Awarded Projects

Summary Presentation of Selected Projects

Computers 4 People

• Support staffing and program supplies to enable the organization to collect, refurbish, and donate 50 computers to individuals in need.
• Facilitate the creation of short video content aimed at educating the Hoboken community on the proper methods of donating and recycling electronic waste. These videos will be published on social media platforms to maximize outreach and engagement.

Hudson  School Education Garden

• Enhance the utilization and impact of the Hudson School Education Garden through a multifaceted approach centered on youth-led awareness, education and development initiatives.
• Develop interactive workshops and community events to promote sustainable gardening practices.
• Develop tailored curriculum covering organic gardening, biodiversity conservation, composting and water conservation.
• Empower students to conduct participatory research projects aimed at enhancing productivity and ecological resilience.

H2Oboken:  Rooftop Gardens

• Create rooftop gardens on residential buildings at no cost to homeowners, who will only have to create the gardens, which will be planted in containers.
• The planned 184 garden kits will be able to prevent over 200 gallons of water from flooding streets during one storm.
• This plan has three phases: organization where gardening kits will be assembled, distribution of kits using a  website to coordinate kit orders, and implementation, where citizens will set up the gardens.

Reusable  To-Go Container Pilot Program

• Introduce reusable dishware at Stevens by partnering with Re:Dish, a company specializing in reusable container solutions to implement a system where students use durable containers for their meals and return them at a designated point.  
• Conduct an awareness campaign to educate the Stevens campus community about the benefits of reusable containers.
• Install return stations across the Stevens campus.
• Utilize about 8,000 units for the trial run; if successful, request more funding for amore permanent solution from Stevens Administration.

Bee  the Change: Community Pollinator Project

• Increase the pollinator population to maintain healthy plants by maintaining bee hives near Sybil's Cave.  
• Proceeds from honey sales would maintain the hives.
• The troop can also provide educational tours about pollinators and bees to the general public/local students.

Hoboken  Food Rescue Initiative

• Reduce food waste and encourage food rescue in Hoboken by enlisting volunteers to transport food between matched donors and recipients.
• Survey potential donors  and recipients.
• Design/print a brochure and develop a website
• Prepare a report with findings and recommendations
• Initiate the connection between donors and recipients, potentially partnering with Table to Table.

Plant  Exchange: Cultivating Community and Conservation

• Educate the public and encourage increase of seed/plant population by installing a large propagation station for indoor and outdoor plant cuttings and seed sorting station on a wall at the Public Library.
• Seed/Plant donations to be provided by the public after initial funding by this grant.
• Host talks about native plants and how to incorporate them into private outdoor space in conjunction with the Native Plant Society of NJ.

Hoboken  Urban Harvest

• Create indoor and outdoor urban community gardens using outdoor garden space at both All Saints campuses and indoor hydroponic systems to expand the options and growing season.
• Funding will be used to refresh the existing garden spaces, purchase hydroponic garden systems, and purchase the other materials needed for gardening (soil, seedlings, seeds, trellis, etc).

Bring  Birds to Hoboken

• Install a Haiku box on a pier to monitor nesting terns and other seabirds as they arrive and leave the city. Share this data with the community and experts from the NJ DEP in order to understand trends in the population and improve the water quality and biodiversity of the Hudson River.
• Install a nest cam on a dock in order to livestream nesting terns to the public through the city's website.
• Install bird decals and Acopian Birdsavers to City Hall to spread awareness about window strikes and birds.

Green  Cooking Initiative

• Reduce food waste from Stevens Chefs, a Living Learning Community at Stevens Institute of Technology / 1036 Park Ave, where students are passionate about culinary arts and frequently cook from scratch.
• Foster a sense of community and sustainability at 1036 Park by managing food waste more effectively
• Transform outdoor garden boxes into a year-round herb and vegetable garden with a semi-permanent greenhouse and starta backyard composting program there.

Heat Exhaustion: Climate Awareness Dance at ResilienCity Park

• Create a dance piece that will call attention to climate change to be performed at Hoboken’s newly opened Resiliency Park.
• The dance will review the damage that has been done to our environment and how we can accept responsibility in order to take action.
• The piece will ask the question of how we can overcome our environmental guilt and do what can be done with what time is left.
• Themes of the piece will relate to Hoboken’s Resiliency Park, a response to the issue of flooding due to rainfall.