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How Radical Gardeners Took Back New York City

Provided by: Vox |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Vox tells the stories of two influential women in New York, Hattie Carthan and Liz Christy, who worked tirelessly to improve their communities through gardening and greening abandoned urban areas.
It provides the historical context for these events and the present-day benefits that remain for these urban communities.

Subjects: Biology, History, Health

Authors: Vox

Region: New York City

Languages: English

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The interviews, maps, historical footage, and photographs make this video tangible and impactful.
It highlights women, immigrant communities, communities of color, and low-income communities.

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Differentiation & Implementation

Social studies, history, and civics classes can use this video when discussing redlining, the lack of trees and parks in low-income neighborhoods, and gentrification.
Though briefly noted in the video, teachers may want to address the importance of spreading seeds for native and noninvasive plants.
Teachers and students can discuss the health benefits and carbon sequestration services provided by trees and green spaces.
Advanced students can explore this Google Earth resource about urban heat islands and come up with solutions that could be applied to the northeastern United States.
To explore this topic further, consider using these StC lesson plans about redlining and green spaces and this video about the benefits of urban trees.

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