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Empowers youth and young adults through engagement with environmental work. Teaches young people valuable skills related to the environment.

The Sustainability Academy is a “grass roots educational outreach program, providing sustainability-related educational experiences to members of the community.”

“OEI performs outreach and education to develop an informed public, promote environmental ethics and build an environmentally conscious citizenry.”

NYPIRG is a public education organization that works on public outreach and community engagement for public policy issues.

Families for Lead Freedom Now is a community organization of families affected by the lead poisoning crisis in Syracuse. They fight for lead poisoning prevention and uplift affected people.

SUN Action “is a grassroots neighborhood group that organizes residents in low income neighborhoods. We help create active knowledgeable and involved citizens that make their streets, neighborhoods and city better.”

AGREE advocates “for an equitable transition to a renewable-energy-based economy where everyone can thrive in harmony with Earth’s ecosystems” through activist campaigns and protests.

Central New York Solidarity works to strengthen communites, direct campaigns at elected officials, tell community stories, organize protests, and more.

“The Adirondack Council is a not-for-profit environmental organization that is committed to protecting the natural environment of the Adirondack Park to preserve wild habitat in harmony with human communities for generations to come.”

The Central-Northern New York group of the Sierra Club “works diligently to follow the particular environmental issues affecting our region, such as protecting our water, lakes, open space, forests, air quality, pollution from fossil fuels, and environmental justice issues.”

“The Central New York Land Trust seeks to preserve and protect natural areas in order to provide our communities clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, and a chance to connect with the land.”

NYWEA is “a non-profit, educational organization. Association members help lead the way toward existing state and national clean water programs. The Central Chapter orchestrates NYWEA programs, events and opportunities for the Central Region of New York State.​​”

The SU-EFC “provides expert guidance across EPA Region 2 and beyond, supporting communities in addressing the “how-to-pay” challenges of environmental protection and infrastructure investment.”

The Syracuse University Center for Environmental Policy & Administration (CEPA) “ is an interdisciplinary center that focuses on environmental issues. It supports research by faculty and students and works to foster broadly interdisciplinary teaching and research that links researchers in the social sciences with those in the natural sciences, engineering and law.

The Syracuse University Center of Excellence (CoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems Innovations “catalyzes research, development and demonstrations to accelerate innovations for clean energy, healthy buildings and resilient communities.”

Advocates for tenant rights, rent control, and housing justice in Syracuse. Click here for information on getting immediate support.

Advocates and provides support for tenants’ rights, addresses affordable housing, evictions, and improvement of living conditions. Click here for more information.

Provides access to free food in several different locations across the state. Find a food panty near you here.

SHA works to provide safe housing opportunities and build community. They provide services for residents and access to legal help.