“NYC has so many incredible food and health education organizations…When everybody is speaking the same language in the classroom, that’s when we have impact in the broader community.” -Taylor Meredith, Pilot Light

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“We serve in NYC schools the healthiest food of any city in the country.” -Jeremy Walter, Executive Director, Food & Nutrition Education, New York City Public Schools

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“We’re more and more trying to optimize the cafeteria as a classroom…NYC kids may not know that carrots come in many colors.” -Nancy Easton, Executive Director and Founder, Wellness in the Schools

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“We want little ones to understand that they have a voice. They can advocate. It’s just teaching them how. Little kids ask amazing questions.” -Amanda Torres, Educator, PS 72x William Dorney

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“Collaboration is key…When you go back to our nonprofit or school or community, sometimes you get in that isolated mode.” -Lyndsey Waugh, Executive Director, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation

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“The power of bringing people together for shared experiences is transformational,” and school gardens bring that to children. -Lyndsey Waugh, Executive Director, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation

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“Hunger is man-made.” -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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“Let’s have that education on how this country was built. Now we have an administration that wants to sanitize our history…It ain't gonna happen.” -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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#ClimateWeekNYC 2026 is wrapping up and C&EN was all over the city covering tech showcases, panels, activations, talks, and the arts, all focused on advancing humanity's response to climate change despite the current headwinds. cen.acs.org/environment/...

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With increasing cases of foodborne illnesses, “the remedy is, know your local farmer.” -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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“Now is the time to organize. People are forming ecosystems, cooperatives, collaborative organizations; they are doing the work.” -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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"Where is the next generation of young farmers going to come from? Young people want to farm...They’re lacking capital, resources, and land." -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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“When people think of a farmer, they think of a white male. I never saw myself recognized as being a farmer.” -Karen Washington, Food Justice Advocate, Farmer, and Author

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📣On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week, countries & civil society met to prepare for the Second International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF-2).

Here is what we learned.🧵
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“Food makes learning relevant. It transcends cultures. It brings people together. When food is in the classroom, people are excited.” -Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn, Executive Director, Pilot Light

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“Food is this incredible teaching tool, and once teachers see this in their classrooms, they’re excited about it and want to do more of it.” -Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn, Executive Director, Pilot Light

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A more informal take than you usually get from C&EN, on Climate Week NYC.
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"Food might be the most interdisciplinary subject we have. And yet, for far too long, we've treated it as an extracurricular activity rather than an essential part of education."

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From our Local to Global Exchange to conversations across the city and at the UN, it was a busy #ClimateWeekNYC. Thanks to everyone who joined us, shared their perspective, or made time to connect – we’re so excited for all that’s to come.

Halfway through #ClimateWeekNYC with SIE Society's Will Nix!
From the Redford Center to the Skoll Foundation Impact Lounge, the focus is clear: storytellers and strategists moving from awareness to action.

Full recap coming soon!

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