Fields: Urban Agriculture

Episode 5 Aired: Thursday, February 8th 2024

Vicki Sando on Green Roofs at Schools

Wythe chats with NYC educator Vicki Sando about her years of research into green roofs—especially those on schools—and her creation of the illustrated book What is a Green Roof? Vicki created the book to help kids and adults understand the benefits of green roofs, including to urban farmers. We talk about her own work to green the roof of one school in New York, how green roofs help kids learn across subjects, and how some of our favorite green roofs function. This is an excellent introduction to the topic for all listeners, young and young-at-heart! Here are links to resources that Vicki mentions during the episode:

• www.educationalgreenroofs.org
• www.greenroofsnyc.com
• www.grownyc.org
• www.cretf.org
• www.kidsfightclimatechange.org
• www.ps41.org/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=357954&type=d

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