GREEN
CITY
FORCE
Building the future.
Dear friends, Nonprofits and foundations across the world have come together to host a #GivingTuesdayNow campaign TODAY, May 5th! Low-income […]
Service Corps
Program
Overview
The Service Corps is GCF’s flagship AmeriCorps service and training program. Corps Members serve full-time to gain the skills, certifications, and experience required to launch sustainable career pathways while serving NYC public housing communities.
Ten years ago this week, something special took root. During Earth Week 2010, our partnership with NYCHA was born when […]
Green City Force is closing our office and pausing in-person programming from March 13 through May 15th, 2020.
Graduate Testimonial
“The first time I wore my uniform, I walked with a sense of purpose and I realized how important being a Corps Member was to me.”
NYCHA Residents
RESIDENTS
OF NYCHA
The Service Corps designs and drives sustainability initiatives across the New York City Housing Authority and NYC. From Farms at NYCHA to Love Where You Live, GCF serves residents’ and communities’ health and sustainability. Learn how you can get involved, take home fresh produce, join the Service Corps or refer a friend or family member.
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Social Enterprise
SOCIAL
ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM
The GCF Illuminators help thousands of low-income New Yorkers reduce their energy bills every year in partnership with energy service providers and NYSERDA. Staffed and operated by GCF alumni, the Illuminators execute large-scale energy audit and retrofit projects in low-to-moderate-income single and multi-family housing.
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