SEEDS
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ECOSCHOOL Program
ECOSCHOOL: IN 2024, SEEDS PROVIDED OVER 177,422 STUDENT-CONTACT HOURS OF ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AT 13 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN RURAL NORTHWEST MICHIGAN SERVING OVER 1,100 UNIQUE STUDENTS. WITH A FOCUS ON PLACE-BASED LEARNING IN SAFE AND INSPIRING SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL-LEARNING SPACES, SEEDS PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE HANDS-ON AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, AND RESILIENCE AND INCLUDE DAILY ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, STEM SUBJECTS, NUTRITION AND CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTION, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND WHOLE-FAMILY ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9MECOCORPS Program
ECOCORPS: IN 2024, SEEDS EMPLOYED 44 MEMBERS WHO EARNED 1,270 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO IMPROVED 198 MILES OF TRAIL, ENHANCED 107 ACRES IN 22 PARKS, DELIVERED OVER 6,500 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE, AND COMPOSTED OVER 27.5 TONS OF FOOD WASTE. CREW MEMBERS IN THIS GREEN COLLAR CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILLS TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THEIR EXPERIENCES INCLUDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PARKLAND MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TRAIL DESIGN, HABITAT RESTORATION, REFORESTATION, SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE, LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, AND MORE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$653.6KECOSTRATEGIES Program
ECOSTRATEGIES: SEEDS CONTINUES A TRADITION OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE WITH TARGET SETTING AROUND 'GREEN GOALS', AND PLANNING FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. IN 2024, SEEDS CONTINUED TO CONVENE A 10-COUNTY MOVEMENT TO DIVERT 33% OF ORGANIC WASTES FROM LANDFILLS ACROSS NWMI, PREVENTING WASTE, IMPROVING SOILS, & COLLABORATING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH CARBON. SEEDS WAS ALSO APPOINTED AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE TRI-COUNTY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE OF GRAND TRAVERSE, BENZIE, AND LEELANAU COUNTIES. ECOSTRATEGIES HELPED SEEDS PRIORITIZE AND DOCUMENT CLOSE TO 60MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS PREVENTION AND REDUCTIONS RESULTING IN A NET-POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IMPACT (GHGE SCOPES 1 & 2).GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$330.4K
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