Support the Green Future
We're building a sustainable future by employing local youth and young adults in green jobs, and we need your support! Join us in making a lasting impact on young lives and sustainable futures.
We're building a sustainable future by employing local youth and young adults in green jobs, and we need your support! Join us in making a lasting impact on young lives and sustainable futures.
Empowering Future Leaders: Green Jobs for Youth and Young Adult
At Groundwork Ohio River Valley, we dedicate our time to creating opportunities for leadership success, environmental awareness, and a clean environment for all. Only 5 years in the making, Groundwork ORV has had tremendous success because of the support of our local community and generous donors. As a result, we have been able to create 3 main programs: Green Team, Green Corp, and Climate Safe Neighborhoods.
Because of your support, here is what our programs have been able to accomplish in the past year:
1. Green Team
- Employed over 300 youth and over 40 youth leaders for spring, summer, and fall programs
- Picked up over 1000 pounds of trash
- Removed over 20 acres of invasive species
- Maintained 4000+ feet of park trails
- Participated in over 50 gardening activities
- Accomplished 200+ hours of professional development
2. Green Corp
- Planted over 1000 native pollinator plants
- Planted over 200 trees in low-income neighborhoods
- Maintained 240 trees
- Built 2,444 feet of new hiking and mountain bike trails
- Replaced over 500 feet of boardwalk in National Parks
- Removed over 80 acres of invasive species
3. Climate Safe Neighborhoods
- Paid $92,049.50 to community members involved in climate action planning, monitoring and maintenance.
- Co-facilitated the creation of 11 neighborhood climate action plans within the Climate Advisory Group model
- Hosted up to 60 community events related to climate change, equity and environmental justice
- Recorded over 160 hours of community outreach
- Advocated for 6 neighborhood climate action plans from Climate Advisory Groups to be within the Green Cincinnati Plan and WON!
