that will live and evolve each climate week as our city and world revolve around emerging climate issues. This student will swing back to update and evaluate our local and global progress.

Marine Affairs & Policy is an interdisciplinary course that studies the relationships between humans and the environment. After learning about the relationship, students are set on a path to evaluate policy and its progress in sustainability. In some cases, they propose and execute new policies in their communities. Marine Affairs & Policy serves as one of New York Harbor School’s several technical education courses, educating students at a college level and introducing them to many aspects of their community.

New York Harbor School - https://www.newyorkharborschool.org/

Marine Affairs Agricultural Food Natural Resource Program - https://harborpolicy.org/

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Pier 101 Eco Dock

An eco dock is a dock that is designed to be environmentally friendly, and can be made from materials that are recyclable or have minimal impact on the environment. Oyster cages are managed at t...

The entirety of Governors island.

Governors Island is a migration zone for many different species of birds. This promotes environmental education, increases biodiversity, and helps the ecosystem regulate itself.

Picnic Hill

Good health and well being is being promoted by the positivity of nature being around when you walk up the hill and get to the top, where you can look out into the harbor.

Organic Collection - Harbor School

New York Harbor School students collaborate with Earth Matter, a nonprofit organization helping the public with organic collection into compost. Their goal is to reduce organic waste put into garbage ...

Birds of a Feather

Birds, birds, and Birds - They are one of the best neighbors on Governors Island - See more here https://nycbirdalliance.org/events-birding/birding-resources/birding-in-nyc/birding-in-manhattan/...

The Oval and open spaces

The Sustainable Development Goals in aciton on Governros Island; sustainable cities, eco justice organizations, good health and well being, life on land, climate action, life below water.

No Urban Harm

This urban farm grows many fruits and vegetables. The diverse plant life is good for birds, bees, and butterflies. The farm contributes to the school's composting efforts. Students who work on the far...

Jewel of the Harbor

Governor's Island has many benefits, especially regarding nature and mental health. Governor's Island is calm and beautiful because it's isolated from Manhattan, with abundant ecosystem services...

Citibike Rack

One of the best ways to enjoy the island or the city is on a shared bicycle! There are two Citibike racks on the island, and other kinds of bikes to rent, too. Or bring your own bike on the ferr...

The Look of Ellis Island and Lady Liberty

Since this place is beautiful with scenic views, tourism is at a high. This is a great way to have people connect this the water, which will most likely make them inclined to keep it clean and safe. M...

The Outdoor Classroom - NY Harbor School

This urban farm is the classroom of Marine Affairs students, who manage and maintain the farm throughout their three years in the program. The farm adds comfortable air to the school and food for the ...

Collective Retreats/Tent House

Collective Retreats is an area where you can rent a place tent to stay on Governors Island. The campsite provides a scenic view of Manhattan, a unique place to be. On the other hand, the tents cost ab...

The front of Craig Road North.

The waterfront by Craig Road North provides a great view of the Manhattan skyline. The harbor seals run by the New York Harbor School program are helping clean up the harbor, removing marine. debris a...

Earth matter farm

Composting food collection happens here, waste from the school comes here and students help to sort aswell.

Governors Island Water Feature

This is a water feature here on the island that is a benefit to all on the island including people, students, and animals. People can refill their water bottles here or wash their hands after a long d...

Sheep and Hammock Villa

This is a beautiful place on Governors Island where red hammocks are laid along a field, throughout time with tourism/students the area did go unkept and the tourism did eventually catch up to the lan...

Colonels Row

Colonels Row is a large grassy field, near the center of the island with trees lining the perimeter of the island with dirt surrounding them, there are some very large patches of dirt with a sink as a...

Castle Williams

In this beautiful scenic landscape, you can see the Manhattan city skyline with the New York harbor in front of it and Castle Williams to the left, surrounded by a nice panoramic view of New York Harb...

Visible WASTE

These bins are used to sort the Island's waste collection. You will find a bin for trash, a bin for compost, and a bin for recycling (metal, glass, plastic & beverage containers). You will see the...

Castle Williams Grounds

Castle Williams is on the North side of the island directly facing Manhattan and New Jersey. Castle Williams is an amazing representation of Quality Education because of the massive amount of signs ar...

Harbor School MAST Center

This is another Harbor School building. Here students learn and research how to help keep the land and marine environment safe, including Governors Island and the NY Harbor. It sits over the Buttermi...

Oyster Reefs at Pier 101

The oyster reefs in the water at this location are in man-made cages, created and managed by the Billion Oyster Project. Oysters are filter feeders, meaning they filter through the water to remove alg...

Governors Island Info Sign & Map

This is located at the Intersection of Kimmel Rd. and Andes Rd. to the right of Pier 101. The location provides multiple information posts and tables that explain the history of Governors Island. Som...

Southeast Waterfront

The southeast side of the island is vulnerable to combined sewer overflow from the west side of brooklyn. Those CSO outlets in brooklyn create water pollution that makes waters unlivable for wildlife ...