CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC
37 WEST 26TH STREET NO 209, NEW YORK, NY 10010 www.solar1.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SOLAR ONE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. WE CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE BY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS.

THE PROMOTION & IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION MEASURES. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND MAINTAINS A PARK AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER.

OUR PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF LIVING AND WORKING THAT ARE MORE ADAPTIVE TO A CHANGING WORLD. WE DO THIS THROUGH A NUMBER OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS; OUR FOUR LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE OUR, K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM, HERE COMES SOLAR PROGRAM, GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR K-12 GREEN DESIGN LAB EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE HAVE REACHED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN OVER 900 SCHOOLS. OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSROOM DELIVERY, FIELD TRIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEM CURRICULUM. WE REACH THOUSANDS OF YOUTH PER YEAR WITH HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. HERE COMES SOLAR: THROUGH OUR HERE COMES SOLAR PROGRAM, WE FACILITATE SOLAR PROJECTS IN UNDERSERVED MARKETS. KEY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY SOLAR FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, CO-OPS & CONDOS, AND SOLAR PLUS BACKUP BATTERY STORAGE FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS IN SUPERSTORM SANDY AFFECTED AREAS. GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING: THROUGH OUR GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM WE PROVIDE ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS FOR CAREER PATHWAYS IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, GREEN CONSTRUCTION, AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE STAFF IN GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.ENERGY CONNECTIONS: THROUGH OUR ENERGY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK CITY AGENCIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. STUYVESANT COVE PARK: THROUGH PROGRAMMING AT STUYVESANT COVE PARK, A UNIQUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE THAT HAS EVOLVED INTO A PRODUCTIVE MANAGED WILDLIFE HABITAT, WHILE SERVING AS A SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF AN ENGINEERED WILDERNESS GROWN ON A FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITE, WE TAUGHT THE PUBLIC ABOUT INTERDEPENDENCIES OF NATIVE PLANTS, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND RENEWAL. IN 2019, WE WELCOMED MANY GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO THE PARK FOR FIELD TRIPS, AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS CAME THROUGH THE PARK FOR PASSIVE OR ACTIVE RECREATION. THE SOLAR ONE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (S1EEC) WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN STUYVESANT COVE PARK. AS CURRENTLY PLANNED, IT WILL BE A FULLY RESILIENT BUILDING WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE ENABLING IT TO PROVIDE POWER DURING THE NEXT BLACKOUT. LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE EAST RIVER, IT WILL HAVE 2 CLASSROOMS, A LECTURE HALL, OFFICES AND STORAGE AND BE ELEVATED 10-12 FEET TO MAKE IT RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF FUTURE FLOODING.

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