Ten people showed up and did the work.

AH

Adela Halollari

Environmental & Data

Sustainable Seedlings

Turned a reading habit into a public sustainability blog — articles she was already devouring, now a platform other people can find.

BR

Lexuan (Belle) Ren

Environmental & Data

Sweet Rot

Designed a composting trivia card game with accessibility built in from the start — screen reader support and high contrast mode, not added later.

JG

Jayson Gittens

Environmental & Data

Waste Disposal Infographic

Made a fridge-magnet QR system so proper disposal knowledge lands where people actually make the decision — the kitchen.

JB

Jayden Benn

Tech & AI

Community Cleanup App

Used AI to map illegal dumping, pull volunteers together, and point sanitation toward the blocks that need the attention most.

AI

Adiba Islam

Tech & AI

LightOff

Connected astronomy to environmental justice: a light pollution site, a community data survey, and steps anyone can take tonight.

MS

Mohamed Ali Salhi (Mo)

Tech & AI

Heat + Air Quality Tool

Built a real-time heat risk checker with flood warnings and mitigation actions for East Flatbush — after heat and flooding hit close to home.

CG

Carlisha Grant

Story & Media

Intergenerational Sustainability Guide

Bridged the generations: thrifting and fashion for youth, gardening and cultural practice for elders, sustainability as a shared language.

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Victoria Vasilyeva

Community & Civic

Call for Artists

Built an open submission call for artists to make work around BKLVLUP's sustainability pillars — space for young artists who usually get left out.

KW

Krissa Williams

Community & Civic

Block to Table

Built a community recipe library with herb-growing guides, composting tips, and substitutions — for anyone whose family recipes never used measurements.

JL

Jiaer (Jay) Li

Community & Civic

Fridge Find

Built an app that locates community fridges and food pantries across The Flats, designed for elderly and low-income neighbors first.