Students will learn about erosion and its effects on urban rivers. The demonstration will be an erosion table made out of sand placed into painter trays. Participants will have the hands-on opportunity to model river flows and observe the results of water erosion. They will also have a chance to try different methods of erosion prevention on their river model. 

Our exhibit will display information about the upcoming deployment of hydrogen fuel-cell powered buses in service with the MTA. These buses and the maintenance, fueling, and operational infrastructure for the buses are being funded by a grant from NYSERDA's Clean Transportation Prize. Project staff at our booth will walk attendees through the way the technology works—we will have two miniature hydrogen fuel-cell model cars on hand—as well as where the buses will operate and how they are different from other clean bus technologies like electric buses. 

Our exhibit will display the “Past, Present and Future of the Bronx River.” The exhibit will include a QR code to access a newly updated, online tool called the Welikia Project (2.0) which allows users to view NYC communities and what they looked like in 1609. In addition, we will provide historical renderings and maps of the Bronx River for participants to observe. Other physical materials will include plant specimens from the NYBG herbarium which have interesting connections to the Bronx River ecosystem. We will also bring Bronx River water to observe, which will have organisms that can be identified and tallied to calculate a water quality index. 

Learn how to Recycle Right through sorting activities, and viewing what happens to recyclables after you place them in the correct bin. Grab a sticker to remind you what goes where!

We will be displaying information on electric school buses, offshore wind, and parks. We will have calls to action, giveaways (such as pins, stickers, and other items), and we will have informational resources. 

WaterWays is an interactive website for students in grades 3-5 (approximately 8-10 years of age). In 5 different modules, students take on the role of a scientist studying problems like flooding, the Urban Heat Island Effect, Combined Sewer Overflows, and air pollution in their fictional city. WaterWays introduces students to environmental science concepts, highlights the link between environmental health and human health, and showcases actionable steps that students can take as environmental stewards in their own neighborhoods.

Showcasing student research on NYC urban greenspaces - including carbon sequestration in forest edges in park space and beech leaf disease reshaping urban forests. This will be a chance for recruiting future interns and showing NYC students the possibilities for career development and internships. We will also showcase forest measurement tools and methods.

Our interactive poster will demonstrate how climate change contributes to mosquito-borne disease in New York City. How diseases are transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes and how disease can be prevented by different interventions such as wearing long sleeves, mosquito repellant, removing standing water sources, and vaccinating against vector borne disease when traveling outside of the U.S.

Information about our environmental justice advocacy campaigns in Mott Haven and Port Morris. We'll info about our community-envisioned waterfront plan and our community-informed air quality monitoring program. We'll also have facts about health and environmental issues in the South Bronx.

We will display New York City's entire water story which will include laminated images and arrows that table visitors can move around while they think about and discuss a few key concepts. We will be asking visitors to think about where their drinking water comes from, how it travels to NYC, and what happens once the water goes down the drain. We will also discuss how DEP is managing stormwater runoff and constructing climate resilient infrastructure. Throughout the water story, we will incorporate how humans interact with all aspects of the drinking water and wastewater systems and suggest some ways individuals can be environmental stewards.

We will be displaying a composting system called the HotBox Composting system, that is a passive aeration system, that reaches thermophilic temperature, little to no maintenance for over 30 years, and is also rodent proof.   

Join New York Sea Grant as we sample water for microplastics. We’ll discuss how plastics enter our environments and analyze microplastics from laundry with a microscope and dye. Come by to learn about developing technology that stops the leak of plastics into our waterways.

Growing plants using rocks! A demonstration of how rocks provide fertilizer in geological agriculture.

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Explore Backpack Weather Monitoring Stations, Natural Gas Leak Detection System, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars, and Model Wind Turbines

Stormwater Management

We display our enviroscape. It is an interactive model of a watershed where we have various items and substances used as pollution and a spray bottle with water used as rain to show students how pollution travels during storms or rainfall. Good for students of all ages to interact with. We also have pamphlets and flyers about stormwater management in NYC. 

Participants get to see how an electric school bus functions!

Explore India Through Sustainability & Spirituality

Discover Govardhan Ecovillage — a United Nations award-winning sustainable community in India. 

This immersive study abroad opportunity blends regenerative farming, renewable energy, ecosystem restoration, and social impact with ancient wisdom and spiritual ecology. Learn how global change begins with inner transformation.